Large clock tower buildings in your city - Page 5

muppet · #81 Posted **Feb 27, 2014, 11:53 AM**

There are hundreds for London, but my fave's are St Pancras Station. When built it was the largest building in the world (there's a vast wrought iron train shed behind). The ornate 300 suite hotel part of it all, hugely expensive with newfangled lifts, fire-proofed, concrete floors, roaring fireplaces and gold leaf walls in every room fell out of fashion as shortly after they invented hot water plumbing. Also the building only had 2 bathrooms (which also nods toward the acceptable hygiene standards of the time), requiring an army of servants to ferry back and forth tubs, water, towels, spitoons and chamber pots (read: literally bowls for toilet). In 2004 it was converted from offices back to its luxury Victorian glory, this time with en-suites.

www.huftonandcrow.com

http://mumsdotravel.com

and the Royal Court of Justice (the church in front, St Dunstan in the West also has a clock face on its opposite side)

https://janeaustensworld.files.wordpress.com

www.naviquan.com

Ex-Ithacan · #82 Posted **Mar 1, 2014, 2:35 AM**

Some Southern cities:

New Bern, NC

Goldsboro, NC

Kingsport, TN

Griffin, GA

Macon, GA

Winchester, VA

Richmond, VA

brickell · #83 Posted **Mar 1, 2014, 5:03 AM**

Some Florida examples

The now demolished Broward County courthouse

src: http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/163719

Nassau County Courthouse (Fernandina Beach, Florida) by missouritrekker, on Flickr

100_0607 by 45013, on Flickr

MM00021306 by Florida Keys--Public Libraries, on Flickr

Daytona Beach clock tower boardwalk by FaiqaKhan-Native, on Flickr

Lafayette County Courthouse Tower (Mayo, FL) by missouritrekker, on Flickr

Ex-Ithacan · #84 Posted **Mar 6, 2014, 12:21 AM**

I guess it's only right that I post the McGraw Bell/clock tower in Ithaca (Cornell University):

Source: http://cornell-blog.tumblr.com/post/...y-mcgraw-tower

Some years back person/persons unknown somehow placed a pumpkin on the top of the tower:

Source: https://plus.google.com/+CongcongLi/posts

Students play the chimes in the tower:

• Video Link

nito · #85 Posted **Mar 6, 2014, 9:15 AM**

Some of the clock towers that I can recall from London (excluding the typical church towers with the exception of St Paul’s Cathedral;

Abbey House

Image taken by Jamie Barras on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/4401753184/sizes/l/

Acton Town Hall

Image taken by stevecadman on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveca...19927/sizes/l/

Barking Town Hall

Image taken by portemolitor on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2635771...41540/sizes/l/

BBC Broadcasting House, Regent Street

Image taken by Flayvin on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flayvin...51412/sizes/l/

College Building, City University London

Image taken by nicksarebi on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/3451749...17880/sizes/l/

Clock House Mill

Image taken by LoopZilla on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/loopzil...80929/sizes/l/

Commonwealth House, New Oxford Street

Image taken by Jim Linwood on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/brighto...87210/sizes/l/

Crouch End Clock Tower

Image taken by almondemy on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emylou/6262734160/sizes/l/

Croydon Clock Tower

Image taken by Ewan-M on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/5593585...33113/sizes/l/

East Ham Town Hall

Image taken by Vaibhav Photography on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vaibhav...52710/sizes/l/

Former Currys Factory

Image taken by Jamie Barras on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/3959853776/sizes/l/

Former Ealing Town Hall

Image taken by vagrantpunk on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vagrant...64963/sizes/l/

Former Gillette Factory

Image taken by Jamie Barras on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/3959765412/sizes/l/

Former Walthamstow Town Hall

Image taken by Alan Perryman on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/grimnor...68369/sizes/l/

Goldsmith University (former Deptford Town Hall)

Image taken by Ewan-M on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/5593585...33012/sizes/l/

Lambeth Town Hall

Image taken by mattavent on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattave...35127/sizes/l/

Meridian House, Greenwich

Image taken by Ben Sutherland on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bensuth...30133/sizes/l/

