Mary M. Emery Memorial Carillon

*Location:

   Thomas J. Emery Memorial Carillon Tower
   Dogwood Park
   Pleasant Street, near Wooster Pike
   Mariemont, Ohio, USA
   LL: N 39.14440, W 84.38129

   Lift from ground floor to levels 2 & 3;
   stairs continue to console, level 4.

Site locator map

*Carillonist:

   Alan Bowman   (C)
   E: abowman@daytonhistory.org

   1968-2005 Albert Meyer  (1922-2012)(C)
   1972-2016 Richard D. Gegner   (C),
     (1938-2024)
   2005-2022 Richard M. Watson   (C)

*Contact:

   The Thomas J. Emery Memorial
   2500 PNC Center
   201 East 5th Street
   Cincinnati, OH  45202-4174
   T: 513-621-3124

*Schedule:

   Sunday 7pm in summer (betweenMemorial
   Day and Labor Day); 2pm Memorial day
   and Labor Day; at dusk on Independence
   Day (with fireworks).
   Westminster chime at 0800,1200,1800.

*Remarks:

   Originally, Cambridge (Westminster)
   complete 5-phrase pattern was played
   (without hour strike) by mechanical
   drum at 8am, noon, 6pm; vesper hymn
   played by electric roll player.
   2008: Major renovation included total
   rehang, with rearrangement of trebles,
   new cast iron ball clappers, sealed
   ball bearing action, new playing &
   practice keyboards (ranges unchanged).

*Technical data:

   Traditional carillon of 49 bells
   Pitch of heaviest bell is C# in the middle octave
   Keyboard range:     A#C   /    A#C 25
   Transposition is up  3 semitone(s), i.e., from C to D#
   There are two missing bass semitones
   There is an identical practice console
   The instrument was enlarged in 1969
     with bells made by Petit & Fritsen 
   Prior history:
     In 1929, the instrument was begun with 23 bells
       by Gillett & Johnston
       Keyboard range was:     C C   /    C C   
       Transposition was up  1 semitone(s), i.e., from C to C#
   Auxiliary mechanisms: Q4nE14
   Tower details not available
   Year of latest technical information source is 1970

The Historic Mariemont Foundation include a photo of part of the tower, as well as several paragraphs on its history.  The "tour" link at the end of that text presents a QuickTime panorama of the park; zoom in and pan up to see more detail of the tower.

Where the initial phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Gillett & Johnston bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.
Where the final phase of this work lies in the sequence of output of the Petit & Fritsen bellfoundry, in this region and in the world.

Ranking among all North American traditional carillons by weight.
Ranking among all North American traditional carillons by size (number of bells).
Ranking among all North American concert class carillons by year of completion.

Other concert carillons with similar keyboard ranges.

Index to all traditional carillons in OH.

Index to all tower bell instruments in OH.

   This page was built from the database on  4-Oct-25
   based on textual data last updated on 2025/08/27
   and on technical data last updated on 1976/12/31