Elbridge A. Scribner
Architect
Sculptor of Floral Clock at Water Works Park, the park that opened in Detroit's Belle Isle in 1893.
The story
In Metro Detroit, Scribner's work on record is Floral Clock at Water Works Park, a park in Detroit's Belle Isle, finished in 1893. Built in Detroit's Gilded Age, when stove works, shipyards and railroads made the city's first fortunes, it has stood for 133 years.
Go see Floral Clock at Water Works Park at Picnic Way and Pleasure Drive for yourself.
Elbridge A. Scribner's work in Metro Detroit
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![Floral Clock at Water Works Park, Floral clock, Water [Works] Park, Detroit, Mich.](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4470-2305-thumb-1a3e4ef4e0.jpg)
Floral Clock at Water Works Park
1893, Detroit's Belle Isle, Monument
Standing and open
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Where the work stands
Photo credits
The photo on Elbridge A. Scribner's page, each with its author, license and the original.
- Floral clock, Water [Works] Park, Detroit, Mich. Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
Sources
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