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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)
All rings
1018–0–26 in E10 as tenor
66–2–19 in B6 as tenor
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
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–91662.0G♯26.00″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
24–1–231477.7F♯26.50″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
34–2–131316.0E27.50″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
44–2–211244.5D♯28.00″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
55–1–231106.8C♯30.00″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
66–2–19987.9B32.50″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
78–2–9879.1A34.50″2022John Taylor & CoFNFC
89–2–5829.6G♯37.00″2023John Taylor & CoFNFC
912–2–26741.2F♯41.00″2023John Taylor & CoFNFC
1018–0–26657.8E46.00″2023John Taylor & CoFNFC
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)
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
72330–1–2273.5C♯117.00″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNS
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.
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–41575.5G27.25″1908Mears & StainbankDND
25–2–131414.5F28.75″1908Mears & StainbankDND
36–1–121257.5E♭30.75″1908Mears & StainbankDND
46–1–271168.5D31.88″1908Mears & StainbankDND
57–1–01038.0C34.00″1908Mears & StainbankDND
68–3–10928.5B♭36.63″1908Mears & StainbankDND
710–2–17830.5A♭39.38″1908Mears & StainbankDND
811–3–24770.5G41.50″1908Mears & StainbankDND
916–1–0692.5F45.75″1908Mears & StainbankDND
1021–3–7617.0E♭51.00″1908Mears & StainbankDND
Source: J Hedgcock(twr notice); TimJ(REMRKS273)
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2 [1]1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of chime2023SteelJohn Taylor & Co8.1.A.b
1 [2]1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of 102023SteelJohn Taylor & Co8.1.B.a10.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
17/05/2025Dedication deleted; Chime name, Ring name added; Carillon name amended; 72: nominal, diameter added, date amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records]
02/05/2024Bass: cast year, founder, canons, turning, hanging type added [Euan Thomas #006907]
28/04/2024Carillon added [World Carillon Federation. See also (Carl Scott Zimmerman): http://www.towerbells.org/]
04/09/20231-10 nominals added [Andrew Ogden, JT & Co via #005597]
02/09/20231-10: weights added [Andrew Ogden, JT & Co via #005581]
30/08/2023Project 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]
07/03/20231-10: nominal added [Recorded by Tom Farthing, local contact, analysed by Nick Bowden]
25/01/2023New project added (new ring of 10 bells) [David Potter #004483]
21/09/2022PN amended [Tom Farthing, local contact]
25/03/2022PN amended [Tom Farthing, local contact.]
09/04/2020Presence of simulator added; URL added [TimJ(#273) via e-mail]
09/04/2020Practice info amended: also Sat 11:00; check invariably [TimJ(#273 per T Farthing) via e-mail]
09/04/2020Frame Fr1: date,maker confirmed [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
15/10/2019Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS247; info L Lazzerini) via e-mail]
25/08/20191-10: turning added; frame: date,maker added [Tim Jackson via 00013601]
19/08/2019frame: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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