Floral Clock and Water Tower, Waterworks Park, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Color postcard depicting the tower and floral clock in Water Works Park, with several people visible on the path. Printed on verso: Floral Clock and Water Tower, Waterworks Park. The 72-acre plot of ground on Jefferson Avenue, owned by the city and partially occupied by its waterworks pumping station, has been made one of Detroit's beauty spots. The water supply is pumped through a long tunnel from Lake St. Clair to the distributing point. The Park is noted for its big floral clock and the memorial at the entrance. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 24, 1916.

Date Issued:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Subject Topic:

Parks, Water Works Park, and Gladwin Park

Format:

Postcard

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/2DCEB511-734A-4275-8A9D-374196304595