GB2476 - GLASGOW BARREN CO CTHSE FINIAL - U.S. Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

1/1/1939 by CGS (FIRST OBSERVED)
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1939 (APR) THIS STATION IS THE FINIAL ON THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE CITY OF GLASGOW. THE COURTHOUSE IS BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY MAIN STREET ON THE WEST BY RACE STREET, ON THE SOUTH BY WASHINGTON STREET, AND ON THE EAST BY GREEN STREET. THE BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1896. THE FINIAL IS LOCATED ON A BRICK TOWER ON THE NORTH END OF THE BUILDING. THE TOWER HAS A CLOCK IN ITS MAIN BODY AND ABOVE THIS IS A SQUARE WOODEN STRUCTURE WITH A RAILING AROUND IT AND A SMALL ROOF OVER THE TOP. ON THE ROOF IS A WEATHERVANE CONSISTING OF A SHAFT ABOUT 5 FEET TALL WITH A BALL ON IT. THE BALL IS APPROXIMATELY 16 INCHES IN DIAMETER. ABOVE THIS BALL IS A WEATHERVANE ARROW. THE TOP OR WOODEN PART IS PAINTED WHITE.

Condition: Mark found in good condition Designation: -blank- Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Monumentation type: other (not any of the below) Monumentation type (if other): Finial County: Barren Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): [Web Link] NGS PID: GB2476 Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Not listed Special category (optional): Not listed Special Category (if other): Not listed Local database's URL (optional): Not listed

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