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Riverside in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Keystone Watchcase Clock Tower Restoration and Lighting

 
 
Keystone Watchcase Clock Tower Restoration and Lighting Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 23, 2019
1. Keystone Watchcase Clock Tower Restoration and Lighting Marker
Inscription.

The funding for the restoration and lighting of the
Keystone Watchcase Clock Tower was raised by the
Riverside Business Association

[Officers, Board Members, Contributors]

Contributions as of June 17, 2002
Dedicated September 22, 2001, on the day of
Riverside's Sesquicentennial Celebration


 
Erected 2001 by Riverside Business Association and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 2002.
 
Location. 40° 2.349′ N, 74° 57.558′ W. Marker is in Riverside, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is at the intersection of Pavilion Avenue and Lafayette Street (New Jersey Route 543), on the right when traveling north on Pavilion Avenue. Marker is across the street, adjacent to the entrance to the southbound Riverside Light Rail Station platform. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 North Pavilion Avenue, Riverside NJ 08075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Trolleys and Trains of Riverside (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial
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(about 400 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 400 feet away); St. Peter's Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Peter's Catholic Church (approx. Ό mile away); Riverside-Delanco Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
 
Also see . . .
1. Keystone Watch Case Company History. (Submitted on March 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Historic South Jersey watchcase building sold for apartments (Hefler, 2016). (Submitted on March 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Keystone Watchcase Building and Clock Tower image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 23, 2019
2. Keystone Watchcase Building and Clock Tower
Keystone Watchcase Building Clock Tower Detail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 23, 2019
3. Keystone Watchcase Building Clock Tower Detail
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,060 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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