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United States historic place
Peabody Memorial Tower
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Peabody Memorial Tower, May 2012
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Location400 W 7th St, North Manchester, Indiana
Coordinates41°0′22″N 85°46′33″W / 41.00611°N 85.77583°W / 41.00611; -85.77583
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
ArchitectWeatherhogg, Charles R.
Architectural styleArt Deco, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.10000377
Added to NRHPJune 24, 2010
Historic structure in New Manchester, Indiana, U.S.

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.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
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