Lewiston Maine City Building & Clock Tower (1892) The Lewiston City Building is a true architectural beauty. Built in 1892 across from the scenic Kennedy Park in the Baroque Revival style, it replaced the previous city building which was destroyed by fire in 1890. The copper clad domed tower of the building reaches 185 feet skyward and features a fully functional weight driven, pendulum regulated mechanical tower clock. The City of Lewiston purchased the clock in 1891 for $1265 from clock maker Edward Howard.
The actual clock works originally resided up in the tower, but were moved in … (9 comments)
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