Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower

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The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower is an iconic brick clock and bell tower on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one of the university’s most recognizable landmarks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bell tower
campus landmark
clock tower
architect McKim, Mead & White NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Classical Revival NERFINISHED
category Bell towers in the United States
Clock towers in the United States
Towers in North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill buildings
completionDate 1931
coordinateLocation 35.910°N 79.047°W (approximate)
country United States of America
surface form: United States
donor John Motley Morehead III NERFINISHED
Rufus Lenoir Patterson II NERFINISHED
function bell ringing for ceremonial occasions
timekeeping
hasAccess interior staircase
hasBellCount approximately 14 bells
hasFeature four clock faces
landscaped grounds
surrounding plaza
hasPart bells
carillon
chimes
clock
height approximately 172 feet
heritageStatus iconic campus landmark
image often featured in promotional materials for UNC-Chapel Hill
inception 1931
locatedIn Chapel Hill, North Carolina NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus NERFINISHED
maintainedBy University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED
material brick
namedAfter John Motley Morehead III NERFINISHED
Rufus Lenoir Patterson II NERFINISHED
nearby Kenan Memorial Stadium NERFINISHED
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center NERFINISHED
ownedBy University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED
significance one of the most recognizable landmarks of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
symbolOf UNC school spirit
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NERFINISHED
tradition bells rung to mark university victories and milestones
popular backdrop for graduation photos
usedFor commencement celebrations
special events bell ringing
university ceremonies

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Bell Tower alsoKnownAs Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower
subject surface form: Bell Tower (UNC Chapel Hill)