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Building History - Guthrie Bell Tower & Courtyard
Date Built - completed in spring 2003
Date Razed -
Cost of Construction - $1.1 million
Architects - Arrasmith, Judd, and Rapp from Louisville
Namesake - Named in honor of Sergeant First Class Robert Guthrie who was killed in the Korean War. The surrounding courtyard is named in honor of Lowell Guthrie's wife Judith Carolyn.
History - Lowell Guthrie donated the funds for the bell tower project. The 125 foot tall clock/bell tower was named after his brother and a courtyard named after his wife. These structures were part of the Mass Media & Technology Hall building project. Guthrie Tower features a clock/bell surrounded by benches and a courtyard with a garden. The top of the tower was designed to have the same look as the dome of Cherry Hall. The bell tower and courtyard were dedicated on Friday, October 22, 2004.
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Researched and written by Jenna Hawkins, 2008.
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