There are no bells in that tower. There are speakers in those openings above the clock dial. In the larger opening above, there are speakers for the electronic siren system. Above the right-side clock face in this video is the head of an inactive Thunderbolt mechanical siren pointing up Market Street.
This is definitely the Big Ben of America.
The ferry building is called "little ben" probably cause it sounds similar to big Ben's chime. Lol
The ferry building 🏫
Arthur Page Brown was inspired in Giralda of Seville, not in the Westminster Big Ben (apart the clock).
BRG carillon
There are no bells in that tower. There are speakers in those openings above the clock dial. In the larger opening above, there are speakers for the electronic siren system. Above the right-side clock face in this video is the head of an inactive Thunderbolt mechanical siren pointing up Market Street.
And big ben is little Ben's cousin
It looks like big ben
Almost all the ferry building chimes that are recorded are from like,5 or 6 years ago.
this sound makes me freak out a little every time i go to sfo but i still like it
@gocolts1490 Real. The only electronic sound in there is the Public Warning Siren .
Jag the most important part of the same clock
ACTUALLY IT DOES BUT THE SIREN GOES OFF BEFORE THE HOUR BELL CHIMES EVERY TUESDAY AS MIDDAY 12:00 PM VERY STUPID SIREN INSTALLATION