CEDAR FALLS : USA - IA

*Location:

   Campanile
   University of Northern Iowa
   northwest of University Avenue
   Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA
   LL: N 42.51489, W 92.46058

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*Player:

   (position vacant)

   1926Se19(chime ded.) Andrew Meneely
   19??-2004 Robert Byrnes (1949-2004)

*Contact:

   Mark A Jastorff
   Director of Alumni Relations
   University of Northern Iowa
   Cedar Falls, IA  50613
   T: (319)273-2355
   E: mark.jastorff@uni.edu
   - or -
   UNI Foundation
   205 Commons
   Cedar Falls, IA  50614-0282
   T: (319)273-6068   F: (319)273-3465
   E: uni.foundation@uni.edu

*Schedule:

  (unknown)

*Remarks:

   Original tower clock (made in 1876 by
   Charles Fasoldt) was retired in 1950,
   and remains on display in tower.
   Sep.2006: A renovation project has begun.

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 47 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is C  in the middle octave
   Transposition is nil (concert pitch)
   Keyboard range:     C C   /    C C 11
   There are two missing bass semitones
   There is a practice console
   The instrument was enlarged in 1968
     with 36 bells by Petit & Fritsen
   Prior history:
     In 1926, the instrument was begun with 15 bells
       by Meneely/Wvlt
       (11 bells remain from that work.)
   Year of latest technical information source is 1973

Additional information on the technical history of this instrument can be found in a database printout.

*Links:

The UNI main Website.
An illustrated history page about the campanile and carillon.  On the Virtual Tour, a page about the Campanile offers three photos, a locator mini-map and a link to that history page.  The UNI Foundation gives a vague sketch of the renovation project, with a link to an opportunity to make a donation towards its cost.

Building photos from Emporis Buildings
(Also see our Emporis Advice.)

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Meneely (Watervliet) bellfoundry.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all North American traditional carillons by weight.
Ranking among all North American traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all North American concert class carillons by age.

Index to all traditional carillons in IA.

Index to all tower bell instruments in IA.

*Status:

   This page was built from the database on 18-Sep-06
   based on textual data last updated on 2006/09/17
   and on technical data last updated on 1976/12/31

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