Burton Tower

7 reviews

+1 (734) 764-4414

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The 53 bells of the Charles Baird (photo by Michael Pihulic)

The 1936 clockwork that plays the Westminster Quarters every 15 minutes (photo by Michael Pihulic)

View from the 10th floor observation deck, 120 feet above Ann Arbor, through one of the clock faces (photo by Michael Pihulic)

230 N Ingalls St

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

+1 (734) 764-4414

http://www.music.umich.edu

Burton Tower is a well-known landmark in Ann Arbor, MI that serves as a focal point for the community.

This iconic structure is primarily used for its distinctive architectural design and historical significance.

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5.07 reviews

Wayne S.

2/1/2022

Overlooking State Street in downtown Ann Arbor,Michigan is the landmark Burton Memorial Clock Tower located on the campus of The University of Michigan.It houses a grand carillon built in 1936 as...

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Bruce K.

5/25/2019

Hard to miss this 212 foot tall tower on the campus of the University of Michigan. They do offer tours but not in the late afternoon when I was here. Instead, you can sit in the courtyard and...

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Alex G.

4/7/2017

A must do before you leave Ann Arbor. There's something special about looking down from 120 feet up; almost every picture of campus includes the tower, but almost none shows a view of campus from...

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Kevin Y.

12/12/2016

Burton Memorial Tower is at the heart of the University of Michigan's Central Campus. It's home to the Baird carillon. You can hear the bells ringing at the top of each hour from almost anywhere...

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Clarence C.

5/2/2008

When you're walking across the diag, or on Main Street, and you hear bells, somebody is playing the carillon in Burton Tower. It doesn't play like a wind-up music box--somebody has to go to the...

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