
A street clock or post clock is a clock mounted on top of a post typically installed in a streetscape or other urban or park setting.
History
[edit]A less common kind of street clock can be found on Maiden Lane in Manhattan, New York. In the late 19th century, William Barthman Jewelers had a clock embedded in the sidewalk.[1][2] As of 2014[update], the clock remains visible and maintained.[1]
Manufacturers
[edit]Past street clock manufacturers in the United States
[edit]- E. Howard & Co.
- Brown Street Clock Company
- Seth Thomas Clock Company
- Self Winding Clock Company – produced public clocks including street clocks; one surviving example was later restored by the Electric Time Company.[3]
- Joseph Mayer & Bros. (Seattle, Washington)
- O.B. McClintock Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Current street clock manufacturers in the United States
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Examples
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Built in Boston, Massachusetts, by Seth Thomas Clock Company in 1911, it was moved to Bath, Maine, in 1915[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Carlson, Jen (September 29, 2014). "A Clock Has Been Embedded In This Manhattan Sidewalk Since The 1800s". Gothamist. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Kannapell, Anna (June 26, 1994). "F.Y.I." The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "Electric Time Restores Historic Self-Winding Street Clock". The New York Times.
- ^ Bath Street Clock – Historical Marker Database
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