W.E. O'Bryant Bell Tower
The W.E. O'Bryant Bell Tower occupies a prominent central position on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It is a three-stage brick structure, with open arches at the base where a fountain once stood. The second stage houses a belfry, and the third a clock. The corners are buttressed, and the levels divided by bands of concrete. The tower was built in 1943–47.[2]
W.E. O'Bryant Bell Tower | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | 1200 N. University Dr., campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°14′32″N 92°1′14.2″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1943 |
| Architect | A.A. Mazique |
| Architectural style | Collegiate bell tower |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000622[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1998 |
The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for W.E. O'Bryant Bell Tower". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
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