The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects: Gardens Historic Towers Lakes & Ponds
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1915 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

Night-time view of the Singing Tower rising above trees and reflected in a pond at Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, as the card's caption names it. The 205-foot tower, completed in 1929 as the centerpiece of Edward W. Bok's Mountain Lake Sanctuary (now Bok Tower Gardens), houses a carillon and was designed by architect Milton B. Medary. The sanctuary was dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Thanks for, remembering me A - and B -

PublisherAsheville Post Card Co.

379 NIGHT-TIME "THE SINGING TOWER" MOUNTAIN LAKE SANCTUARY, LAKE WALES, FLA. 880-29 --- 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 rightfully called "The Most Beautiful Spot in America". POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PUBLISHED BY ASHEVILLE POST CARD CO., ASHEVILLE, N.C. C.T. AMERICAN ART COLORED BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA SERIES

PostmarkedJanuary 13, 1933, 12:30

Addressed to

Rev. R. R. Hadley

7 Jason Terrace, Arlington, Mass

Postcard record

Postmarked	January 13, 1933, 12:30
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co.
Series	379
Condition	Good
Place depicted	The Singing Tower, Lake Wales, FL
Place depicted	Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, FL
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	White border; linen texture; diagonal crease at lower right. Postmark: PALM BEACH FLA. JAN 13 12:30 PM 1933. Divided back, white border, C.T. American Art colored, Asheville Post Card Co. imprint. Light edge wear, lower-right crease.

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The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-singing-tower-at-night-mountain-lake-sanctuary-lake-wale-1915. Accessed October 24, 2026.