Peabody Memorial Tower


Peabody Memorial Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Peabody Memorial Tower, May 2012
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Location	400 W 7th St, North Manchester, Indiana
Coordinates	41°0′22″N 85°46′33″W / 41.00611°N 85.77583°W / 41.00611; -85.77583Coordinates: 41°0′22″N 85°46′33″W / 41.00611°N 85.77583°W / 41.00611; -85.77583
Area	less than one acre
Built	1937 (1937)
Architect	Weatherhogg, Charles R.
Architectural style	Art Deco, Tudor Revival
NRHP Reference #	10000377^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 24, 2010

Peabody Memorial Tower, also known as the Singing Tower, is a historic structure located at North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana. It was designed by noted architect Charles R. Weatherhogg and built in 1937. The structure consists of a cube shaped limestone mausoleum at the base topped by a brick and limestone carillon that reaches 110 feet tall. It has streamlined Art Deco character with Tudor Revival features.^[2]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Catherine R. Wright and Allen D. White (March 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peabody Memorial Tower" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs

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