Simon Willard Clock, Old State House - Boston, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
N 42° 21.533 W 071° 03.485
19T E 330512 N 4691675
This is a still functioning 1831 clock, by Simon Willard, mounted in the end of the Old State House in Boston. It is the city's oldest surviving building, dating from 1713. Here the Declaration of Independence was first read in 1776.
Waymark Code: WM7966
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RoadRunner
Views: 33

The Boston Preservation Society, in speaking of restoration undertaken in 2008 states:

"The workings of the still-functioning 1831 Simon Willard clock, the face of which is located between the lion and unicorn of the east façade, was threatened." (visit link)

The gold ornamentation was repainted, but not gilded.

For a further history of Simon Willard and his early American clocks, see the follwing Wikipedia article.

(visit link)
Status: Working

Display: Mounted

Year built: 01/01/1831

Web link to additional info: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Photo of clock.
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