Meneely bell foundries


The Meneely Bell Foundry was a bell foundry established in 1826 in West Troy, New York, by Andrew Meneely. Two of Andrew's sons continued to operate the foundry after his death, while a third son, Clinton H. Meneely, opened a second foundry across the river with George H. Kimberly in Troy, New York in 1870. Initially named the Meneely Bell Company of Troy, this second foundry was reorganized in 1880 as the Clinton H. Meneely Company, then again as the Meneely Bell Company. Together, the two foundries produced about 65,000 bells before they closed in 1952.

Bell locations

Meneely Bell Foundry

Selected bells attributed to the West Troy foundry.
SiteImageDatesLocationCountryDescription
Boys' Camp, Camp Mini-Yo-WeHuntsville, OntarioCanadaOriginally cast for Mountainside Gospel Chapel in Mountainside, New Jersey. Later donated to Camp Mini-Yo-We upon amalgamation with Liquid Church.
St. Lawrence Hall1849 castToronto, OntarioCanadaUnused and virtually inaccessible in the cupola
Wesley Knox United ChurchWoodville, Nova ScotiaCanada
Roddick Gates, McGill UniversityMontreal, QuebecCanada
Saint Anthony's Church 1918 purchasedStrossmayerovo Namesti, PragueCzech Republic
First Baptist Church1869 cast
1887 repaired
1963 moved		Huntsville, AlabamaUnited StatesDonated by deacon James Hamilton to Enon Baptist Church downtown. Later moved to current site.
Church of the NativityMenlo Park, CaliforniaUnited States
Saint Joseph Parish Mountain View, CaliforniaUnited StatesStriker replaced in 2018. A-frames scheduled for replacement in 2024.
San Jose State University1881 cast
Rehung 1910 and 1960s		San Jose, CaliforniaUnited StatesCast to commemorate the California State Normal School. Weighs 3,000-pounds. Silenced after an earthquake in 1903. Re-installed in Tower Hall in 1910 and rung on special occasions. Later retired and relocated to ground level due to seismic concerns.
St. Mary Catholic ChurchBethel, ConnecticutUnited States
Bulkley Memorial CarillonDanbury, ConnecticutUnited States
Lupton Hall Carillon, Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GeorgiaUnited States
Faith Chapel1901 castJekyll Island, GeorgiaUnited StatesChapel built 1904
Lovely Lane Chapel, Epworth By The Sea1881 castSt. Simons Island, GeorgiaUnited States
Lacon Congregational Church1890 castLacon, IllinoisUnited States
St. Paul Lutheran Church1860s purchasedPontiac, IllinoisUnited States
Rock Island Arsenal Clock Tower1867 castRock Island, IllinoisUnited StatesWeighs 3,538 pounds
University of Northern Iowa1926 dedicatedCedar Falls, IowaUnited States
Mattawamkeag Church of GodMattawamkeag, MaineUnited States
Joseph Dill Baker Memorial CarillonFrederick, MarylandUnited StatesBaker Park
Plainville Historical Commission1905 castPlainville, MassachusettsUnited States
First Presbyterian Church of Saline1846 castSaline, MichiganUnited StatesWeighs 1601 pounds. After installation, rang in the New Year of 1847 in New York. Rang in the new location in Saline, MI in 1898. Mounted approx. 60ft high on 8x8 timber.
Laingsburg United Methodist Church1881 castLaingsburg, MichiganUnited States
Immanuel Lutheran ChurchMadison, NebraskaUnited States
Thompson Hall Durham, New HampshireUnited StatesOriginal church was located on Greenwood Ave. Later relocated behind the "new" church on Dodgingtown Road.
Columbia High School Maplewood, New JerseyUnited StatesLarge bell chimes the hour
St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic ChurchNew Brunswick, New JerseyUnited States
Newton Presbyterian ChurchNewton, New JerseyUnited States
First United Methodist Church of Toms River1853 castToms River, New JerseyUnited StatesCast for Second Church Building. Moved to Third Church Building in 1874. Moved to Fourth Church Building in 1970s.
Friendship Fire Company #11875 castWoodbury, New JerseyUnited StatesCreated for the Woodbury Fire Association
Reformed Dutch Church of ClaverackClaverack-Red Mills, New YorkUnited States
Saint Michael's Church 1847 castRochester, New YorkUnited States2 bells weighing 1,015 pounds and 525 pounds
St. Anthony's ChurchAlbany, New YorkUnited States
First Presbyterian Church1848 castAvon, New YorkUnited States33", 700 pound bell
First Presbyterian ChurchPurchased 1834Ballston Spa, New YorkUnited StatesPurchased for $100 on March 4, 1834
Carlisle Presbyterian ChurchCarlisle, New YorkUnited States
Central United Methodist ChurchEndicott, New YorkUnited States
Jamesville Community MuseumJamesville, New YorkUnited StatesCreated for the former 1878 Episcopal church
St. Andrew's Catholic ChurchNorwood, New YorkUnited States3,100-pound bell of ingot copper and East India tin
Church of the Ascension1873 cast
1888 resold		Rockville Centre, New YorkUnited StatesCast for Christ Church, Poughkeepsie, New York. Sold back to the foundry and resold to Church of the Ascension.
Saugerties LighthouseSaugerties, New YorkUnited States
Phi Sigma Kappa, Gamma Tetarton Chapter 1882 dedicatedTroy, New YorkUnited StatesThe building was originally St. Francis DeSales Church. Dedicated by Rev. William A. Drum.
West Point Cadet ChapelWest Point, New YorkUnited States
King Avenue United Methodist ChurchColumbus, OhioUnited States
Mt. Zion Baptist ChurchPortland, OregonUnited StatesFormerly Deutsche Congregationale Zion Kirche
St. Peter Cathedral Erie, PennsylvaniaUnited States
Christ Episcopal Church 1874 castReading, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesSet of 10 bells
Trinity Church Newport, Rhode IslandUnited States
National Patriots Bell Tower carillonValley Forge National Park, PennsylvaniaUnited States
St. Matthew's German Evangelical Lutheran Church1901 cast
3 bells added 1966		Charleston, South CarolinaUnited StatesSet of 10 bells. All bells refurbished in 2008 by Christop Paccard Bellfoundries.
Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, South CarolinaUnited States
First United Methodist Church 1859 cast
1901 moved		Crockett, TexasUnited States
Saint Stephen's Episcopal ChurchSherman, TexasUnited States
Cathedral Church of St. MarkSalt Lake City, UtahUnited States
Saint Peter's Catholic ChurchRutland, VermontUnited States
Wilder CenterWilder, VermontUnited States
Eastern State Hospital Medical Library, Building No. 31866 castWilliamsburg, VirginiaUnited StatesSignified curfews and special events at the nation's oldest psychiatric hospital

