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The World's Only steam operated clock with steam whistles at the half hour and hour.. located on Water Street in Gastown, Vancouver, it's fun & seems to be a little off on when to blow the whistles. I think it needs an adjustment on Time.. there was a camera crew doing a television program at the clock.. they seemed to be taking more pictures of themselves than the clock.. Gastown is a very old region of downtown Vancouver, cobblestone, narrow streets, lots of shops and bistros..…
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Date of experience: October 2020
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We visited the Steam Clock on a rainy evening. I read that the clock really isn't steam powered as it has electric motors. It does however let off steam every hour and plays Westminster Quarters every 15 minutes.
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Date of experience: October 2020
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Gastown is a lovely area to wander around. The steam clock is something everyone needs to see. Just because. It has been in movies and shows so most people can recognize it.
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Date of experience: August 2020
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It's best enjoyed sitting with a coffee or a great meal in one of the nearby establishments. Goes off evry 15mins.
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Date of experience: July 2020
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This clock fits right in with its surroundings. It stands a little taller than a person on the corner of the street. It was built in 1977 at the corner of Cambie and Water streets in Vancouver's Gastown neighborhood to cover a steam grate, part of Vancouver's distributed steam heating system, as a way to harness the steam and to prevent street people from sleeping on the spot in cold weather. It whistles to tell the time, the clock produces a puff of steam from its top on the hour.and is very quirky. Love it.…
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Date of experience: August 2019
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