Building type
A tiny but distinctive building type that proves even small street fixtures can carry urban memory.
Sidewalk clocks preserve a small detail of Manhattan's commercial streetscape. Look for their faces, supports, and position on the pavement when comparing these street fixtures.
4 building histories
Clock · Unknown
1501 Third Avenue, New York, NY
One of the most important and essential parts of New York's historical fabric is its "street furniture" -- lamp posts, street clocks, sign posts, and benches that enhance and maintain the intimacy and scale of...
Read the storyClock · 1909
200 5th Avenue, New York, NY
One of the most important and essential parts of New York's historical fabric is its "street furniture" -- lamp posts, street clocks, sign posts, and benches that enhance and maintain the intimacy and scale of...
Read the storyClock · 1907
522 5th Avenue, New York, NY
One of the most important and essential parts of New York's historical fabric is its "street furniture" -- lamp posts, street clocks, sign posts, and benches that enhance and maintain the intimacy and scale of...
Read the storyClock · 1927
783 5th Avenue, New York, NY
One of the most important and essential parts of New York's historical fabric is its "street furniture" -- lamp posts, street clocks, sign posts, and benches that enhance and maintain the intimacy and scale of...
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