Century Tower is Gainesville landmark

August 16, 2012 | 6:00 a.m. CDT

Century Tower is a landmark on the campus in Gainesville. The 157-foot tower in the center of campus, next to the bustling Turlington Plaza, was built in 1953 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the university's Kingsbury Academy in Ocala, Fla. It also serves as a memorial for students killed in World War I and World War II.