Street clock

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Street clock in Utica, New York, 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.

History

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. As of 2014, the clock remains visible and maintained.

Manufacturers

Past street clock manufacturers in the United States

• 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.
• Joseph Mayer & Bros. (Seattle, Washington)
• O.B. McClintock Company (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

Current street clock manufacturers in the United States

• Electric Time Company
• The Verdin Company

Examples

• In Astoria, Oregon
  In Astoria, Oregon
• Built in Boston, Massachusetts, by Seth Thomas Clock Company in 1911, it was moved to Bath, Maine, in 1915[4]
  Built in Boston, Massachusetts, by Seth Thomas Clock Company in 1911, it was moved to Bath, Maine, in 1915
• In Ellis Square, Savannah, Georgia
  In Ellis Square, Savannah, Georgia
• William Stromberg Clock on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California
  William Stromberg Clock on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California

See also

• Clock tower