Salmon Run Bell Tower

The Salmon Run Bell Tower is a bell tower and glockenspiel in Vancouver, Washington's Esther Short Park, in the United States.[1]

Salmon Run Bell Tower
The bell tower in 2008
General information
Town or city	Vancouver, Washington
Country	United States
Coordinates	45.625888°N 122.674386°W / 45.625888; -122.674386
Height	69 feet (21 meters)
Design and construction
Architect	Cindy Sterry

Description

The tower is in Propstra Square,[2] the southeast corner of Esther Short Park, near the intersection of 6th and Columbia Street. The 69-foot (21 m) tower was designed by architect Cindy Sterry, and features a clock by the Verdin Bells & Clock Company and glockenspiel diorama which tells a story about the Chinookan peoples.[3] The tower also features the art installation Spiraling Salmon by Jim Demetro,[3] who also designed the nearby statue of George Vancouver (2000). The installation features bronze sculptures of salmon.[4]

History

Funded by philanthropist George Propstra and donations by other local businessmen,[3] the tower was dedicated in 2002.[5] Propstra contributed $3 million.[2]

See also

• The Pioneer Mother Memorial, also installed in Esther Short Park

References

1. Sword, Katy (October 3, 2018). "Clark Asks: Has Salmon Run Bell Tower in park gone silent?". The Columbian. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
2. Wicks, Chelsea (July 24, 2017). "Where We Live: Vancouver's Esther Short Park". KOIN. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
3. "Salmon Run Bell Tower and Glockenspiel". City of Vancouver, Washington. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
4. Ostertag, George (2008). Our Washington. Voyageur Press. p. 62. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
5. Richard, Terry (October 29, 2009). "Watch the dancing salmon in Vancouver". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 25, 2019.

External links

• Salmon Run Bell tower in Esther Short Park on YouTube, The Columbian (October 2, 2018)