GREAT CLOCKS of CHRISTENDOM, part X : CHICAGO
See also parts
1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6,
7,
8,
9.
I've made three trips to the Gold Coast or Loop this past month - one for a concert, one for a museum visit, and one for the German Christmas Market (yesterday, in the rain). I've been meaning to explore some of the more famous parts of the city with a tourist's eyes - to really notice the architecture and public monuments. I want to know whether my dissatisfaction with American cityscapes is partly a result of familiarity. I'll try to write more about this later, once I've done more exploration.
But for now, here are pictures of some of Chicago's finest public clocks that I've seen recently.
On the former Peacock Jewelry Store.
On the former Marshall Field's.
On the Jewellers' Building. When I saw this, it was not working, and had scorches on one face.
On a building next to the Oriental Theater, currently occupied by Argo Tea. This is a favorite, as it resembles a Bavarian or Swiss clock.
There are a few other worthy clocks which I will post at some later date.
