Peabody Memorial Tower | |
 Peabody Memorial Tower, May 2012 | |
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| Location | 400 W 7th St, North Manchester, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°0′22″N 85°46′33″W / 41.00611°N 85.77583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1937 |
| Architect | Weatherhogg, Charles R. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 10000377 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 24, 2010 |
Peabody Memorial Tower, also known as the Singing Tower, is a historic structure located at North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana. It was designed by architect Charles R. Weatherhogg and built in 1937. The structure consists of a cube shaped limestone mausoleum at the base topped by a brick and limestone carillon that reaches 110 feet tall. It has streamlined Art Deco character with Tudor Revival features. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Catherine R. Wright and Allen D. White (March 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peabody Memorial Tower" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
Categories:
- Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Art Deco architecture in Indiana
- Second Empire architecture in Indiana
- Buildings and structures completed in 1937
- Buildings and structures in Wabash County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Wabash County, Indiana
- Northern Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs