McFarland Carillon, Urbana

Name: McFarland Carillon
Address: 1340 W Lorado Taft Dr, Urbana, United States

#12 among attractions in Urbana

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Facts and practical information

The McFarland Carillon, sometimes referred to as the McFarland Bell Tower or McFarland Memorial Bell Tower is a 185-foot bell tower located on the South Quad of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The tower was approved by the University's trustees in 2005 and built in 2008-2009. It was designed by Fred Guyton of Peckham, Guyton, Albers & Viets. The carillon has 48 bells, which can be controlled by a computer with 500 pre-programmed songs, or can be played directly with a keyboard. ()

Completed: 2008 (16 years ago)Height: 185 ftCoordinates: 40°6'12"N, 88°13'39"W

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1340 W Lorado Taft DrUrbana United States

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Day trips

McFarland Carillon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spurlock Museum, Huff Hall, Krannert Art Museum, Foellinger Auditorium.

0.4 miNE
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Spurlock Museum, Urbana
11 min walk • The William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum, better known as the Spurlock Museum, is an ethnographic museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
~1430 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Huff Hall, Champaign-Urbana
7 min walk • Huff Hall is a 4,050-seat multi-purpose arena in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The arena opened in 1925 and was known as Huff Gymnasium until the 1990s. It is named after George Huff, who was the school's athletic director from 1895 to 1935.
~1160 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign-Urbana
6 min walk • The Krannert Art Museum is a fine art museum located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
~990 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana
5 min walk • The Foellinger Auditorium, located at 709 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana, Illinois on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a concert hall and the university's largest lecture hall. It is the southernmost building on the main quad.
0.4 miNE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana
11 min walk • The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is an educational and performing arts complex located at 500 South Goodwin Avenue in Urbana, Illinois and on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Herman C.
~1320 ftN
Colonial revival architecture
Illini Union, Urbana
7 min walk • The Illini Union, located at 1401 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, is the student union for the University.
~1580 ftN
Beaux-Arts architecture
English Building, Urbana
8 min walk • The English Building, previously known as the Woman's Building and Bevier Hall, is a historic structure on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
~810 ftNE
Observatories and planetariums
Astronomical Observatory, Urbana
4 min walk • The University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory, located at 901 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was built in 1896, and was designed by Charles A. Gunn.
0.4 miN
Architecture, Tower
Altgeld Hall, Champaign-Urbana
11 min walk • Altgeld Hall, located at 1409 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, was built in 1896–97 and was designed by Nathan Ricker and James M.
~1000 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, Champaign-Urbana
5 min walk • The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music documents American music through historical artifacts and archival records in multiple formats. The center is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's library system and the University of Illinois School of Music.
~1460 ftE
Botanical garden
University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection, Urbana
8 min walk • The University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection is a 2,000-square-foot conservatory and botanical garden located in the Plant Sciences Laboratory Greenhouses, on the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign campus, 1201 South Dorner Drive, Urbana, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to McFarland Carillon?

Nearby attractions include Morrow Plots, Urbana (3 min walk), Main Library, Urbana (4 min walk), Astronomical Observatory, Urbana (4 min walk), Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana (5 min walk).

How to get to McFarland Carillon by public transport?

The nearest stations to McFarland Carillon:

Bus

Gregory at Library • Lines: 10E, 10W, 13N, 13S, 22N, 22S, 5Xe, 5Xw (3 min walk)
Sixth & Gregory • Lines: 21, 4E, 4W, 9A, 9B (4 min walk)

Train

Champaign-Urbana (29 min walk)