The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, circa 1935

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

Back of The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, circa 1935, Rev. R. R. Hadley, MA, USA, c. 1915 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

Night view of the Singing Tower rising above palms and pines, its upper windows glowing, mirrored in the still reflecting pool below. The tower, designed by architect Milton B. Medary and completed in 1929, houses a carillon and stands at the center of the Mountain Lake Sanctuary created by Edward W. Bok, who dedicated the grounds to the American people with a speech by Calvin Coolidge. The sanctuary later became Bok Tower Gardens, one of Florida's best-known landmarks.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Thanks for remembering me - and A -

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

PostmarkedWest Palm Beach, 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, West Palm Beach, FL
Publisher	Asheville Post Card Co.
Series	379
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
Notes	White border; fine halftone screen texture typical of linen-era stock; light edge wear and a crease at the lower right corner. Postmark: WEST PALM BEACH FLA. JAN 13 12:30 PM 1933 — divided-back private postcard with printed description of The Singing Tower; white border, C. T. American Art colored halftone; light edge wear and a faint pencil "15" at lower left.

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The Singing Tower at night, Mountain Lake Sanctuary, Lake Wales, Florida, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-singing-tower-at-night-mountain-lake-sanctuary-lake-wale-1933. Accessed October 24, 2026.