Second Meneely bell foundry

Selected bells attributed to the Troy foundry:
  • Meneely & Kimberly
  • Meneely Bell Company of Troy
  • Clinton H. Meneely Company
  • Meneely Bell Company
SiteImageDatesLocationCountryDescription
St. Andrew's United ChurchMarkham, OntarioCanada
Sainte-Marthe-De-Vaudreuil Catholic ChurchQuebecCanada
Parish Church of San Andres XeculTotonicapanGuatemala
Hume Memorial Church Congregation1914 castAhmednagar, MaharashtraIndia
Tunghai UniversityTaichungTaiwanCast for Miss Elsie Priest
Veterans Park1874 cast
2010 installed		Poway, CaliforniaUnited States
Schofield Barracks Soldiers Chapel1911 castWahiawa, HawaiiUnited States
Davis County Courthouse1879 castBloomfield, IowaUnited StatesMeneely & Kimberly
St. Patrick's Catholic Church1910 castOgden, KansasUnited States
First Baptist Church1859 castClinton, LouisianaUnited States
Cushing Academy1890 castAshburnham, MassachusettsUnited StatesClinton H. Meneely
St. Joseph's Catholic Church1918Waite Park, MinnesotaUnited StatesMeNeely Bell Company
Church of the Sacred Heart1872 castWaseca, MinnesotaUnited StatesMeneely & Kimberly
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1889 cast
1957 rehung		Billings, MontanaUnited StatesClinton H. Meneely
Wells College, Main Building1922 castAurora, New YorkUnited States9 bells
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity ChurchBrooklyn, New YorkUnited States
Assumption Church1922 dedicatedStaten Island, New YorkUnited States
Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower1930s castChapel Hill, North CarolinaUnited StatesMeneely Bell Company. 12 bells supplemented by two bells from Petit & Fritsen in 1998.
Cortland Elementary School1876 castCortland, OhioUnited StatesMeneely & Kimberly
Phelps SchoolMalvern, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesThe "Victory Bell"