Our Vision

In 1925, William Wrigley Jr. and his wife Ada purchased a set of Deagan Chimes and had a tower designed and built on a hillside above Avalon to house them. Their efforts and vision have brought joy to generations of Avalon residents and visitors ever since. In 2013, the Chimes Tower Foundation assumed ownership of this “jewel” of Avalon, taking responsibility for preserving and building on the dreams of this dynamic couple. Through contributions from those near and far, we plan to refurbish the chimes, restore, renovate, and improve access to this beloved structure, and care for it in perpetuity by creating an endowment enabling the Chimes Tower to be self-sustaining in the future.

Drawing by Leonardo Nunez