The Tower

Tower composite pic
  • Tower height from street to top of statue: 547 ft 11½ in.
  • Tower height from foundation : 571 ft 5¼ in.
  • Wall thickness at tower foundation: 22 feet
  • Dimensions at base: 90 ft. x 90 ft.
  • Tower floors: 44(22 levels)
  • Tower electric elevator built: 1901
  • Steps to observation deck: 605 from 7th floor
    • Tower foundation: Concrete 8 ft. 6 in. thick
      100 ft square
      23 ft. 6 in. below ground level
    Bronze Statues
    William Penn
    Height: 37 ft.3½ in.
    Weight: 53,348 lbs.
    Eagles
    Four Eagles
    W    eight ea.: 9000lb.
    Wingspan: 15ft.    		 Four Figures (Two Indians - Two Swedish Pioneers)
    Installed: 1894-1896
    PioneersIndians:
       Male : Ht: 26 ft. Wt: 28,600 lb.
    Female : Ht: 24 ft. Wt: 25,510 lb
    Swedes:
        Male : Ht: 24 ft. Wt: 28,000 lb.
    Female : Ht: 24 ft. Wt: 24,506 lb.

    Clock (four faces)

    • Height to center of clock face above ground: 361 ft 1½ in.
    • Hands driven by compressed air
    • Clock diameter: 26 ft.
    • Minute hand weight: 225 lbs.
    • Hour hand weight: 175 lbs
    • Total clock weight: 50 tons
    		 Clock
  • Hour mark length: 38 in.
  • Hour mark width: 14 in.
  • Minute marks: 3½ sq. in. & 13 in. apart
  • Minute hand length: 15 ft 0 in.
  • Hour hand length: 12 ft. 6 in.
  • Distance traveled by minute hand in one year: 156 miles
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