Memorial Tower

Memorial Tower
Memorial Tower of LSU
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General information
TypeClock tower
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
LocationBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Coordinates30°24′52″N 91°10′44″W / 30.41447°N 91.1789°W / 30.41447; -91.1789
Construction started1923
Completed1926
OwnerLouisiana State University
Height175 ft
Design and construction
Architect(s)Theodore Link
Memorial Tower
Part ofLouisiana State University, Baton Rouge (ID88001586)
Designated CPSeptember 15, 1988

Memorial Tower, or the Campanile as it is sometimes called, is a 175-foot clock tower in the center of Louisiana State University's campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Erected in 1923 and officially dedicated in 1926, it stands as a memorial to Louisianans who died in World War I.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Memorial Tower". Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
  2. ^ "Did You Know". Archived from the original on March 3, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.

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