Over 450 feet above the street, on top of this building is housed a 17-ton bell. It rings on the hour, nowadays from 7 AM to 10 PM, in a low D bass clef. It was installed in 1925 when the building was a part of the Wanamaker's department store. It was manufactured in the United Kingdom. There is an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/5/13, starting at p. B1, about the bell being out of commission presently for repairs to the striking mechanism. There is also a good history of the building on Wikipedia.
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Over 450 feet above the street, on top of this building is housed a 17-ton bell. It rings on the hour, nowadays from 7 AM to 10 PM, in a low D bass clef. It was installed in 1925 when the building was a part of the Wanamaker's department store. It was manufactured in the United Kingdom. There is an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/5/13, starting at p. B1, about the bell being out of commission presently for repairs to the striking mechanism. There is also a good history of the building on Wikipedia.
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