Storke Tower is a landmark campanile (bell tower) located on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Dedicated for use on September 28, 1969, the 61-bell carillon tower stands 175 ft (53 m) tall.

Jan 26, 2025 · At 175 feet tall, the iconic Storke Tower is the tallest structure on campus and the tallest steel/cement structure in Santa Barbara County. It features a 61-bell carillon that rings out across the UC Santa Barbara campus.

Jul 28, 2016 · Visible from throughout the Goleta Valley, the Santa Ynez Mountains, and the Santa Barbara Channel, UCSB’s 175-foot Storke Tower stands taller than any other structure in southern Santa Barbara County.

Along Storke Road are two six-story Towers that have top-floor terraces with views overlooking a central plaza of courtyards and open space. The North Tower has 24 three-bedroom two-bath apartments, and the South Tower has 34 three-bedroom two-bath apartments.

Storke Tower is a landmark campanile (bell and clock tower) located in the center of the UCSB campus. It can be seen from most places on campus, and it overlooks Storke Plaza. Dedicated for use on September 28, 1969, the 61-bell carillon tower stands 175 ft (53 m) tall. The bells range in size from 13 to 4,793 pounds, with the largest bell ...

UCSB’s most famous landmark is the Storke Tower, a seven-story bell tower located at the center of campus. Built in 1962, the tower is named after former UCSB president Thomas Storke, and is home to the university’s carillon, a set of bells that chime on the hour.

May 29, 2019 · Heard from over a quarter mile away, the bells in Storke Tower echo through the quiet morning serenity blanketing UC Santa Barbara’s campus. Be it a piece from Bach or Beauty and the Beast, the music notes drifting from the iconic tower gently lull campus residents back into wakefulness after long evenings out.

Oct 4, 2017 · Carillonist Margo Halsted takes the elevator up to Storke Tower’s observation deck every Monday morning, climbing a few short flights of stairs after reaching the top to overlook the University of California, Santa Barbara’s campus, the …

UC Santa Barbara Storke Tower. Course Numbers: MUS 24, 124. Director: Wesley Arai. Class time and location: TBD by instructor. Learn to play the bells of the Storke Tower carillon! This course consists of weekly individual lessons. A Student Carillon Recital is presented each quarter.

Mar 6, 2025 · This architectural drawing of the west and south exterior elevations of Storke Tower and parts of the lower plaza. Partially funded by Santa Barbara News Press founder Thomas M. Storke, this is the tallest structure on campus, at 175 feet tall, and is the tallest steel/cement structure in Santa Barbara County.