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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