Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, University of Chicago
| Place | Chicago, University of Chicago Shown in county lists as Chicago, Mitchell Tower |
| State | Illinois |
| Country | United States of America |
| Dove tower ID | 11762 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–26 in ESee below 72 (carillon), bourdon 330–1–2 in C♯See below 10 (chime), tenor 21–3–7 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Latitude & longitude | 41.79125, -87.59828View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | 60637 |
| Ownership | Local Authority (secular) |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://changeringers.uchicago.edu https://www.nagcr.org/towers-and-bands/chicago |
| Affiliation | North American Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 11 performances here, of which 8 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 10, tenor 18–0–26 in E : Mitchell Tower
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 18–0–26 (2042 lb or 926 kg) in E (657.8 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Sat 10:30 & Sat 13:00 | ||||||
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Also has a carillon (72 bells); bass bell is 330 1 02 in C#. The Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon, located in the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–9 | 1662.0 | G♯ | 26.00″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–23 | 1477.7 | F♯ | 26.50″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–13 | 1316.0 | E | 27.50″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–21 | 1244.5 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–23 | 1106.8 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–19 | 987.9 | B | 32.50″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–2–9 | 879.1 | A | 34.50″ | 2022 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–2–5 | 829.6 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 12–2–26 | 741.2 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 18–0–26 | 657.8 | E | 46.00″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
72 bell carillon, bourdon 330–1–2 in C♯ : Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon, University Chapel
| Bells | 72 (carillon)Edit details |
| Bourdon | 330–1–2 (36990 lb or 16778 kg) in C♯ (273.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 330–1–2 | 273.5 | C♯ | 117.00″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | S |
Chime of 10, tenor 21–3–7 in E♭ : Mitchell Tower
| Bells | 10 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 21–3–7 (2443 lb or 1108 kg) in E♭ (617.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2023 by John Taylor & Co Old ring of ten hung "dead" in a new galvanised steel frame for automatic chiming. New ring of ten bells installed with new bell frame all new fittings. Sound control installed. |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–4 | 1575.5 | G | 27.25″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D | ||
| 2 | 5–2–13 | 1414.5 | F | 28.75″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D | ||
| 3 | 6–1–12 | 1257.5 | E♭ | 30.75″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D | ||
| 4 | 6–1–27 | 1168.5 | D | 31.88″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D | ||
| 5 | 7–1–0 | 1038.0 | C | 34.00″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D | ||
| 6 | 8–3–10 | 928.5 | B♭ | 36.63″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D | ||
| 7 | 10–2–17 | 830.5 | A♭ | 39.38″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D | ||
| 8 | 11–3–24 | 770.5 | G | 41.50″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D | ||
| 9 | 16–1–0 | 692.5 | F | 45.75″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D | ||
| 10 | 21–3–7 | 617.0 | E♭ | 51.00″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of chime | 2023 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A.b | |||
| 1 [2] | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of 10 | 2023 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 10.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 layout
Bells are hung in groups, each group between a pair of RSJs: (1,2,5,7); (3,4,6); and (8,9,10).
Published: 05/12/2024
[2]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout in similar to Layout 10.5 but with 3,4,5 hung end-to-end.
Published: 30/08/2023; updated: 05/12/2024
Update log
| 17/05/2025 | Dedication deleted; Chime name, Ring name added; Carillon name amended; 72: nominal, diameter added, date amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records] |
| 02/05/2024 | Bass: cast year, founder, canons, turning, hanging type added [Euan Thomas #006907] |
| 28/04/2024 | Carillon added [World Carillon Federation. See also (Carl Scott Zimmerman): http://www.towerbells.org/] |
| 04/09/2023 | 1-10 nominals added [Andrew Ogden, JT & Co via #005597] |
| 02/09/2023 | 1-10: weights added [Andrew Ogden, JT & Co via #005581] |
| 30/08/2023 | Project completed to install a new ring of 10 in a new frame, with the old ring hung dead in a new frame above. [David Potter & Paul Mason, JT & Co] |
| 07/03/2023 | 1-10: nominal added [Recorded by Tom Farthing, local contact, analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 25/01/2023 | New project added (new ring of 10 bells) [David Potter #004483] |
| 21/09/2022 | PN amended [Tom Farthing, local contact] |
| 25/03/2022 | PN amended [Tom Farthing, local contact.] |
| 09/04/2020 | Presence of simulator added; URL added [TimJ(#273) via e-mail] |
| 09/04/2020 | Practice info amended: also Sat 11:00; check invariably [TimJ(#273 per T Farthing) via e-mail] |
| 09/04/2020 | Frame Fr1: date,maker confirmed [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 15/10/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS247; info L Lazzerini) via e-mail] |
| 25/08/2019 | 1-10: turning added; frame: date,maker added [Tim Jackson via 00013601] |
| 19/08/2019 | frame: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |