Father Time - Chicago, IL
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adgorn
N 41° 53.204 W 087° 37.588
16T E 448025 N 4637389
Father Time is a winged figure holding an hourglass in his outstretched proper left hand and a scythe over his proper right shoulder. Figure sits atop a clock which juts out from the corner of the building high above street level.
Waymark Code: WM8R38
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2010
Views: 10
From wikipedia:
"Father Time is usually depicted as an elderly bearded man, dressed in a robe, carrying a scythe and an hourglass or other timekeeping device (representing time's constant movement). This image derives from many sources, including the Grim Reaper and Chronos, the Greek god of time."
From the Smithsonian database at (
visit link) :
"The base of Father Time is an eight-ton bronze clock. The figure was the symbol for the Elgin Watch Company which, at the time of the building's completion in 1926, had general offices located in the building. Father Time was a gift from the Elgin Watch Company to the Chicago Jewelers' Association.
Sculpture: approx. 5 x 2 ft."
You have to look up to see it. Also, best viewed from across the street.
Located at the Jewelers' Building
at corner of E. Wacker & N. Wabash
35 East Wacker Drive
atop clock
Chicago, Illinois 60601