Peabody Memorial Tower

{{Short description|Historic structure in New Manchester, Indiana, U.S.}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Peabody Memorial Tower

| nrhp_type =

| image = Peabody Memorial Tower.jpg

| caption = Peabody Memorial Tower, May 2012

| location = 400 W 7th St, North Manchester, Indiana

| coordinates = {{coord|41|0|22|N|85|46|33|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = Indiana#USA

| built = {{Start date|1937}}

| architect = Weatherhogg, Charles R.

| architecture = Art Deco, Tudor Revival

| added = June 24, 2010

| area = less than one acre

| refnum = 10000377{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

}}Peabody Memorial Tower, also known as the Singing Tower, is a historic structure located at North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana. It was designed by architect Charles R. Weatherhogg and built in 1937. The structure consists of a cube shaped limestone mausoleum at the base topped by a brick and limestone carillon that reaches 110 feet tall. It has streamlined Art Deco character with Tudor Revival features.{{cite web| url = https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html| title = Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) | publisher = Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology | format = Searchable database| accessdate = 2016-07-01}} Note: This includes {{cite web| url =https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/r/26ec2/N/Peabody_Memorial_Tower_Wabash_CO_Nom.pdf| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peabody Memorial Tower | accessdate = 2016-07-01| author=Catherine R. Wright and Allen D. White |format = PDF| date=March 2009}} and Accompanying photographs

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

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