Local History Talk – Reconstruction of Hulley Tower
Schedule
Tue, 19 Mar, 2024 at 06:00 pm
Location
Lynn Business Center | Deland, FL
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Learn the history of Hulley Tower and plans for its historical reconstruction! Situated on Woodland Boulevard on the Stetson University campus, Hulley Tower was built in 1934 as a bell tower and mausoleum for former president Lincoln Hulley and wife Eloise, making it a rare and unique feature to a college campus. Generations of students and community members remember the bells ringing out during parades, special DeLand events, and to announce dinner time on campus. While hurricanes in 2004 compromised the integrity of the 116-foot structure and Hulley had to be taken down to its base a year later, Hulley still hosts annual Yule Log lightings.In 2023, Stetson alumni rallied to launch a historic reconstruction effort to restore the tower to its full height and add a new 52-bell carillon to ring throughout campus and DeLand. The former Eloise chimes will be incorporated into the reconstruction in other ways (one will remain at the Conrad Center). Stetson has applied for a state historic preservation match grant to assist with the reconstruction. Once restored, Hulley will be a place of remembrance as well as a community gathering space, as landscaping and other features open up the area around the tower.
If you are interested in DeLand and Stetson history, and are curious about the story behind Hulley Tower’s reconstruction – including what sparked renewed alumni interest in Hulley and what an avalanche in Innsbruck, Austria, has to do with it – join us for a stimulating talk and the showing of a documentary, produced by Stetson and local And You Films, that take you on that journey.
On the Stetson Campus – Lynn Business Center Room 123.
Corner of N Woodland and Michigan Avenue. Parking available in adjacent parking lot. Free and open to the public.
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Where is it happening?
Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Boulevard,DeLand,FL,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
