Yogi the Great -> RE: Do you have the time? (3/11/2012 11:50:20 PM)
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Speaking of Florida Towers, next TIME you are here, you might want to take TIME to see this one. Great gardens, beautiful tower, peaceful surroundings, one of the worlds great carillons: [image]http://boktowergardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/TOWER-KO-233x300.jpg[/image]The Singing Tower In all the natural beauty of the Gardens, Bok believed something was missing. Remembering the glorious sound of carillons in his native Netherlands, he decided to build a beautiful Singing Tower as the focal point of the Gardens which would be crowned by a large carillon. Bok commissioned fellow Philadelphian, architect Milton B. Medary, to design and build the majestic Singing Tower. Medary drew his main inspiration from the Gothic towers and churches of Europe, but wanted to adapt his design to the characteristics of the Florida landscape. Lee Lawrie, a noted sculptor from New York, was engaged to design the elaborate marble sculpture that adorns the Tower. Although Medary’s overall design is neo-Gothic in its conception, he, like Lawrie, was a man of the times. Thus, Lawrie incorporated art deco influences into the sculptural decoration of the Tower. Construction of the Tower began in 1927 and was completed in time for the dedication on February 1, 1929.
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