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Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, University of Chicago
PlaceChicago, University of Chicago
Shown in county lists as Chicago, Mitchell Tower
StateIllinois
CountryUnited States of America
Dove tower ID11762
Rings10 (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
Frames2See below
Latitude & longitude41.79125, -87.59828View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode60637
OwnershipLocal Authority (secular)
AlsoToilet
URLshttp://changeringers.uchicago.edu
https://www.nagcr.org/towers-and-bands/chicago
AffiliationNorth American Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 12 performances here, of which 9 were peals and none were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here.
Ring of 10, tenor 18–0–26 in E : Mitchell Tower
Bells10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor18–0–26 (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
PracticesSat 10:30 & Sat 13:00
Projects & overhauls
2023 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 19 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationAlso 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
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
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
Bells72 (carillon)Edit details
Bourdon330–1–2 (36990 lb or 16778 kg) in C♯ (273.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1932 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created)
72 bell carillon installed.
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Additional informationEqual temperament
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
72330–1–2273.5C♯117.00″1929Gillett & JohnstonFNS
Chime of 10, tenor 21–3–7 in E♭ : Mitchell Tower
Bells10 (chime)Edit details
Tenor21–3–7 (2443 lb or 1108 kg) in E♭ (617.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Converted from full-circle ring
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.
1908 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created)
Ring installed
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BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
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
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
24/03/2026Carillon - temperament added [Liam Flood]
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. The old frame was removed. [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 Fr1: date,maker added [Tim Jackson via 00013601]
19/08/2019Frame Fr1: material amended,truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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