{"nrhp_refnum":"85000928","name":"Sidewalk Clock at 519 3rd Avenue, Manhattan","other_names":[],"category":"object","location":{"address":"519 3rd Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New York","county":"Manhattan","state":"NY","lat":40.746173027000054,"lon":-73.97762802999995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-04-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Art"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A cast-iron sidewalk clock about 15 feet tall, standing on the sidewalk in front of 519 Third Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. It was made between about 1880 and 1930 by an unidentified manufacturer, possibly the E. Howard Company.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the clock is a rare surviving New York City example of the urban sidewalk clocks popular in American cities between 1880 and 1930. It is the only example of its type in the city and one of two clocks remaining on Third Avenue in Manhattan. Despite poor maintenance and altered dials, it keeps the integrity of its original style and its urban commercial setting.","narrative":"A cast-iron sidewalk clock about 15 feet tall stands roughly 24 inches from the curb in front of 519 Third Avenue in Manhattan. It has a panelled rectangular pedestal with an access panel, a fluted column topped by an acanthus leaf capital, and a round casing holding twin clock faces. The faces were modified after 1947 to carry the script inscription \"Versailles Est. 1947\" with Arabic numerals. The maker is unknown, though the E. Howard Company is suggested as a possibility. Clocks of this kind were common on American city streets between 1880 and 1930, often installed by business owners of modest means for timekeeping and advertising. This example is considered the only one of its type left in New York City and one of two remaining on Third Avenue. It is listed for that rarity and for keeping its original style and commercial street setting, even though the clock is inactive and its dials have been repainted or replaced.","period_of_significance":"c.1880-1930","architect_builder":"Manufacturer unknown; possibly E. Howard Company","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Present use is listed as inactive; condition is rated fair, with a general lack of maintenance noted.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:41.272732-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/85000928.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313857","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/manhattan/sidewalk-clock-at-519-3rd-avenue-manhattan-85000928/"}