Whats the history behind the Allen-Bradley clock tower?
“The people at Allen-Bradley, especially Harry Bradley, were very community conscious and wanted to give something back,” said Robert Ornst, president of Selzer-Ornst Co., on how it came to be. So, in the early 1960s, Bradley commissioned Selzer-Ornst Co., which had built most of the Allen-Bradley facilities, to erect the enormous, illuminated timepiece. After about 20 months of construction, the clock was turned on at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, 1962. Its light could be seen as far away as Wauwatosa, said Ornst. Still believed to be the largest four-sided clock in the world, Ornst said the clock retains its original use as both a landmark for residents as well as a welcoming icon to visitors. What’s the story behind the well on Pryor Ave. in Bay View? According to the folks at Milwaukee Water Works, the well on the corner of E. Pryor Ave. and Wentworth St. was built in 1883. Originally it was an artesian well, meaning the water was in a confined, pressurized space that caused it to rise abo
