Street clock

Street clock in Utica, NY, USA.

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.

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] The clock remains visible and maintained As of 2014.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Carlson, Jen (September 29, 2014). "A Clock Has Been Embedded In This Manhattan Sidewalk Since The 1800s". Gothamist. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. Kannapell, Anna (June 26, 1994). "F.Y.I.". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

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