University of the Pacific Stockton CA United States
Status:
built
Construction Dates
Began
1963
Finished
1964
Floor Count
9
Basement Floors
1
Building Uses
- monument
- mechanical
- office
- university
Structural Types
- highrise
- tower
- water tower
Heights
Value
Source / Comments
Spire
178 ft
Thomas Congrave, University of the Pacific Facilties Engineeer, April 11, 2007
to tip of decorative spires
Roof
155 ft
Thomas Congrave, University of the Pacific Facilties Engineeer, April 11, 2007
to roof parapet wall
Roof deck
151 ft
Thomas Congrave, University of the Pacific Facilties Engineeer, April 11, 2007
to roof deck
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Description Architect: Howard G. Bissell/Glen H. Mortensen
• General Contractor: Nomellini Construction
• Length x Width: 9 meters x 9 meters
• The tower is named after Robert E. Burns, the president of the university from 1946 until 1971.
• The tower includes a carrillon, an unused 150,000 water tank, and the offices for the Center for Professional & Continuing Education (CPCE), and Pacific's Brubeck Institute.
• The facade is constructed of reinforced concrete, and the tower consists of 200,000 pounds of reinforcing steel and 6 million pounds of concrete.
• This tower originally held a 91-foot antenna mast on its roof, which has since been removed.
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