Beaumont Tower, East Lansing

Name: Beaumont Tower
Address: W. Circle Dr., East Lansing, 48824, United States

#8 among attractions in East Lansing

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The Beaumont Tower is a structure on the campus of Michigan State University, designed by the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier and completed in 1928. The 104-foot-tall tower marks the site of College Hall, the first building constructed on the campus, as well as the first building in America erected for instruction in scientific agriculture. Due to poor construction, College Hall collapsed in 1918. John W. Beaumont, an 1882 alumnus of MSU, proposed the construction of the monument to conserve the Campus Circle and serve as a monument to teaching. ()

Completed: 1928 (96 years ago)Coordinates: 42°43'55"N, 84°28'56"W

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W. Circle Dr.Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing 48824 United States

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Beaumont Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Spartan Stadium, Breslin Student Events Center, Munn Ice Arena.

~1540 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, East Lansing
8 min walk • Nestled in the bustling college town of East Lansing, Michigan, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum presents a striking example of contemporary architecture and an immersive cultural experience. This museum, located on the campus of Michigan State University, was...
~1560 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing
8 min walk • Spartan Stadium, nicknamed "The Woodshed", opened in 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of the Michigan State University Spartans.
0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing
15 min walk • The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is a multi-purpose arena at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The arena opened in 1989, and is named for Jack Breslin, MSU alumnus, former athlete and administrator, who first began pushing for the arena in 1969.
0.4 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing
12 min walk • Clarence L. Munn Ice Arena is a 6,114-seat hockey-only arena in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University, situated across Chestnut Road from the Intramural Recreative Sports Center West and Spartan Stadium.
0.8 miSE
Park, Garden
MSU Horticulture Gardens, East Lansing
22 min walk • The Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens are horticultural gardens, with a landscape arboretum, located on Bogue Street on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan. The gardens are open to the public daily without charge.
~630 ftW
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden, East Lansing
4 min walk • The W. J. Beal Botanical Garden is a 5-acre botanical garden located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. It is claimed to be the oldest continually maintained university botanical garden in the United States, and is open to the public without charge year round during daylight hours.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Entertainment, Observatories and planetariums
Abrams Planetarium, East Lansing
14 min walk • Abrams Planetarium is the planetarium on the campus of Michigan State University, Michigan, United States.
~480 ftSW
Library
Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing
3 min walk • Michigan State University Libraries is the academic library system of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. The library system comprises nine branch locations including the Main Library.
~1390 ftW
Monuments and statues
Sparty, East Lansing
7 min walk • Sparty is the mascot of Michigan State University. Sparty is usually depicted as a muscular male Spartan warrior/athlete dressed in stylized Greek costume.
~220 ftSE
42°43'53"N • 84°28'54"W
Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing
2 min walk • Museum
0.7 miS
Police, Universities and schools
Michigan State University, East Lansing
18 min walk • Michigan State University is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. MSU was founded in 1855 and served as a model for land-grant colleges and universities later created under the Morrill Act of 1862.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Beaumont Tower?

Nearby attractions include Metrospace, East Lansing (1 min walk), Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing (2 min walk), Great Lakes Quilt Center, East Lansing (2 min walk), Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing (3 min walk).

How to get to Beaumont Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Beaumont Tower:

Bus

Cata MSU-CTC (15 min walk)

Train

East Lansing (29 min walk)