Spencer W. Kimball Tower

Infobox building
building_name = Spencer W. Kimball Tower

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building_type = Educational
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location = Provo, Utah
coordinates = coord|40|14|51|N|111|39|04|W
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completion_date = 1981
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height = 162 feet (49 m)
floor_count = 12
main_contractor =
architect = Hal Beecher
John Fetzer
Emil Fetzer
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awards = The Spencer W. Kimball Tower, often referred to as the "SWKT" (pronEng|ˈswɪkɨt) or "Kimball Tower", is a 12-story building which houses classrooms and administrative offices on the Brigham Young University campus in Provo, Utah.Emporis. [Unknown last update] . "Kimball Tower". Retrieved April 07, 2007, from http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=kimballtower-provo-ut-usa] Brigham Young University. [Unknown last update] . "Campus Information". Retrieved April 07, 2007, from http://unicomm.byu.edu/directories/bldg.aspx?id=SWKT] 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.]

Honorary Name

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

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.

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.

See also

* Brigham Young University
* College of Family, Home and Social Sciences
* Brigham Young University College of Nursing

References