The Singing Tower, Lake Wales, Florida, circa 1930s

Subjects: Gardens Historic Towers Lakes & Ponds
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of The Singing Tower, Lake Wales, Florida, circa 1930s, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A tall pinkish Gothic-style tower rises above lush tropical foliage, with palm trees, colorful flowers, and a reflection in a pond in the foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Well I missed it by ½ hr. When you to with other & 6 [illegible] 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

Ella Mae Murphy

115 Spruce St, Elizabethtown, PA

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 25, 1952, 20:00, Lake Wales, FL
Series	102N
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Ella Mae Murphy, 115 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, MA
Stamp	2c John Adams, red, issued 1980
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; 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, circa 1930s, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-singing-tower-lake-wales-florida-circa-1930s. Accessed October 5, 2026.