When the bell was installed, it was complete with its original striker. Oriental bells, unlike western bells, do not have clappers. From second story to the top, walls are frame covered with terra cotta tile shingles. Five overhanging with upswept corners. Each recedes two feet from the one below.
Walls are of concrete plaster, floors are concrete.
Preserving the Pagoda By the 1960s weather, fire and the ravages of time took their toll and the pagoda was in desperate need of repair and restoration.