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The Carillon, Richmond, VA ca 1930s-40s
Distinguished Boston architect Ralph Adams Cram, who previously designed multiple Gothic Revival buildings for the University of Richmond, modeled the Carillon in a Colonial Revival style. The reflecting pool pictured appears only in this artistic rendering, as it was never completed due to budget constraints. In 1937, however, the James River Garden Club donated the holly and dogwood trees that line the mall.
Today, the Carillon chimes with national songs and military themes each Fourth of July and on holidays that commemorate military service, including Memorial Day and Veterans Day. |