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Satterwhite Memorial Temple at Cave Hill Cemetery – Louisville – Kentucky

Satterwhite Memorial Temple at Cave Hill Cemetery - Louisville - Kentucky

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The monument is a copy of Marie Antoinette’s Temple of Love, in the gardens at the Palace of Versailles in Paris. It was dedicated to Florence Brokaw Martin Satterwhite, who died in 1927, by her husband Preston Pope Satterwhite, a wealthy surgeon.

Historic Skuller’s Clock – Lexington – Kentucky

Historic Skuller's Clock - Lexington - Kentucky

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The 109 year-old Skuller’s Clock was installed by Harry Skuller, a Lexington Jewelry store owner, back in 1913. The clock has gone through various modifications over the years, and had to be partially restored after a violent storm damaged it in 1974. The eyes, a distinct feature of the clock, were part of advertisement for an optometrist (Dr. L. H. Echols) that was associated with the jewelry store. Lexington is located in the state of Kentucky.

Historic Front Street Pumping Station – Cincinnati – Ohio

Historic Front Street Pumping Station - Cincinnati - Ohio

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Ruins of the Front Street Pumping Station, Cincinnati’s first publically-owned water utility system. The station, located on the banks of the Ohio River operated from 1865-1907. It consisted of two steam pumps, three and a half miles of iron pipe, and 19 miles of wooden pipe. Daily it provided over one million gallons of water.