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Ayres Clock – Downtown Indianapolis – Indiana

Ayres Clock - Downtown Indianapolis - Indiana

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This bronze antique clock was first erected above the Ayres department store in downtown Indianapolis in 1936, and has been a landmark ever since. The timepiece was designed Arthur Bohn, and stands in proximity to the Indiana State Soldiers and Sailors Monument, in Monument Circle on Meridian and Market Streets.

Historic Elfreth Alley – Halloween – Philadelphia – Pennsylvania

Historic Elfreth Alley - Halloween - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania

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Elfreth Alley is a historic working class neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Some have said it is the oldest continuously inhabited street in America. It features 32 houses built between 1703 and 1836, houses whose original residents were shipwrights, silver smiths, glassblowers and furniture makers. The street itself is named after Jeremiah Elfreth an 18th-century blacksmith. The alley features Georgian and Federal-style architecture typical of the periods in which they were built. They include trinity houses, a unique style to Philadelphia.

This particular photo features Elfreth Alley around Halloween, as the street is known for it decorations during the Holiday season, including Thanksgiving and Christmas

Fountain Square at Night – Cincinnati – Ohio

Fountain Square at Night - Cincinnati - Ohio

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The Tyler Davidson Fountain at night in Fountain Square – Cincinnati, Ohio.

Fountain square was built in 1871, and is considered the symbolic center of Cincinnati. The fountain was built in memory of Tyler Davidson, by Henry Probasco. Probasco commissioned the fountain from Ferdinand von Millerhad and named it the Genius of Water.