{"nrhp_refnum":"85000930","name":"Sidewalk Clock at 783 5th Avenue, Manhattan","other_names":[],"category":"object","location":{"address":"783 5th Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"New York","county":"Manhattan","state":"NY","lat":40.764417637000065,"lon":-73.97284628199998,"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 Fifth Avenue sidewalk in front of the Sherry Netherland Hotel at the east side of Central Park in Manhattan. It was made by the E. Howard Clock Company and has been on this site since 1927.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a rare and intact example in New York City of an urban American sidewalk clock from the 1880-1930 period. It is the city's most representative example of a popular E. Howard Clock Company model. It retains good physical integrity and is one of three clocks along Fifth Avenue.","narrative":"A cast-iron sidewalk clock stands in front of the Sherry Netherland Hotel on Fifth Avenue, at the east side of Central Park, about 24 inches from the curb. Roughly 15 feet tall, it has a rectangular pedestal, a fluted column with a crocket capital, and a round dial casing with twin faces. The dials carry Arabic numerals, replacement hands and the inscription \"THE SHERRY NETHERLANDS.\" The E. Howard Clock Company manufactured it, and it has stood on this spot since 1927. It is still used for timekeeping and advertising. Its original clockworks were electrified at an unknown date and the hands were replaced, but its condition is good. The clock was listed as a rare and intact New York City example of an urban sidewalk clock from the 1880-1930 period, and as the most representative local example of a popular E. Howard model. It is one of three such clocks along Fifth Avenue.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"E. Howard Clock Company, manufacturer","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition is rated good; the clock is still used for timekeeping and advertising, and no threats are known.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:41.62277-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/85000930.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75313861","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/manhattan/sidewalk-clock-at-783-5th-avenue-manhattan-85000930/"}