A Public Clock greeted me on arrival in Detroit

Immediately after alighting the DAX bus from airport to downtown Detroit, a nice public clock greeted me, as I started walking to my hotel.

This clock is located at the corner of Washington Street and Fort Street above the Fresh Mex restaurant.

The clock had 3 faces and dials.
Here’s a view looking directly from below

The clock seems to be sponsored by Comerica, which is a bank in Detroit.

Sponsorship or not, the clock was hanging out there, determined, telling the time to passersby, just like local guides, who do their job selflessly.

:airplane: How to Reach

Read how to reach downtown Detroit from the airport.

:shallow_pan_of_food: Where to Eat

Try the coney hot dog at the American Coney Island.

:mushroom: Detroit Attractions and Things to Do

  1. Visit the Corner Public Clock above Fresh Mex.
  2. Visit places that appear in Hollywood movies.
  3. Visit the Kern’s Clock - a landmark iconic clock tower in Detroit.
  4. Explore the Street Art in Detroit
  5. Visit the Minimalistic Art - Clock Tower on Michigan Avenue.

Here are my officially recorded previous Clock Tower Visits:

  1. Merta City Clock Tower
  2. Surat Clock Tower
  3. Pune Police Station Clock Tower
  4. The Fascinating Clock Tower of Spicer University in Pune
  5. The Elegant Clock Tower of Suburban Tokyo
  6. The Clock Tower Replica of Las Vegas
  7. Houston’s Magnificent Clock Tower
  8. A Replica Clock Tower in The Universal Studios of Orlando
  9. Clock tower outside the National Park in Mumbai
  10. A Unique 45° Corner Public Clock in Seattle, USA
  11. Clock Tower of Aurangabad - Nostalgic Feelings of Childhood
  12. The Clock Tower of Nashik - Simple Yet Elegant
  13. An Ordinary Public Clock and the Extraordinary Streets of Tokyo
  14. A Clock Tower at the Foothills of Mt. Fuji in Japan
  15. Public Clock of the Gurudwara in Gurugram
  16. The New Public Clock in the City Market of Pune
  17. The Vanaz Clock Tower on Paud Road in Pune
  18. Karve Road Clock Tower in Pune
  19. Thane Clock Tower - Discovered in Serendipity.
  20. Discovering and Adding a Clock Tower in Pune.
  21. Discovered a new Clock Tower in Gurugram
  22. A Majestic Public Clock at a Temple Entrance in Kolhapur
  23. The Clock Tower in Wanawadi - Simple and Unwavering
  24. Clock Tower in a Constitution Park - Double Bonanza
  25. Enchanting Clock Tower by the Seaside in Sunny San Diego
  26. Philadelphia Clock Tower - World Records and American Superstitions
  27. Independence Hall Clock Tower in Philadelphia
  28. World’s only Bonsai Clock Tower in Japan
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You seem to love clocks and clock towers @TusharSuradkar these pics are beautiful

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Diese Uhr hängt aber auch sehr geschickt an der Ecke und ist somit von allen Seiten sichtbar @TusharSuradkar
Schöne Begrüßung :blush::folded_hands:

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My office building is at McNamara Fed bldg @TusharSuradkar

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Looks really nice @TusharSuradkar Sir. Photos are fresh as it mentioned.

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what a cool public clock. not too big like the others but very functional. so far the big clock towers that i have visited are only Big Ben in London and Makkah Royal Clock Tower (which is the biggest clock tower in the world right now). thank you for sharing your interest @TusharSuradkar

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Beautiful pics and description @TusharSuradkar

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Well, if you have created so many links here using mobile then hats off to you. I just can’t imagine that.

Anyway, it’s a unique clock located on the edge of the building with such design. Thanks for sharing with us.

Cheers!

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Another addition to the Clock Tower series. @TusharSuradkar

That is quite unique and interesting. Thanks for sharing with us.

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Thank you, @AjitThite
Those links are copied from the previous post.

Here I added only the link to a Connect post, Google Maps link of the place, and insertef photos, + added caption.
These 4 activities were challenging on a mobile :grinning_face:

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This one looks very different than other clocks.
Cute find

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@TusharSuradkar sir that’s a great observation! It’s interesting how that public clock, like a dedicated Local Guides, stands there selflessly serving the community by keeping everyone on time.

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Yes, I do @ShreyaMusings

Maybe you have heard about train spotters who keep a watch on trains wherever they go, type of railways, engine type, and so on - it is their hobby.
Also, there are plane spotters, who observe flying planes, identify the airline, the plane design, and the manufacturing company, etc.

Similarly, I am a clock-tower spotter.
Thanks for the appreciation :smiley:

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Thats incredible.. @TusharSuradkar

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Thank you @Annaelisa
Yes, that is their favorite place and most appropriate for maximum benefit.
I noticed many such corner-public-clocks and will write about them soon.

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Thanks for the appreciation @praveenkumar2022 :handshake:

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Thank you, @BudionoS
I think the clock towers, as someone mentioned recently, are more of a show of power and authority, whereas these simple ones placed on the corners are meant for helping everyone around. I subscribe to this view.

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Thanks for the appreciation, @curatorofmemory :handshake:

Thanks for the appreciation, @NandKK :handshake:

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Yes, I agree too @SayliWalve
It is at a corner facing 3 sides and not its own tower.
Thank you for the appreciation :+1:

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