Denny Chimes, dedicated in 1929, stands on the south side of the Quad along University Boulevard. The landmark was named in honor of George H. Denny, president of the University from 1912 to 1936 and again in 1941.

The idea of a bell tower was first suggested as a memorial to UA students who died in World War I, but was abandoned because of lack of funding. Ten years later the students of UA, upon hearing a rumor that Denny was thinking of returning to his home in Virginia, gathered the necessary money and had the bell tower constructed in his honor.

The original bells were 27 two-octave, tubular bells which rang on the quarter hour for sixteen years until 1945 when they were replaced with an electric system that lasted until 1966. After that 305 small bells were installed on the first floor and an amplification system was placed on the top. An organ was set up inside and a carilloneur would at times come and play songs.

The 25 bells were made in 1986 and each is named in honor of a specific person. A plaque on the outside of the structure details the names of the bells. In 2009 the miniature chimes in the carillon were replaced by a digital system.

At the base of Denny Chimes lies the Alabama football captains walk of fame, which bears hand and foot impressions of each captain from Crimson Tide teams dating back to the 1940s.