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Burton Memorial Tower
881 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor MI United States
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| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Began | 1935 | | Finished | 1936 | | Floor Count | 10 | | Floor Area | 1,843 m² |
|  | | Building Uses | | - monument | | - education | | - office | | - university | | Structural Types | | - highrise | | - tower | | Architectural Style | | - art deco | | - streamline moderne | | Materials | | - limestone | | - concrete, reinforced |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Roof | | 212 ft | | http://www.umich.edu/ | | | | | |
Description
- Architect: Albert Kahn
- Length x Width: 12.8 m x 12.8 m
- The Burton Memorial Tower honors Marion Leroy Burton, President of the University of Michigan from 1920 to 1925.
- The tower is constructed of concrete faced with limestone.
- At the top of this building lies the Baird Carillon, which is 100-tons and contains 67 bells.
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