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Burton Memorial Tower

Ann Arbor, Italy

Burton Memorial Tower

The Burton Memorial Tower is a clock tower located on Central Campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor at 230 North Ingalls Street. Housing a grand carillon, the tower was built in 1936 as a memorial for University President Marion Leroy Burton (presidency: 1920–1925). This carillon is the

world's fourth-heaviest, containing 53 bells and weighing a total of 43 tons.

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