Elliott Tower, Carillon tower at Oakland University campus in Auburn Hills, US.
Elliott Tower is a carillon tower on the Oakland University campus featuring 49 cast bronze bells of varying sizes that ring throughout the day. A landscaped plaza with programmable water features sits at its base, surrounded by campus buildings that frame the structure on multiple sides.
Hugh and Nancy Elliott, longtime Oakland University donors, gave the funds for a carillon tower in late 2012. Groundbreaking took place on April 19, 2013, and the dedication ceremony was held on September 19, 2014. The 151-foot tower was planned as the main campus's centerpiece, with a water fountain, garden and decorative landscaping added at its base.
Since 2015, Oakland University has held carillon recitals on six Fridays each summer; the first series included a performance by Olesya Rostovskaya. Visitors can sit by the fountain and garden at the tower's base to listen.
The structure sits in the central campus area and is easily accessible on foot from nearby paths and parking areas surrounding the academic buildings. Visits are best enjoyed on Friday afternoons when the concert performance draws crowds to the plaza, though the tower bells play throughout the day at any time.
The tower stands 151 feet tall and was planned as the centerpiece of the main campus. Groundbreaking took place on April 19, 2013, and the dedication ceremony was held on September 19, 2014. A water fountain, a garden and decorative landscaping were added at its base.
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