Ayer Mill Clock Tower, Lawrence, MA #1 is a photograph by Betty Denise which was uploaded on August 7th, 2021.
Ayer Mill Clock Tower, Lawrence, MA #1
The Ayer Mill Clock Tower, the second largest four-faced chiming clock in the world, celebrated it's Centennial Anniversary on October 3rd, 2010. At... more
by Betty Denise
Title
Ayer Mill Clock Tower, Lawrence, MA #1
Artist
Betty Denise
Medium
Photograph - Giclee On Paper Digitally Painted Watercolor Photograph
Description
The Ayer Mill Clock Tower, the second largest four-faced chiming clock in the world, celebrated it's Centennial Anniversary on October 3rd, 2010. At 267 ft high, the Clock Tower sits beside the Merrimack River as a symbol of the courage and revitalization of Greater Lawrence, since its construction in 1910. During the last 100 years, the story of the Ayer Mill Clock tower has echoed the story of Lawrence; from its construction at the height of New Englandโs textile industry to its decline following the closure of the mills to its incredibly moving restoration in 1991.
The tower rises above the restored mill on South Union Street in Lawrence which is owned and occupied by New Balance, the Boston-based global athletic company. New Balance is a major contributor towards the clock towerโs endowment which is owned and managed by the Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF). Through the endowment, ECCF manages maintenance of the tower, employing Charlie Waites as keeper, cleaner and tuner of the clockworks for the last 19 years.
The Ayer Mill clock tower first rang at 9:00 pm on October 3rd 1910. At 2:00 pm on Sunday October 3rd 2010, the Ayer Mill clock rang 100 times to mark its centennial year. Area residents, historians and clock lovers were invited to join the Lawrence History Center, ECCF, and fans of the clock, at the Lawrence History Center on 6 Essex St., to celebrate the stories of it's past and present. The legendary Bruce Arnold was master of ceremonies.
The Ayer Mill Clock Tower in Lawrence, MA and Big Ben in London are the largest four-faced chiming clocks in the world. These two landmark towers are sisters as the two largest clock towers of their kind in the world. One was built as a working monument to the parliamentary heritage and permanence of old England, while the other was built as a working monument to the industrial heritage and permanence of New England.
[www.lawrencehistory.org]
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August 7th, 2021
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