SCOUTING YESTERDAY | SDSU renovates, rededicates Coughlin Campanile

By Dan Gehlsen,

2026-09-24

Constructed in 1929, the 165-foot Coughlin Campanile has stood over South Dakota State University for nearly a century. The tallest building in the state when constructed, the iconic tower has since become a symbol of the school and after more than a year’s worth of renovations was rededicated 25 years ago this week, according to the Sept. 23, 2001, edition of the Argus Leader.