| Salmon Run Bell Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Vancouver, Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°37′33″N 122°40′28″W / 45.625888°N 122.674386°W |
| Height | 69 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
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
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
- The Pioneer Mother Memorial, also installed in Esther Short Park
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ostertag, George (2008). Our Washington. Voyageur Press. p. 62. ISBN 9781616731595. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Salmon Run Bell tower in Esther Short Park on YouTube, The Columbian (October 2, 2018)
- 2002 establishments in Washington (state)
- Bell towers in the United States
- Bronze sculptures in Washington (state)
- Buildings and structures completed in 2002
- Buildings and structures in Vancouver, Washington
- Clock towers in Washington (state)
- Sculptures of fish in the United States
- Outdoor sculptures in Washington (state)
- Animal sculptures in Washington (state)