Posted on Mar 29, 2022
Take time to explore Kansas City's iconic clocks, from Woodhenge to Union Station
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Though they're not as ubiquitous today, you can still see a few historic clocks in the Kansas City metro, dating back to the late 1880s.
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Love it or hate it, Daylight Savings Time might be here to stay. Just two days after springing into another season of later sunsets, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill to make daylight savings permanent.
The ultimate fate of DST remains to be seen, as the House has yet to vote on the bill. But the tradition of moving your clocks forward and back each year might soon be a relic of the past.
Clocks serve a variety of civic purposes and operate as landmarks and gathering places for the community. Not too many years after the Elizabeth Tower in London was erected in 1858 (where Big Ben famously tolls the hour), clocks started to spring up around Kansas City, dotting sidewalks and facades before the streets were even paved.
This story was first published in KCUR's Creative Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday.
Love it or hate it, Daylight Savings Time might be here to stay. Just two days after springing into another season of later sunsets, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill to make daylight savings permanent.
The ultimate fate of DST remains to be seen, as the House has yet to vote on the bill. But the tradition of moving your clocks forward and back each year might soon be a relic of the past.
Clocks serve a variety of civic purposes and operate as landmarks and gathering places for the community. Not too many years after the Elizabeth Tower in London was erected in 1858 (where Big Ben famously tolls the hour), clocks started to spring up around Kansas City, dotting sidewalks and facades before the streets were even paved.
Take time to explore Kansas City's iconic clocks, from Woodhenge to Union Station
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Brother William always great to learn from your hometown, Interesting read/share. Thanks Brother.
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I worked at a Skagg's Drug Store that had been converted to an Osco Drug. We called it the clock tower store
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Before mechanics and electricity, time was determined by the passage of the sun, so it’s no surprise that the first time-keeping devices used the path and slant of the sun to divvy up the day, dating back to ancient Rome.
In 1978, archeologists discovered an ancient structure in an area that was soon-to-be-be Smithville Lake. The 36-foot square structure was recognized as a nearly 3,000-year-old solar calendar, determining the solstice and equinox.
A replica with 5- and 6-foot poles was built in Little Platte Park near the original site. Now, it lends its moniker to one of the area’s disc golf courses: Woodhenge.
But modern artists are also inspired by this ancient art. A vertical sundial brightens up an art-adorned courtyard at 9th and Broadway, on the reconstructed Poindexter Building in 1997, as well as UMKC’s Flarsheim Hall (which houses the engineering school) from 2001.
Along with some traditional clocks, Johnson County Community College also has a huge sculptural sundial called Galileo’s Garden on campus, originally installed in 1984, by artist Dale Eldred."...
..."Before mechanics and electricity, time was determined by the passage of the sun, so it’s no surprise that the first time-keeping devices used the path and slant of the sun to divvy up the day, dating back to ancient Rome.
In 1978, archeologists discovered an ancient structure in an area that was soon-to-be-be Smithville Lake. The 36-foot square structure was recognized as a nearly 3,000-year-old solar calendar, determining the solstice and equinox.
A replica with 5- and 6-foot poles was built in Little Platte Park near the original site. Now, it lends its moniker to one of the area’s disc golf courses: Woodhenge.
But modern artists are also inspired by this ancient art. A vertical sundial brightens up an art-adorned courtyard at 9th and Broadway, on the reconstructed Poindexter Building in 1997, as well as UMKC’s Flarsheim Hall (which houses the engineering school) from 2001.
Along with some traditional clocks, Johnson County Community College also has a huge sculptural sundial called Galileo’s Garden on campus, originally installed in 1984, by artist Dale Eldred."...
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