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McFarland Carillon
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The McFarland Carillon, sometimes referred to as the McFarland Bell Tower or McFarland Memorial Bell Tower is a 185-foot bell tower located on the South Quad of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The tower was approved by the University's trustees in 2005 and built in 2008-2009. It was designed by Fred Guyton of Peckham, Guyton, Albers & Viets.〔Cornish, Sabryna and Forrest, Sharita. ("Trustee discuss new hotel/restaurant" ) ''Inside Illinois'' (July 21, 2005)〕 The carillon has 49 bells, which can be controlled by a computer with 500 pre-programmed songs, or can be played directly with a keyboard.
== History and description ==
The carillon project began as an attempt to upgrade and renovate the University Chimes in the bell tower of Altgeld Hall, until it became clear that this would not be possible. A free-standing campanile tower had been considered as a possibility for the campus since 1913.〔("McFarland Bell Tower" ) on ''Explore CU''〕 The funding for the project came from H. Richard McFarland, who had graduated from the College of Agriculture in 1952. After the death of his wife Sarah "Sally" McFarland, McFarland donated $1.5 million for the construction of the tower, which would be named in her honor.〔Smith, Missy. ("Local man funds bell tower construction" ) ''Daily Illini'' (September 3, 2008)〕
The tower's 49 bells were cast in the Netherlands and transported to the US. The total cost of the bells was estimated at $550,000.〔
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