The Singing Tower at night, Lake Wales, FL, 1933

Subjects: Gardens Historic Towers
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1933 (Linen)

Back of The Singing Tower at night, Lake Wales, FL, 1933, Rev. R. R. Hadley, MA, USA, c. 1933 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

Night view of the Singing Tower rising above palms and pines, its upper windows glowing and its silhouette mirrored in the still reflecting pool below. Edward W. Bok, the publisher and philanthropist, created the surrounding Mountain Lake Sanctuary and gave it to the American people as a symbol of beauty and gratitude to the flag. The tower, completed in 1929, was designed by Milton B. Medary and built of Florida coquina stone and Georgia pink marble; it houses a carillon. President Calvin Coolidge spoke at the dedication, and the site is now Bok Tower Gardens.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Thanks for, remembering us A- and B-

PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.

NIGHT-TIME "THE SINGING TOWER" MOUNTAIN LAKE SANCTUARY, LAKE WALES, FLA. THE SINGING TOWER The Singing Tower is located on the highest spot in Florida and is surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds—The Sanctuary. The Tower is built of Florida coquina stone and Georgia pink marble, weighs 5,500 tons, and took over two years to complete. It contains one of the largest and the finest Carillons in the world, consisting of 71 bells, the smallest bell weighing 17 pounds, while the largest weighs 12 tons. This beautiful Sanctuary and wonderful Singing Tower were given to the people by Mr. Edward W. Bok as a symbol of beauty, and as an expression of his thanks to the American Flag. The place has been right- fully called "The Most Beautiful Spot in America".

PostmarkedPetersburg, FL, January 13, 1933, 12:30

Addressed to

Rev. R. R. Hadley

7 Jason Terrace Arlington, MA

Postcard record

Postmarked	January 13, 1933, 12:30, Petersburg, FL
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co.
Series	379 880-29 BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA SERIES
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Rev. R. R. Hadley, 7 Jason Terrace, Arlington, MA
Place mentioned	FL
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, NC
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border; fine halftone screen texture typical of linen-era stock; light edge wear and a crease at the lower right corner. Postmark: PETERSBURG FLA. JAN 13 12:30 PM 1933 — divided-back private postcard with printed description of The Singing Tower; white border, published by Asheville Post Card Co., Asheville, N.C., colored halftone; light edge wear and a faint pencil dealer mark "16" at lower left.

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The Singing Tower at night, Lake Wales, FL, 1933, postcard, c. 1933. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-singing-tower-at-night-lake-wales-fl-1933-1933. Accessed November 2, 2026.