Harrisburg PA State Capitol Building

Architect designed custom clocks for Pa.’s Capitol a century ago, and they’re still ticking

Visitors to Pennsylvania‘s Capitol are drawn to its priceless artwork, polished marble and intricate carvings, but hidden behind the doors of some of its most ornate offices and chambers are another treasure.

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Pennsylvania’s Capitol has hundreds of antique clocks designed a century ago

Harrisburg, Pa. It’s one of 273 clocks in Pennsylvania’s ornate state Capitol complex buildings that must be wound by hand. [Photo: AP Photo/Marc Levy] Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence.

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Architect designed clocks for Pa's Capitol 100 years ago. They're still ticking

Pa's Capitol holds a treasure: 273 antique clocks that were part of its original design. Every week, clock winders roam the halls — ensuring the century-plus-old timekeepers keep ticking.

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Pennsylvania Capitol Lights Shine Again with Vibrant New System Ahead of Schedule

The Pennsylvania Capitol Building is glowing once more, thanks to its newly installed state-of-the-art lighting system that is now fully operational—and weeks ahead of schedule. The Department of ...

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Woman winds clocks weekly at the Capitol

Lawmakers don’t need to worry about their office clocks ever displaying the wrong time inside the Capitol building. Bethany Gill winds all of the clocks weekly. “They are 120 years old, most of them, ...

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An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking

Bethany Gill climbs a ladder to wind a clock in a Pennsylvania Senate hearing chamber, Dec. 13, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa. It’s one of 273 clocks in Pennsylvania’s ornate state Capitol ...

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