Public Art in Chicago
Good art in public places is one of the hallmarks of a great city. Here are images of sculptures, monuments, memorials, murals, reliefs, fountains and amenities at public places in Chicago... A Blog dedicated to the Sculpture Community of Chicago... Past, Present and Future... Please do not use any image without written permission.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Loop Clocks
Father Time of Jewelers Bldg..
Address: 35 East Wacker..
Originally known as the Jewelers Building..
Father time is made by Elgin Watch Company.
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Peacock Clock..
Location: State and Monroe..
Part of the charm of this Peacock Clock is other peacock embellishments in the vicinity, like in revolving door of the C.D.Peacock store and the jewelery repair storefront decorations..
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# Check out the other peacock embellishments in the vicinity, click here..
Great Clock of Marshall Fields..
The first of the Marshall Field's great clocks and was installed at the corner of Washington and State Streets on November 26, 1897. It soon became Chicago's landmark.
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Exelon Plaza Clock..
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Chicago Board of Trade Bldg. Clocks..
The Chicago Board of Trade [CBOT} building has two noteworthy clocks..
[1] CBOT Clock.. With adorning sculptural relief work by Alvin Meyer..
[2]CBOT Clock with CBOT logo..
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RELATED LINKS..
# Father Time of Jewelers Bldg..
# Peacock Clock..
# Great Clock of Marshall Field's..
# Exelon Plaza Clock..
# CBOT Clocks...
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did you know one of our sculptors fixes some of the big clocks downtown?!
@ Dusty..
WOW!I have no idea!
Who does it?
great series!
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