Journal - Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania (1826)
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.) · [Philadelphia : Franklin Institute] · leaf 97
in the lowest room of the tower, which is justabove the roof of the building itself. Air pipes lead fromthis point over 200 feet to the dial room above. Thesepipes also lead downward into the basement of the build-ing, where there are air compressors operated by water forfurnishing the power in… … Fig. I.—City Hall, Philadelphia. Feb., 1901.] Philadelphia City Hall Clock. 87 cal clock and its immediate accessories. The best locationfor this clock would have been, of course, on the level ofthe street or below, but owing to the peculiar constructionof the building, such a location could not be…
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