Hampton Court Palace

Image taken by The Adventures of Scootz and Thunderbird on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/scootzs...11137/sizes/l/

Hither Green Clock Tower

Image taken by dvdyke on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/darrin/3476960644/sizes/o/

Horniman Museum, Forest Hill

Image taken by russelljsmith on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/russell...78523/sizes/l/

Horse Guards Parade

Image taken by Uli Harder on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/uli_har...76225/sizes/l/

Ivory House, St Katherine’s Dock

Image taken by [B][dhcomet/B] on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dh-come...35693/sizes/l/

Kings Cross Station

Image taken by Barry C. Austin on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barry_o...59864/sizes/l/

Landmark Hotel, Marylebone Road

Image taken by (Mick Baker)rooster on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/3659337...83193/sizes/l/

Liverpool Street Station

Image taken by Egon Abresparr on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/egonabr...45984/sizes/l/

London Underground Headquarters, 55 Broadway

Image taken by Pegpilot on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pegpilo...73397/sizes/l/

Maughan Library, Chancery Lane

Image taken by Elaine Christian on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/elainec...29824/sizes/l/

Metropolitan Cattle Market, Caledonian Road

Image taken by Jamie Barras on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddtmmm/1986649086/sizes/l/

National Audit Office

Image taken by ben barker on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2241534...06552/sizes/l/

Old Royal Navy College, Greenwich

Image taken by Nick Schooley on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicksch...47925/sizes/l/

Queen Mary College, Mile End

Image taken by Smabs Sputzer on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/1041371...99114/sizes/l/

Royal Holloway (marginally to the west of London, but pure awesome)

Image taken by vansgirl12 on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/vansgir...60788/sizes/l/

Somerset House

Image taken by meg_nicol on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/meg_nic...77192/sizes/l/

St James’s Palace

Image taken by j a thorpe on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jennyan...57296/sizes/l/

St Pancras Station

Image taken by Carlos Gotay Martinez on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/imagono...03727/sizes/l/

St Pauls Cathedral

Image taken by Ben Oh on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/benobry...10015/sizes/l/

Surbiton Station

Image taken by rrrth on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2726438...70890/sizes/l/

Woolwich Town Hall

Image taken by Moocha on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/3691434...46978/sizes/l/

brickell · #86 Posted **Mar 6, 2014, 2:56 PM**

Quick question on the history of these things... were these seen as a public service from a time when personal time pieces were a rarity, or was it more of an advertising/fashion item.

muppet · #87 Posted **Mar 7, 2014, 2:05 PM**

^bit of both. Started off as a public service, and ended up being symbolic of a status building, that people would 'look up to' even if watches were widespread by then. Hence why offices and hotels started installing them into the plans well into the 20th century. Clocktowers have to certify they tell the correct time too, by law, so even the ones that have fallen into private hands has to have the occupant trained in working the thing. Clocks give it 'presence' and authority.

rockyi · #88 Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 3:06 PM**

The two most prominent ones in Quad City Land...

Clock Tower Building, Rock Island Arsenal. Circa 1865...

Wells Fargo Bank with its tiny, little clock. Davenport. Circa 1926...

rockyi · #89 Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 3:16 PM**

Looks like Tom beat me to it, plus he added one I forgot...

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Here's some from the midwest:

.....Moline, IL

Davenport, IA

And a couple more...

Moline Centre Station, 2002...

Davenport City Hall, 1895...

Xing · #90 Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 4:27 PM**

Chicago looks covered. Below is St Louis:
St Louis University

Anheuser Busch Brewery

Union Station

phillyaggie · #91 Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 10:45 PM**

Rajabai Clock Tower on the main campus of University of Mumbai in the Fort area:

http://visitinrajasthan.com/adm_monu.../raja2_arc.jpg

up-close details:

http://greenwillowblog.com/wp-conten...reenwillow.jpg

phillyaggie · #92 Posted **Mar 23, 2014, 10:52 PM**

The Terminus building for Mumbai's commuter train lines, in Fort area:

credit: http://www.travelvivi.com/wp-content...i-Terminus.jpg

nito · #93 Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 9:42 AM**

A selection of some of the more prominent clock towers from across England.

