| Spencer W. Kimball Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Educational |
| Location | Provo, Utah |
| Coordinates | 40°14′51″N 111°39′04″W / 40.24750°N 111.65111°W |
| Completed | 1981 [1] |
| Height | 162 feet (49 m) [1] |
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| Floor count | 12 [1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hal Beecher
[2] John Fetzer [2] Emil B. Fetzer [2] |
The Spencer W. Kimball Tower, also known as the Kimball Tower or KMBL (formerly SWKT /ˈswɪkɪt/), is a 12-story building that houses classrooms and administrative offices on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah. [1] [2] [3]
Honorary name
The building is named after Spencer W. Kimball, the twelfth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [1] [2] [3] During the summer of 2018, and upon request from the Kimball family,[ citation needed] its nickname was changed from the SWKT to KMBL.
Design
Completed in 1981, the building stands at 161 feet 6 inches (49.23 m). It was the tallest building in Provo, Utah until the completion of the Provo Fourth District Courthouse in 2018 and the Pedersen Patient Tower of Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in 2019, the latter currently being the tallest building in Provo. [4] [5] To offset a corridor effect, the building was positioned at a 45-degree angle to nearby buildings. [1] [3]
Tenants
The building houses Brigham Young University's College of Family, Home and Social Sciences and College of Nursing and their various subsidiary departments and programs. [1]
See also
- Brigham Young University
- College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
- List of Brigham Young University buildings
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Brigham Young University. [Unknown last update]. Campus Information. Retrieved 7 April 2007, from http://unicomm.byu.edu/directories/bldg.aspx?id=SWKT
- ^ a b c d e Holland, J.R., Haws, K., Ballif, J.R., Kimball, E.L., Kimball, C.E., Hinckley, G.B., & Romney, M.G., "Kimball Tower Dedication." Brigham Young University. Provo, UT. 9 March 1982.
- ^ a b c Emporis. [Unknown last update]. Kimball Tower. Retrieved 7 April 2007, from http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=kimballtower-provo-ut-usa
- ^ "Spencer W. Kimball Tower", Provo Herald, 26 April 2018. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Provo | Statistics | EMPORIS". Emporis. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019.
Personal correspondence between BYU and Mary Kimball Dollahite