Sir John Bennett Jewelry Shop

Sir John Bennett Jewelry Shop (HM1HQX)

Location: Dearborn, MI 48124 Wayne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 18.361', W 83° 13.673'

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Sir John Bennett liked the mythical story of Gog and Magog, the ancient protectors of Britain, so he re-created them for the front of his shop.
The clock figures, Gog and Magog, toll the chimes of this shop every 15 minutes.
Sir John Bennett was a successful clock, watch and jewelry maker in London, England. This building stood a grand five stories at its original London site. It was scaled down to two stories when it was moved to Greenfield Village. Today it as a sweet shop inside.
Built in 1931 in Greenfield Village. Exterior decorative elements from original shop in London, England.
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HM NumberHM1HQX
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Placed ByThe Henry Ford II Fund
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 10th, 2014 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 316374 N 4686157
Decimal Degrees42.30601667, -83.22788333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 18.361', W 83° 13.673'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 18' 21.66" N, 83° 13' 40.38" W
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Area Code(s)313, 248
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1869 Main Street, Dearborn MI 48124, US
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