Barnsley Town Hall

Image taken by langleyo on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/langle...01866/sizes/l/

Bolton Town Hall

Image taken by Blue The Bear on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/blue_t...05284/sizes/l/

Chester Town Hall

Image taken by langleyo on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/langle...10958/sizes/l/

Bradford City Hall

Image taken by tj.blackwell on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tjblac...57305/sizes/l/

Colchester Town Hall

Image taken by Guildfordian on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/guildfo...04165/sizes/l/

Derby Guildhall

Image taken by Martindau on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinl...83812/sizes/l/

Dewsbury Town Hall

Image taken by Tim Green aka atoach on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/atoach/5535112543/sizes/l/

Eastbourne Town Hall

Image taken by Paul F 36 on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/1624828...52200/sizes/l/

Halifax Town Hall

Image taken by tim2ubh on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2ubh/3915303185/sizes/o/

Kingston upon Hull Guildhall

Image taken by Jeff Mckever on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobnwea...24572/sizes/l/

Lancaster City Hall

Image taken by hyderichard on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/1340687...45243/sizes/l/

Leeds Town Hall

Image taken by Jim Moran on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moran/267949142/sizes/l/

Leicester Town Hall

Image taken by Serge Freeman on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sergefr...51884/sizes/l/

Liver Building, Liverpool

Image taken by Liz Callan Photography on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/4395675...50217/sizes/l/

Liverpool Municipal Buildings

Image taken by pandrcutts on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/panr/6068548057/sizes/l/

Liverpool Town Hall

Image taken by Thomas Kelly 48 on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/542706...60043/sizes/l/

Manchester Town Hall

Image taken by deanhammersley on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dean_c...11769/sizes/l/

Middlesbrough Town Hall

Image taken by Hornet Photography on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hornbea...74981/sizes/l/

Morley Town Hall

Image taken by Terry Grayson on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrygr...49231/sizes/l/

Norwich City Hall

Image taken by jasonlancaster on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/299597...38004/sizes/l/

Nottingham Council House

Image taken by uonottingham on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uonott...36021/sizes/l/

Portsmouth Guildhall

Image taken by Richard Lamprecht on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/richar...76866/sizes/l/

Salford Civic Centre

Image taken by CJS*64 on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/162106...92121/sizes/l/

Sheffield Town Hall

Image taken by Sheffield in Pictures on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/421554...58259/sizes/l/

South Shields Town Hall

Image taken by johnrshort@btinternet.com on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8249634...41904/sizes/l/

Southampton Civic Centre

Image taken by Capita Symonds on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/capitas...19152/sizes/l/

Stockport Town Hall

Image taken by Peter Ashton aka peamaasher on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/peamash...84291/sizes/l/

Sutton Coldfield Town Hall

Image taken by GVG Imaging on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/3133985...11861/sizes/l/

Torquay Town Hall

Image taken by Robert Slack on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/robert...81257/sizes/l/

Trafford Town Hall

Image taken by brapps on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/brapps...56148/sizes/l/

Winchester Town Hall

Image taken by Schmidt-Family on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/schmid...68318/sizes/l/

Wirral Museum (Former Birkenhead Town Hall)

Image taken by ONETERRY. AKA TERRY KEARNEY on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/oneter...77376/sizes/l/

LouisVanDerWright · #94 Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 3:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Private Dick

That's a goddamn incredible building.

Yeah, Milwaukee City Hall really rustles my jimmies. Last time I was up there right after they finished the recent massive overhaul of the building I couldn't believe my eyes. The building literally looks brand new. It was always in really good shape, but they did a really really good job of restoring it. It now looks like it was built 4 or 5 years ago, not over 100 years old.

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if i'm not mistaken, this was the largest four-face clock in the world at one time.

milwaukee's full of little surprises like that.

