Town Clock - Highlandtown (Baltimore City), MD
N 39° 17.204 W 076° 34.035
18S E 364835 N 4349767
This town clock sits on the northwest corner of Easter Avenue & S. Conkling Street. Highlandtown is a NRHP historic district and this clock is the perfect compliment for this diverse and eclectic district.
Waymark Code: WM4A5W
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2008
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In back of the clock is a really interesting sculpture of a fish. The clock has four faces and is shaped like a cube. Unfortunately, only two of the faces are in operation.
In cursive writing, each clock face reads: "Hamilton Watch & Clock Co., Lancaster, PA". I have never seen a town clock like this before; it is definitely unique in my experience. The clock stands on a truncated pyramid of stone block, about 2 feet off the ground.
The Hamilton Watch Company came into existence in 1892. The name Hamilton was selected to honor Andrew Hamilton, original owner of the site of Lancaster. Hamilton was granted the land by William Penn's heirs and is credited with founding the city of Lancaster with his son James.
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