Cloke Plaza bell
| Cloke Plaza bell | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Etymology | Named for Paul Cloke, dean of the College of Engineering from 1925–50 |
| Location | |
| Location | University of Maine, Orono, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°54′06″N 68°40′04″W / 44.90162°N 68.66785°W |
| History | |
| Hung in Wingate Hall | 1894 |
| Fire at Wingate Hall | 1943 |
| Plaza dedication | 2014 |
| Materials | |
| Campanile | Stainless steel mesh |
The Cloke Plaza bell is a bell located on the University of Maine campus in Orono, Maine in the Cloke Plaza. It is located near Neville Hall, Barrows Hall, and the East Annex Building. The bell rings every hour on the hour, the number of rings corresponding to the hour. The bell that was used is called the Wingate bell and was a bell that had been previously in use on the University of Maine Orono campus at Wingate Hall.[1] This was also the site of an accident reported in the Bangor Daily News in 2009.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Simpson, Buster. "Cloke Plaza". Buster Simpson. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Bloch, Jessica. "Concrete pouring cited in accident". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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