Milford Town House Clock - Milford NH
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nomadwillie
N 42° 50.143 W 071° 38.944
19T E 283498 N 4745975
The Town Hall has a two stage clocktower.
Waymark Code: WMW7PR
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2017
Views: 1
The Town Hall has a two stage clocktower. Hanging in the belfry is a Paul Revere bell give to the town for its meetinghouse by Perkins Nichols of Boston. It was cast in 1802, transported by ox team and hung in the Eagle Hall, the original town hall in 1808. It was moved to this location in 1871. The clock has always accomanied the bell. The orignial clock was replaced in 1887. One face was illuminated in 1897 followed by two more in 1923.
The clocks faces are round and the background is black. Hands and digits are gold, the numbers are Roman numerals.
Also known as Milford Town Hall was constructed in 1869-70. The building is combination of Italianate and Second Empire style. Alterations have been limited and retains much of its orignal integrity. The Boston firm of Bryandt and Rogers were the primary architects on the building. The library was annexed to the building in 1892.
Status: Working
Display: Mounted
Year built: 01/01/1869
Web link to additional info: Not listed
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