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THE BELLS OF IOWA STATE
CELEBRATING A CENTURY: 1899-1999

Timeline

1898
Iowa State constructs the Campanile using administrative funds.

1899
Edgar Stanton donates the first 10 bells in memory of his late wife.

1929
Following Stanton’s death, 26 bells and a playing console are added in his memory.

1930
The clock pendulum and weights are replaced by an electric motor. The lighted, translucent clock faces are installed by the class of 1933.

1954
The Stanton Memorial Carillon Foundation is established. It remains active today.

1956
13 additional treble bells and a new playing console are purchased by the Stanton Foundation.

1967
The fiftieth bell is added.

1970
The first floor of the Campanile is paneled and the playing cabin is insulated, heated, and air conditioned. The tower’s exterior is conditioned.

1992
The Foundation’s Partnership for Prominence Campaign and an endowment provide for much-needed renovation funds.

1994
Renovation is completed, including a new roof, brick repair, new clock movements, and a digital control system to coordinate the operation of the clock and chimes. The bells receive new clappers and are redesigned and repositioned. New playing and practice consoles are purchased.

Read on | The story of the bells of Iowa State