Death Valley Ranch, Chimes Tower, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, CA

Significance: The Chimes Tower is the most prominent structure within the Death Valley Ranch complex for a variety of reasons. Its height and hilltop location, large clock, lavish use of brightly colored tile and its twenty-five tone carillon all served to make it the architectural and cultural centerpiece of the Ranch.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-156

Survey number: HABS CA-2257-F

Building/structure dates: 1928

Building/structure dates: 1929 Subsequent Work

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1933 - 1970

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