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8 Fun Facts About Storke Tower

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSB chapter.

 

1.         Storke Tower is the tallest structure in Santa Barbara County.

2.         It stands 175 feet tall.

3.         Storke contains a 61-bell cast bell Dutch carillon.

4.         The smallest bell weighs 13 pounds.

5.         The largest bell weighs 4,793 pounds.

6.         The Storke Tower Pond is a self sustaining ecosystem.

7.         The UCSB ROTC used Storke Tower for Mountaineering Training until 2005.

8.         Professor Margo Halsted plays the bells every Monday morning. (She plays “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter!) 

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Sarah is a first-year student studying Communication and Art at UCSB. She is a breakfast food enthusiast and lover of animated movies and the outdoors. If you can’t find her at the beach, find her on Instagram @sorendipity
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Kirby is a recent graduate from UCSB currently living in Los Angeles. As a proud Her Campus UCSB alum, she's happy to be back on the HC team covering one of her fave shows: "The Mindy Project." On any given day you can find her with her nose in a book (let's be real - it's a Kindle). In her free time, she likes petting dogs, binge-watching TV, and eating a lot of food. Find her on Instagram: @kirbynicoleb or @GirlBossEats.