UCR Bell Tower
The carillon and clock tower at the University of California in Riverside (UCR) were a gift from former UC Regent Phillip Boyd and his wife, Dorothy. Then-Professor of Music William Reynolds was asked to choose a carillon for the campus; he recommended the purchase of a 48-bell carillon, four octaves of bells, which qualifies it as a concert carillon, from the Paccard Bell Foundry in France. The largest bell weighs 5,091 pounds and the smallest bell 28 pounds. At 161 feet tall, the tower is the second tallest structure in the city. The dedication of the carillon and tower took place on October 2, 1966. UCR is one of 64 schools, colleges and universities in the country that have a carillon. Other carillons in California are at Stanford University, Christ Cathedral, and University of California campuses in Berkeley and Santa Barbara.
Riverside, Riverside County
Photographer: John Bare