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The eighth grade students in Mrs. Tacey's class at Washington Junior High in Rock Island, Illinois have decided to describe the Clock Tower at the Rock Island Arsenal. We have divided our list into three sections: things we observed as we looked at the outside of the building, things we observed inside the building, and things we observedoutside of the Clock Tower.
Things we observed when looking at the outside of the building:
First stone of the building was laid in 1864
Building completed in 1867
Made of limestone from LeClaire, Iowa
Limestone felt cool
Four-twelve-foot clock faces which cost $5,000
Hands are five and six feet long
Building is 117 feet tall
Stars and bars on the clock face representing the numbers
Stars on 3, 6, 9 and 12
Memorial rock on the walkway to the building
On top of the building there are pillars with railings
Greek bevelled arches above the windows
Originally called Storagehouse A
Gabled roof
Looking at the inside of the building:
Bell came from New York
Parts of the clock
Staircases made of oak and walnut
Elevator hoists
Windows
Bell weighs 3538 pounds
Cost $1662.36 originally
Installed by A. S. Hotchkiss
Clock originally was wound by hand by two men for 20 minutes once a
week.
Corps of Engineer offices
Looking outside of the building:
Government bridge
Mississippi River
Casino river boats
Arsenal Island
Fort Armstrong
Canons named for General Rodman
Arsenal golf course
Davenport, Iowa
Rock Island, Illinois
Train tracks on the bridge
Bald eagles
Eagle nests
Lock and Dam
Centennial Bridge
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