Mueller Tower, Bell tower at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States
Mueller Tower reaches 84 feet in height and features limestone construction with eight speakers that broadcast recorded music across the university campus.
Ralph Mueller, a graduate from the class of 1898, funded the tower with a $90,000 donation in 1949 to honor the free education he received.
The tower broadcasts musical selections every hour and at 23 minutes past each hour through its digital carillon system throughout the academic year.
Located 600 feet east of Memorial Stadium, the tower stands at coordinates 40.8201317 latitude and -96.702573 longitude on the west campus.
George Kuska designed the tower in 1948 while still a senior student in the Department of Architecture at the University of Nebraska.
Location: Lincoln
Inception: 1949
GPS coordinates: 40.82013,-96.70257
Latest update: March 6, 2025 12:17
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