In March 2005, the circular planter box was removed to prepare for construction.
March 2006: What a difference a year makes. The tower stands near the site of another prominent tower, the university water tower, removed from campus in the 1950s.
 
 
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Blatchley Bell Tower
 
The 65-foot tall Blatchley Bell Tower is located at the western edge of the mall in central campus.

For comparison, the statue of Sam Houston along Interstate 45 is 67 feet tall.
 
 
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Namesake
Ron and Ruth Blatchley
 
 
2005 - Constructed
October 8, 2005 - Dedicated