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Encyclopedia > Beaumont Tower
Michigan State University campus
Beaumont Tower
Michigan State Logo
Use Carillon
Style Collegiate Gothic
Erected 1928
Demolished (If applicable) N/A
Location Between the Student Union and Main Library on main campus
Namesake John W. Beaumont
Architect  ?
Number of bells in carrilon  ?
Website  ?

Beaumont Tower is a structure on the campus of Michigan State University. The 105 foot tall tower marks the site of Old College Hall - the first building in America erected for instruction in scientific agriculture. Official University Logotype The Michigan State University Graphic Identity and Standards Manual governs the use of this official logotype. ... The Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia, USA A carillon is a keyboard percussion instrument composed of a range of bells controlled by a keyboard. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Michigan State University Michigan State University is a university in East Lansing, Michigan near the state capital of Lansing. ...


During its dedication ceremony the president of the university described Beaumont Tower as "a meeting or trysting place of the students, student groups or organizations, the center of all the activities of this institution."


It features "The Sower", an Art Deco bas-relief by sculptor Lee Lawrie (1922), with its inscription, "Whatsoever a Man Soweth". This serves as a tribute to MSU's origins as an agricultural college and the seminal nature of knowledge. Asheville City Hall. ...


Beaumont also houses a full carillon. Free concerts on the lawn are available in the summer. Beaumont Tower is one of the most recognizable and most photographed landmarks on the MSU campus. Its likeness as a line drawing is used on MSU letterhead. The Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia, USA A carillon is a keyboard percussion instrument composed of a range of bells controlled by a keyboard. ...


External links

  • The Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Beaumont Tower a short CNN article
  • BEAUMONT TOWER: At the Crossroads of Past, Present & Future MSU Alumni Association article
  • Beaumont Tower
  • M.A.C. - College Hall


CNN or Cable News Network is a cable television network that was founded in 1980 by Ted Turner & Reese Schonfeld [1] [2] (although he currently is not recognized in CNNs official history). ...

The Campus of Michigan State University
Beal GardenBeaumont TowerBreslin CenterCollege Hall (demolished) • CyclotronEast LansingGrand River Avenue • Marshall-Adams Hall • Michigan AvenueMSU College of LawRed Cedar RiverSaints' Rest (demolished) • State News Building (under construction) • Spartan StadiumSparty


The W. J. Beal Botanical Garden (5 acres) is a botanical garden located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. ... Breslin Student Events Center is a 14,992-seat multi-purpose arena in East Lansing, Michigan. ... College Hall was the first building erected on the campus of the Agriculture College of the State of Michigan (now Michigan State University). ... The National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory is a cyclotron on the campus of Michigan State University. ... East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Grand River Avenue is one of the principal pre-Interstate roads in the state of Michigan. ... Michigan State Highway 143, also known as M-143 or Michigan Avenue, is a unsigned spur highway in south central Michigan. ... The Michigan State University College of Law, established in 1891 as the Detroit College of Law, was the first law school in the Detroit, Michigan area and the second in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Red Cedar River is a river in Michigan which runs through the campus of Michigan State University and East Lansing, Michigan. ... Saints Rest was the second building erected on the campus of the Agriculture College of the State of Michigan (now Michigan State University). ... The State News is the campus newspaper of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. ... Spartan Stadium is a stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. ... Sparty refers to the mascot of Michigan State University. ... These marks are provided for reproduction purposes. ...


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Beaumont Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (412 words)
Beaumont Tower is a structure on the beautiful campus of Michigan State University.
Beaumont Tower is one of the most recognizable and most photographed landmarks on the MSU campus.
The most popular traditions surrounding Beaumont Tower involve kissing, either in the shadow of the tower during the day, or at midnight in the Beaumont courtyard, to prove one is a "true Spartan." It is said that a Spartan is destined to marry a sweetheart if they kiss under Beaumont Tower.
Beaumont Tower | MSU Sesquicentennial Celebration (1239 words)
The Beaumont tower is one of the most distinguishing marks on the Michigan State University campus today.
Beaumont was quite prolific, he was a member of the American Bar Association, Michigan State Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association, and the American Historical Society and he loved Horseback riding and golf.
Beaumont had become a successful lawyer with the financial means to give back to his alma mater in some way.
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