The Singing Tower, Lake Wales, Florida, 1952

Subjects: Gardens Historic Towers Lakes & Ponds
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1952 (Chrome)

Back of The Singing Tower, Lake Wales, Florida, 1952, c. 1952 linen postcard — Back

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The Singing Tower rises above palms, flowers, and dense tropical greenery at Lake Wales, Florida, its pinkish Gothic-style shaft reflected in a pond in the foreground. The printed caption notes that Edward W. Bok built the tower and Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary in gratitude for what America had given him; the 205-foot tower holds a 71-bell carillon.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Well I missed it by ½ hr. When you go with other & 6 minds it don't work. But we did see Cypress Gardens 2 flats on way down Lovingly Mother

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.

The Singing Tower, Lake Wales, Florida 102N --- Edward W. Bok built the Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary and Singing Tower at Lake Wales, Florida, as a token of his appreciation and gratitude for what America had given him. The tower weighs 5,500 tons, has a square base 51 ft. wide and rises to a height of 205 ft. 2 in. It contains a carillon of 71 bells and is built for the most part from southern materials. It is a concrete exemplification of Mr. Bok's creed. "Make you the world a bit better or more beautiful because you have lived in it." TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS U. S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS. 67439 POST CARD

PostmarkedLake Wales, FL, August 25, 1952, 20:00

Addressed to

Ellamae Murphy

715 Spruce St Elizabethtown, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 25, 1952, 20:00, Lake Wales, FL
Publisher	Tichnor Bros., Inc.
Series	102N 67439
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Ellamae Murphy, 715 Spruce St, Elizabethtown, PA
Place depicted	The Singing Tower, Lake Wales, FL
Place mentioned	Lake Wales, FL
Place mentioned	Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary and Singing Tower, Lake Wales, FL
Publisher	Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, MA
Stamp	2c John Adams, red, perforated on all sides
Stamp	2c full-rigged ship
Notes	Linen texture; no white border; printed caption at top. Postmark: LAKE WALES FLA AUG 25 8-PM 1952. Linen-texture divided-back card; Tichnor Bros. imprint no. 67439, series 102N; light edge wear, a few foxing spots, and a pencil dealer notation ("1½ 2.00") at top.

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The Singing Tower, Lake Wales, Florida, 1952, postcard, c. 1952. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-singing-tower-lake-wales-florida-1952. Accessed November 2, 2026.