Trinity University (San Antonio, Tex.)
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Dedicated on December 16, 1964, the T. Frank Murchison Memorial Tower rises to a height of 166 feet and is the focal center of the Trinity campus. The tower was a gift of Mr. Arch Underwood, a longtime friend of Murchison who served with him as a trustee of Trinity University. Architect O'Neil Ford designed it to be a landmark structure so that it would be visible from almost any approach to the city of San Antonio. The brick perimeter walls were laid first, then concrete with reinforcing steel was poured between them. The concrete was poured progressively as the structure moved upward. The Carolyn Calvert Bells atop the structure were cast by the John Taylor Company of London. The largest of the four bells weighs 1,000 pounds and the smallest 230 pounds.
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1996
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