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- | Downes Clock Tower, also called Downes Memorial, is situated between [[williams_memorial|Williams Memorial]] and the Trinity College [[chapel|Chapel]]. It serves as a gateway into the Main Quad, and a main entrance into the campus itself. The tower is about 60 feet tall, modeled directly after the Edward III Clock Tower of Trinity College in Cambridge, England. It is made of brick and limestone in an effort to blend together the building styles of Williams and the Chapel, and built in the style of English Gothic architecture. The clock is on the north and south faces of the tower. | + | Downes Clock Tower, also called Downes Memorial, is situated between [[williams_memorial|Williams Memorial]] and the Trinity College [[chapel|Chapel]]. It serves as a gateway into the Main Quad, and a main entrance into the [[summit_campus|campus]] itself. The tower is about 60 feet tall, modeled directly after the Edward III Clock Tower of Trinity College in Cambridge, England. It is made of brick and limestone in an effort to blend together the building styles of Williams and the Chapel, and built in the style of English Gothic architecture. The clock is on the north and south faces of the tower. |
The tower was ultimately erected to fill the gap in between Williams Memorial and the Chapel. Louis Welton Downes was a class of 1888 graduate and later a [[trustees|trustee]], | The tower was ultimately erected to fill the gap in between Williams Memorial and the Chapel. Louis Welton Downes was a class of 1888 graduate and later a [[trustees|trustee]], | ||
- | Within the tower are offices, including the President' | + | Within the tower are offices, including the [[presidents|President' |
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