Spencer W. Kimball Tower

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Spencer W. Kimball Tower

Building
Type Educational
Location Provo, Utah
Coordinates 40°14′51″N, 111°39′04″W
Construction
Completed 1981[1]
Height 162 feet (49 m)[1]
Floor Count 12[1]
Design Team
Architect Hal Beecher[2]
John Fetzer[2]
Emil Fetzer[2]

The Spencer W. Kimball Tower, often referred to as the "SWKT" (pronounced /ˈswɪkɨt/) or "Kimball Tower", is a 12-story building which houses classrooms and administrative offices on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah.[3][1][2]

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[edit] Honorary Name

The building is named after Spencer Kimball, the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3][1][2][4]

[edit] Design

Completed in 1981, the building stands at 161 feet, 6 inches (49 m) as the highest building in Provo, Utah. To offset a corridor effect, the building was positioned at a 45-degree angle to nearby buildings.[3][1]

[edit] Tenants

The building houses Brigham Young University's College of Family, Home and Social Sciences and College of Nursing and their various subsidiary departments and programs.[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Brigham Young University. [Unknown last update]. Campus Information. Retrieved April 07, 2007, from http://unicomm.byu.edu/directories/bldg.aspx?id=SWKT
  2. ^ a b c d e Holland, J.R., Haws, K., Ballif, J.R., Kimball, E.L., Kimball, C.E., Hinckley, G.B., & Romney, M.G., "Kimball Tower Dedication." Brigham Young University. Provo, UT. 9 March 1982.
  3. ^ a b c Emporis. [Unknown last update]. Kimball Tower. Retrieved April 07, 2007, from http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=kimballtower-provo-ut-usa
  4. ^ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (2004). Spencer W. Kimball. Retrieved April 07, 2007, from http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=12&topic=facts

Coordinates: 40°14′51″N, 111°39′04″W