The sad part is that I've heard the Allen Bradley complex is a 1980's pomo travesty that uglied up a very handsome turn of the century industrial building. Apparently the entire inside still looks like timber-frame loft spaces and has beautiful old wood floors and huge beams from the old growth Wisconsin forests, but the outside now looks like a bunker. I would to see what it looked like before it was slandered.

Edit: Found an old picture of the AB complex in Milwaukee:

schaarcommunications.com

Old Milwaukee Grit:

schaarcommunications.com

There's a whole cache of old AB building photos here: http://schaarcommunications.com/1950.Clock.html

LouisVanDerWright · #95 Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 3:30 PM**

The opposite of the Allen Bradley situation is the Taylor Lofts in Chicago. This building used to look like this:

windycityroadwarrior.com

And everyone knew their used to be a clock tower up there, but either forgot about it or assumed the tower was all but destroyed. A few years ago they decide to convert the building to residential and what do they find? The nasty corrugated metal sheathing was covering up a nearly perfectly preserved clock tower. The horrendous metal hackjob was actually acting like a time capsule and preserving this beautiful clocktower for the future:

windycityroadwarrior.com

High Resolution Flickr Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenandersen/6983700573/

Markitect · #96 Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by LouisVanDerWright

Yeah, Milwaukee City Hall really rustles my jimmies. Last time I was up there right after they finished the recent massive overhaul of the building I couldn't believe my eyes. The building literally looks brand new. It was always in really good shape, but they did a really really good job of restoring it. It now looks like it was built 4 or 5 years ago, not over 100 years old.

The restoration process wasn't as good as you think. Shortly after it was completed, pieces of stonework began falling off, and the building has been surrounded by protective scaffolding for a few years now. Investigations revealed an improper mixture in the grout used for the restoration project, and parts of the building could not hold up to the weather's freeze-thaw cycles. A multi-year lawsuit followed, and only now are things being repaired.

The next project to tackle is the extensive and expensive foundation repair to keep the building from sinking.

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The sad part is that I've heard the Allen Bradley complex is a 1980's pomo travesty that uglied up a very handsome turn of the century industrial building. Apparently the entire inside still looks like timber-frame loft spaces and has beautiful old wood floors and huge beams from the old growth Wisconsin forests, but the outside now looks like a bunker. I would to see what it looked like before it was slandered.

The "pomo" travesty you're talking about is a 1960s-and-later additions built on the block west of the earlier building from the early-1900s which still retains much of its original appearance.

rockyi · #97 Posted **Mar 26, 2014, 11:14 PM**

The English buildings are fantastic!

Cro Burnham · #98 Posted **Mar 27, 2014, 4:20 AM**

Did anyone post Philadelphia City Hall yet? One of the more outrageous examples out there:

source

Cro Burnham · #99 Posted **Mar 27, 2014, 4:28 AM**

And who could forget this, the most grotesque of all clock towers:

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scalziand · #**100** Posted **Nov 14, 2016, 8:47 PM**

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Waterbury, CT Union Station (back) and City Hall (front):

image from sgiambe on flickr

Grr, someone beat me to the Waterbury clocktowers.

Worcester State Hospital

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wo...817790263).jpg

The hospital has been demolished, but they kept the clock tower in place.

The Waterbury Republican-American newspaper just finished some restorations to the clocktower. They have a nice video on the history of the tower and they restoration work being done.

High above the city
A look at Waterbury’s landmark clock tower
November 12, 2016

An 8-month restoration of the clock tower at the Republican-American’s Meadow Street headquarters is nearing completion, Editor and Publisher William J. Pape II said.

The project, which cost more than $800,000, included extensive reinforcement and regrouting of cracks, reinforcing the arches under the parapet, and regrouting and sealing the brick work. The copper flashing was replaced or repaired as needed.

The work should be finished before December. Pape said the contractor still is looking for a method to reinforce wooden supports of the bell.

The project is meant to preserve the clock tower, which is modeled after the Torre de Mangia in Siena, Italy, and was designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead and White.

http://www.rep-am.com/featured/2016/...bove-the-city/

Here's the rebuilt Worcester State Hospital clock tower in its current form.

Tom Quinn

And during reconstruction.

Rich Whiddon