East Marlborough in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Longwood's Carillon
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2021
1. Longwood's Carillon Marker
Inscription.
Longwood's Carillon. . At the top of this magnificent stone structure resides the carillon, one of our residential instruments. In 1929, founder Pierre du Pont began construction of this 61-foot-tall Chimes Tower based on a similar structure he had seen in France. In 1956, the original chimes were replaced with a 32-note electronic carillon. In 2000, a new 62-bell carillon was crafted in The Netherlands by Royal Eijsbouts of Asten. The largest bell is almost 6 feet in diameter and weighs 6,908 lbs. while the smallest bell is only 6 inches in diameter and weighs 20 lbs. , The carillon plays automatically upon the hour and visiting carillonneurs perform live concerts from spring trhough fall. Carillon recordings are available for purchase in the Garden Shop, located in the Visitor Center. For more information about upcoming events, please visit our website at www.longwoodgardens.org
At the top of this magnificent stone structure resides the carillon, one of our residential instruments. In 1929, founder Pierre du Pont began construction of this 61-foot-tall Chimes Tower based on a similar structure he had seen in France. In 1956, the original chimes were replaced with a 32-note electronic carillon. In 2000, a new 62-bell carillon was crafted in The Netherlands by Royal Eijsbouts of Asten. The largest bell is almost 6 feet in diameter and weighs 6,908 lbs. while the smallest bell is only 6 inches in diameter and weighs 20 lbs.
The carillon plays automatically upon the hour and visiting carillonneurs perform live concerts from spring trhough fall. Carillon recordings are available for purchase in the Garden Shop, located in the Visitor Center. For more information about upcoming events, please visit our website at www.longwoodgardens.org
Erected by Longwood Gardens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 39° 52.197′ N, 75° 40.652′ W. Marker is in East Marlborough, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is on the grounds of Longwood Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square PA 19348, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
Also see . . . Longwood Gardens. (Submitted on August 27, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2021
2. Longwood's Carillon Marker
At the base of the tower
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2021
3. Longwood's Carillon Tower
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on January 8, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
