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Tag Archives: clock towers
Storied downtown department store street clocks and towers
The following photographs show some of the storied and magnificent street clocks and clock towers on current and former department stores across the United States. Nearly all of these buildings have been repurposed for other uses after the era of … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, art, branding, business, cities, civics, commerce, consumerism, culture, downtown, engineering, geography, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, marketing, new urbanism, pictures, placemaking, planning, revitalization, shopping, spatial design, third places, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged architecture, art, cities, clock towers, clocks, department stores, design, downtown, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, planning, street clocks, travel
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Tallest remaining clock towers of the former Ottoman Empire (Eski Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nun en yüksek kalan saat kuleleri)
The list provided below identifies the tallest remaining clock tower of the Ottoman Empire. These towers are spread across the former empire’s domain including southeast Europe, the Balkans, and much of the Middle East, as west as parts of northern … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Africa, archaeology, architecture, art, Asia, branding, cities, civics, Communications, culture, engineering, Europe, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, revitalization, skylines, skyscrapers, Statistics, technology, tourism, Travel, urban design, urban planning
Tagged cities, clock towers, clocks, geography, history, land use, Ottoman Empire, planning, time, travel, Turkey
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Working list: Canada’s tallest clock towers
The following working list identifies the tallest clock towers in Canada . Surprisingly, limited information is available online for many of these structures. As a result, any additions, corrections, or suggestions would be most welcome and appreciated to help make … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, art, Canada, cities, civics, culture, downtown, engineering, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, technology, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged cities, clock towers, clocks, geography, history, land use, planning, times, towers, travel
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Working list: Tallest clock towers of the United Kingdom
The following working list identifies the tallest clock towers in the United Kingdom. The variety of architectural styles is impressive as are the size and scale of many of the towers. It is clear that communities throughout the United Kingdom … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, archaeology, architecture, art, cities, civics, colleges, Communications, downtown, engineering, Europe, fun, geography, government, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, Passenger rail, placemaking, planning, product design, Railroads, shopping, skylines, skyscrapers, spatial design, Statistics, technology, third places, tourism, Travel, U.K., UK, urban design, urban planning, Welcome
Tagged cities, clock towers, clocks, England, fun, geography, history, land use, Northern Ireland, planning, Scoland, skyscrapers, towers, TOWN HALLS, travel, Wales
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Standing the test of time: India’s tallest clock towers
India has an amazing and beautiful array of clock towers situated across the country. Ranging from standalone towers to those that are incorporated into palaces, offices, government buildings, railway stations, universities, and other structures, these clock tower adorn the landscape … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, cities, clock towers, clocks, geography, Ghanta Ghar, Ghantaghar, history, India, land use, planning, time, towers, travel
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