Join Dedham Civic Pride, donors, and town officials for the clock dedication at the intersection of High and Harris Streets on Saturday, Dec. 12, at noon. The new clock promises to be a landmark for Dedham Square and a testament to the patience of the many businesses in that area that endured the bridge construction for over four years.
The Dedham Civic Pride Committee worked closely with the Town, Public Works Department and Massachusetts Highway Department on the aesthetics and the layout of the newly created area under the bridge. Civic Pride along with generous donors funded the installation of the new Street Clock.
The 16-foot black and gold Howard Replica/Seth Thomas, four-faced street clock is adorned with four bronze plaques with donor dedications on its base. American street clocks first appearing in the eastern United States about 1880 were adapted from clocks of Victorian England where they were used for advertisement. Dedham’s clock symbolizes Dedham’s civic pride.
The Norfolk & Dedham Group, founded in Dedham in 1825 and long time “Friend” of Dedham Civic Pride has generously provided the funding for the paving and landscaping around the base of clock.
Information: Dedhamcivicpride.org.
