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Gastown 's famous steam clock was built as a tourist attraction in 1977 by renowned local horologist (clockmaker) Raymond Saunders. Nestled at the corner of Cambie and Water streets, it's one of only a handful of working steam clocks in the world. The price tag at the time of installation was $58,000.
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Despite seeming like a remnant of the Victorian era and being located in Vancouver's "Gastown" (which was the original townsite from which Vancouver grew in the 1870s), the Steam Clock is.
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Steam Clock 1,737 reviews #41 of 469 things to do in Vancouver Points of Interest & Landmarks Write a review What people are saying By platypus150 " A fake ? " Sep. 2023 So the Gas Town steam clock is of recent construction. " A very interesting attraction in Vancouver's Gastown. " Sep. 2023
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The Gastown steam clock was built in 1977. While it was once a fully fledged steam clock, it was converted to run off of an electric motor in the 1980s, originally intended to only serve as a backup. It is proudly featured on the cover of the popular 2011 multi-platinum Nickelback album, Here and Now.
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Raymond Saunders ' first steam clock was built in 1977 at the corner of Cambie and Water streets [2] in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood. 49°17′04″N 123°06′32″W, [3] [4] It was built to cover a steam grate, part of Vancouver's distributed steam heating system, as a way to harness the steam and a means of masking Central Heat's sidewalk steam ve.
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There are plaques on each side of the base of the clock. North side: The Gastown Steam Clock Designed and built by Raymond L. Saunders Horologist The world's first steam powered clock has been created for the enjoyment of everyone. The live steam winds the weights and blows the whistles. Every 4.5 minutes one steel weight will travel by steam power to the top of the clock. The gravity driven.
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Located in the historic district of Gastown, this unique clock has been keeping time since 1977 and is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. The clock was designed by local horologist Raymond Saunders and built to commemorate Vancouver's centennial year celebrations. It stands at an impressive four metres tall and features intricate […]
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Historic Vancouver Gastown Neighborhood With Steam Powered Clock Peggy Woods Updated: Jul 14, 2023 5:02 PM EDT Historic Gastown street Peggy Woods Vancouver's Gastown To get a historical perspective of the City of Vancouver in Canada, one should visit the original site, which is now known as Gastown.
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Steam Clock 1,737 reviews #41 of 469 things to do in Vancouver Points of Interest & Landmarks Write a review What people are saying By platypus150 " A fake ? " Sep 2023 So the Gas Town steam clock is of recent construction. " A very interesting attraction in Vancouver's Gastown. " Sep 2023
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Gastown is a national historic site in Vancouver, situated at the northeast end of Downtown, adjacent to the Downtown Eastside. Gastown was Vancouver's first
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Coordinates: 49.284688°N 123.110953°W Gastown is the original settlement that became the core of the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and a national historic site and a neighbourhood in the northwest section of the Downtown Eastside, adjacent to Downtown Vancouver. [1] [2]
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The address of this steam clock is 305 Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B9, Canada. This place is open every day 24 hours, so you can visit this anytime you want. History The clock has four sides and every quarter hour it plays the Westminster chimes on four whistles and steam comes out just like a locomotive.
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Steam Clock Gastown & Chinatown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, North America Gastown & Chinatown Halfway along Water St, this oddly popular tourist magnet lures the cameras with its tooting steam whistle.
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The Gastown Steam Clock became only the second steam-powered clock ever constructed. Photo credit: Wendy/Flickr The world's first steam clock was built by an Englishman named John Inshaw in 1859 to draw customers to his newly acquired public house in Ladywood, Birmingham.