Zion Architecture The Bell Tower

The bell tower houses 3 bells, named Faith (the largest), Hope (the middle size), and Love (the smallest).

The steel bells were cast in Bochum , Germany in 1913 and are an exact replica of the carillon exhibited in the cupola of the German House at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. The smallest bell is one and a half times the size of the American Liberty Bell in Philadelphia . The bells swing on a rack and pinion, rather than remaining stationary with the clapper being pulled.

CLIMB THE BELL TOWER
SEE THE BELLS CLOSE AT HAND!
The upper levels of the Bell tower are NOT open to the public.
This is as close as you can get!

The furniture in the bell tower vestibule was a gift from two parishioners.

The exquisite grandfather clock was made by local jeweler and clock maker E.P. Callow.

The two fine Philadelphia Chippendale chair replicas came from the Bauernschmidt Family, owners of several breweries in Baltimore, such as: Gottlieb-Bauernschmidt-Strauss Brewery and the George Bauernschmidt Brewery at Gay and Oliver Street . Other period pieces are also attributed to the Bauernschmidt family.

The painting of Pastor Fritz O. Evers is by Baltimore artist Ann Didusch Schuler.