Designated: August 25, 1981
Introduced in the 1860s, cast-iron street clocks were popular both as everyday conveniences and as novel advertising devices. The Wagners Jewelers Clock at No. 30-78 Steinway Street was erected in 1922 and has a typical beveled base and fluted column topped by scrolls, supporting a doublefaced dial. It is crowned by a contemporary sign. The clock was purchased second hand by Edward Wagner, owner of the store, and transported from Manhattan to its present location in Queens.
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Astoria
The area now known as Astoria was originally called Hallett's Cove, after its first landowner William Hallet, who settled there in 1652 with his wife, Elizabeth Fones. Beginning in the early 19th century, affluent New Yorkers constructed large residences around 12th and 14th streets, an...
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