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Salmon Run Bell Tower

Coordinates: 45°37′33″N 122°40′28″W / 45.625888°N 122.674386°W / 45.625888; -122.674386
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Salmon Run Bell Tower
The bell tower in 2008
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General information
Town or cityVancouver, Washington
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°37′33″N 122°40′28″W / 45.625888°N 122.674386°W / 45.625888; -122.674386
Height69 feet (21 meters)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Cindy Sterry

The Salmon Run Bell Tower is a bell tower and glockenspiel in Vancouver, Washington's Esther Short Park, in the United States.[1]

Description

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The tower is in Propstra Square,[2] the southeast corner of Esther Short Park, near the intersection of 6th and Columbia Street. The 69-foot (21 m) tower was designed by architect Cindy Sterry, and features a clock by the Verdin Bells & Clock Company and glockenspiel diorama which tells a story about the Chinookan peoples.[3] The tower also features the art installation Spiraling Salmon by Jim Demetro,[3] who also designed the nearby statue of George Vancouver (2000). The installation features bronze sculptures of salmon.[4]

History

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Funded by philanthropist George Propstra and donations by other local businessmen,[3] the tower was dedicated in 2002.[5] Propstra contributed $3 million.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sword, Katy (October 3, 2018). "Clark Asks: Has Salmon Run Bell Tower in park gone silent?". The Columbian. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Wicks, Chelsea (July 24, 2017). "Where We Live: Vancouver's Esther Short Park". KOIN. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Salmon Run Bell Tower and Glockenspiel". City of Vancouver, Washington. Archived from the original on March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Ostertag, George (2008). Our Washington. Voyageur Press. p. 62. ISBN 9781616731595. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Richard, Terry (October 29, 2009). "Watch the dancing salmon in Vancouver". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
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