--- title: "City of Greenville Dedicates Riverplace Bell Tower and Carillon to Tommy Wyche" canonicalUrl: "https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/city-of-greenville-dedicates-riverplace-bell-tower-and-carillon-to-tommy-wyche/" excerpt: "GTV-15, the City of Greenville Television On September 6, 2012, the City of Greenville posted a video on GTV-15, the city’s YouTube channel, showing the ceremony which took place on August 23, 2012 to dedicate the new Riverplace Bell Tower and Carillon to Tommy Wyche. Mayor Knox White was joined by representatives from Hughes Development Corporation, Hughes Investments Inc., the Daniel-Mickel Foundation and the Arts in Public Places Commission, as well as elected officials, community and business leaders, family members and friends for a ceremony to dedicate the new bell tower and carillon at RiverPlace. The tower structure was dedicated in…
Read More" datePublished: "2012-09-06T18:03:49-04:00" dateModified: "2024-05-24T16:07:23-04:00" --- - City of Greenville Dedicates Riverplace Bell Tower and Carillon to Tommy Wyche [Home](https://wyche.com/) » City of Greenville Dedicates Riverplace Bell Tower and Carillon to Tommy Wyche [** Wyche, P.A.](https://wyche.com/author/insights/) - ** [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection) ** ** ** # City of Greenville Dedicates Riverplace Bell Tower and Carillon to Tommy Wyche GTV-15, the City of Greenville Television On September 6, 2012, the City of Greenville posted a video on [GTV-15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnI9By5I5Co), the city’s YouTube channel, showing the ceremony which took place on August 23, 2012 to dedicate the new Riverplace Bell Tower and Carillon to [Tommy Wyche](https://wyche.wpengine.com/about/tommy-wyche/). Mayor Knox White was joined by representatives from Hughes Development Corporation, Hughes Investments Inc., the Daniel-Mickel Foundation and the Arts in Public Places Commission, as well as elected officials, community and business leaders, family members and friends for a ceremony to dedicate the new bell tower and carillon at RiverPlace. The tower structure was dedicated in honor of Tommy Wyche, who was selected because of his love of music and lifelong support of downtown Greenville. Organizers concluded the ceremony by playing the bells for the first time, including a song written by Wyche. The 25 bells of the carillon float within a simple structure of three painted steel columns, the tallest of which is 54 feet. At the foot of the tower is a continuously flowing water feature. The open structure of the bell tower preserves the direct view through the RiverPlace courtyard to the river and to the city beyond. The design and location of the bell tower and carillon were approved by the City’s Arts in Public Places Commission and the former Design and Preservation Commission. According to Mayor White, for decades, Wyche has been instrumental in transforming downtown Greenville, not only from an economic development standpoint, but also as a champion of the arts. Wyche served as the first chairman of Greenville’s original arts festival and played key roles in such significant developments as the Heritage Green campus, Greenville Commons, the Peace Center and the Governor’s School for the Arts. Wyche also spent 25 years accumulating the property where RiverPlace now stands, fulfilling his vision of an artist-friendly mixed-use development along the Reedy River. The carillon for the tower was gifted by Harry and Peg van Bergen, who were also in attendance, as a memorial to the acclaimed van Bergen bellfounding family. [Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnI9By5I5Co) [*](https://wyche.com/author/insights/) [## Wyche, P.A.](https://wyche.com/author/insights/) Wyche is a full-service law firm that has practiced law and served the community for over 100 years. In that time, Wyche has participated in landmark litigation, served as counsel on cutting-edge transactions, and provided community leadership that has helped shape and drive our region’s growth and success. With offices across the state, Wyche is the South Carolina member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms. RELATED ARTICLES [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/south-carolina-lawyers-weekly-5-million-verdict/) ### [South Carolina Lawyers Weekly: $5 Million Verdict](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/south-carolina-lawyers-weekly-5-million-verdict/) Wyche attorneys Jessica Fickling, John Moylan, and Brian Critzer secured a $5 million jury verdict in Richland County on behalf of a client who sustained [](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/wyche-welcomes-top-tier-associate-austin-coward-to-its-litigation-practice-group/) ### [Wyche Welcomes Top-Tier Associate Austin Coward to Its Litigation Practice Group](https://wyche.com/insights/blog/posts/wyche-welcomes-top-tier-associate-austin-coward-to-its-litigation-practice-group/) COLUMBIA, SC (February 10, 2026) – Wyche, a full-service law firm with offices across South Carolina, is pleased to announce the addition of Austin Coward [* View All](https://wyche.com/insights/news-stories/) ## Stay in Touch Join one our mailing lists and receive regular updates! [Subscribe to Updates](/subscription) ## Contact Us * * Send Message - [Our Philosophy](https://wyche.com/our-philosophy/) - [Unique Culture](https://wyche.com/our-unique-culture/) - [Client Service](https://wyche.com/wyche-difference/) - [Global Reach](https://wyche.com/global-reach/) - [Careers](https://wyche.com/careers/) - [Locations](https://wyche.com/locations) - [Centennial](https://wyche.com/wyche-100/) [Linkedin **](https://www.linkedin.com/company/wychepa/) [Facebook **](https://www.facebook.com/wychepa?ref=hl) [Instagram **](https://www.instagram.com/wychepa/)