The Tower is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Belmont Mansion registration[2] and is prominently featured in the university logo.

In 1864 during the Battle of Nashville union troops led by General T.J. Wood used the structure as a signal tower.

A gift of nineteen more bells was given to Belmont University by The Massey Foundation and other beneficiaries and installed in November 2002 by Meeks, Watson and Company.

Design of the tower is credited to famed architect Adolphus Heiman with lesser mention of William Strickland.

The brick water tower stands 105 feet tall and was originally surrounded by a moat and bridge at the entrance.