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  2. Jewel Tower - Wikipedia

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    The Jewel Tower was designed and built by Henry de Yevele, a prominent royal architect, supported by a team of masons he commissioned for both this project and a neighbouring piece of work to build a new clock tower nearby. [8] Hugh Herland was taken on as the chief carpenter for both projects. [8]

  3. The Clock Towers - Wikipedia

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    Behind the clock faces, there is an astronomy exhibition. In the spire base and the iron-covered floors (The Jewel) there is a scientific center that is used to sight the moon at the beginning of the Islamic months, and to operate an atomic clock that controls the tower clock faces.

  4. List of tallest clock towers - Wikipedia

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    6th tallest freestanding clock tower in the world. A UNESCO World Heritage site [60] 44: Allen-Bradley Clock Tower: 85.3 m (280 ft) 4: Yes: 1963: Tower Building: Clock Tower: USA: Milwaukee: Clock faces are 12.25 m (40.2 ft) [61] 45: Manchester Town Hall: 85.3 m (280 ft) 4: Yes: 1877: Tower Building: Government: United Kingdom: Manchester ...

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  6. I Want This Mid-Century Ju-Nel Jewel in East Dallas - AOL

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    Architects Lyle Rowley and Jack Wilson burst onto the burgeoning Dallas housing scene in 1958 with their own refreshing designs for those young, post-war families returning to Dallas, grabbing up ...

  7. Mercantile National Bank Building - Wikipedia

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    The clock tower and 115-foot (35 m)-tall ornamental spire is a local landmark and reference point in downtown Dallas. There are four 20 ft (9.4meter) diameter tower clocks, which are among the largest clock faces in the United States. New tower clock movements and hands were manufactured in 2007 by Electric Time Company. The clock hands are ...

  8. The 'leaning tower of Dallas' has finally been demolished

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  9. List of largest clock faces - Wikipedia

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    Clock tower: USA: Minneapolis: Largest four-face chiming clock in the world. Clock tower is 105 m (344 ft). Minute hands are 4.3 m (14 ft) [26] 35: Elizabeth Tower: 7 m (23 ft) 4: Yes: 1859: Clock Tower: United Kingdom: London: Clock tower is 96 m (315 ft) tall. Commonly known as 'Big Ben', although this is accurately the name of the largest ...