The Ferry Building is at the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. It chimes at every hour. It's similar to Big Ben in London, but these sounds are electronic.
In 1896, Arthur Page Brown, architect of the SF Ferry Building that you see at the end of Market St., died at home in Burlingame of severe injuries from a runaway horse/buggy accident the prior October. At his death, the Ferry Bldg was still under construction & opened in 1898. Brown was driving "a spirited horse" & drove the buggy into a ditch. It really was no surprising event, and what happened was just this: The wind began to switch, the horse, to pitch, and suddenly the buggy, well, it started to unhitch. It was a bitch, and to satisfy an itch, the horse went flying fast and threw old Brown into the ditch, and oh, what happen'd was so rich. The horse began to pitch, the buggy took a slitch, it landed on old Brownie in the middle of a ditch, which was not a healthy situation for Brownie in the ditch. Oh, the horse began to pitch, the buggy took a slitch, and landed on the architect in the middle of a ditch which was not a healthy situation for ol' Brownie in the ditch, who was noted for his final words: "Oh my, ain't life a bitch."
Bumblebee 1 day I'm sure he will. ;) These days, U can always tell with him who is a native of San Francisco & who isn't... we always called him Little Ben, but those who moved in from elsewhere seem 2 just call him "the clock tower". It's like, "Hey, he has a name, people!"
+Mj Z You seem like someone I would get along with very very well I remember back in August when is 6.0 earthquake hit up Napa and Sonoma in San Francisco I started freaking out that something happened to the ferry clock tower but thank God nothing ever happened.
There are no actual bells, it's completely electronic. The "chimes" play through speakers that are located in the concourse area just above the clock faces.
Such a beautiful clock! Had no idea those were speakers making that beautiful sound! 🔊🔊🔊🔊
Those are actual bells not speakers
No those are actually speakers
@@CommuterRailProductionsthey're sirens
For some odd Reason, this Clock Tower looks Painfully identical to the one in Kiki's Delivery Service.
It sounds like Big Ben but the chimes are electronic
You're right ❤
Future ben
I have been there! The Ferry Building is where the ferry boats take off across San Francisco Bay and to places like Tiburon and Alcatraz Island.
My class is learning about that island
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In 1896, Arthur Page Brown, architect of the SF Ferry Building that you see at the end of Market St., died at home in Burlingame of severe injuries from a runaway horse/buggy accident the prior October. At his death, the Ferry Bldg was still under construction & opened in 1898. Brown was driving "a spirited horse" & drove the buggy into a ditch. It really was no surprising event, and what happened was just this:
The wind began to switch, the horse, to pitch, and suddenly the buggy, well, it started to unhitch. It was a bitch, and to satisfy an itch, the horse went flying fast and threw old Brown into the ditch, and oh, what happen'd was so rich. The horse began to pitch, the buggy took a slitch, it landed on old Brownie in the middle of a ditch, which was not a healthy situation for Brownie in the ditch. Oh, the horse began to pitch, the buggy took a slitch, and landed on the architect in the middle of a ditch which was not a healthy situation for ol' Brownie in the ditch, who was noted for his final words: "Oh my, ain't life a bitch."
San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building’s clock tower is ringing the Westminster Quarters, which is the number one chimes of choice for a clock tower.
Little Ben was always so cute. Tries so hard to sound like his big cousin in London. ;)
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Don’t worry little Ben your grow up and be strong and loud like your big brother
@@bumblebee8222 Omg yes you will just keep chugging along
Big Ben: Little Ben. Your sound looks just like me. Just try harder Little Ben
Bumblebee 1 day I'm sure he will. ;)
These days, U can always tell with him who is a native of San Francisco & who isn't... we always called him Little Ben, but those who moved in from elsewhere seem 2 just call him "the clock tower". It's like, "Hey, he has a name, people!"
Ferry Clock Tower: AAAAAAAA I WANNA SOUND LIKE BIG BEN Big Ben: hahaha im better- nvm we are cousins
Love this clock tower with all my heart.
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@@theboywhodroveaway7954 yas look like big ben
Yet
@@theboywhodroveaway7954 I also love the clock tower
USA's Dad: UK
Embarcadero's Dad: Big Ben
Embarcadero's Bell's dad: Great Bell
Father of the Chimes: Westminster Chimes
It sounds like my clock chimes in my school
The shining is my favourite in summer every summer
where is the belfry
most people: I Love the chimes they are beautiful!
Fnaf Fans: *I Need this sound with no ambiant voices*
At the same time in London his bells are going off too!
Sorry to break it to you but timezone exist. The bells would not be sounding the chime at the same time.
Good sound for speakers. No actual bells
The chimes sound nice
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church has the same chimes but they only ring for 12PM and 6PM
This is a test of the early warning ⚠️ system
Lol
I like the chime song when starts
this sound is a little freaky and scary for me lol but every time i go to sfo, i'm also excited to hear the chime
👁👄👁
Just like a Big Ben!
I love big ben 💖💖💖
Good same sound as Big Ben of Kolkata 👍
My school bell sounds like this
But I still LOVE IT!
Sound Is Like From Big Ben Chimes 12 But It's Ferry Building Clock Tower
Westminster chimes ❤️
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Key of F for this baby, E Flat for Big Ben :D
bells are F, A, G, C...F, G, A, C....A, F, G, C.....C, G, A, F...then E Flat for the hour chimes :D
LOL my mistake Big Ben is NOT E flat, it's F lol
To this day it amazes me that this is my most viewed video by far.
+Mj Z
You seem like someone I would get along with very very well I remember back in August when is 6.0 earthquake hit up Napa and Sonoma in San Francisco I started freaking out that something happened to the ferry clock tower but thank God nothing ever happened.
Unusual that the deepest bell is not used for the hour...
The bells seem to have a similar cadence to the Maas Rowe chronobell chimes.
it's eltronics read the desc
Sounds like Big Ben in London
I LOVE
Does it use Real Bells or Speakers?
It uses speakers
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My School Every Lunch and Dismissal
Welcome To San Fransisco!
THIS IS BY THE EMBARCADERO
it look nice as big ben
It is awesome but it does not compare to my country’s clock tower known as Big Ben.
It sounds real.
Those are speakers
I didn’t know the ferry building chimes on the hour
Might be every 15 minutes tbh
0:06 Big Ben!!!
AKA Westminster Chime.
Is it speaker sound of bells
Yep the clock tower has speakers I mean obviously because since the tower is not large there is no room to fit real bells so they would use speakers
That sounds was way more nice
This sounds exactly like the church bell at downtown at Minnesota (in Hopkins)
This sounds like Big Ben but different
Cute little Ben
Little Ben is perfect cousins with Big Ben
California's version of Big Ben.
The Chime Was Westminster Chime
Sound like big ben
ME TOO I LOVE
I want ti sei the inside of the tower to
See the bells of the ferry Building.
My college's clock tower has the same chime as this clock tower!
Westminster is quite popular. My school has that in one of their buildings. Also nice third period by the Preds a few days ago.
How do you know that I'm a Preds fan?
You have a video on your channel at one of their games
Oh, you looked through my channel. That's cool. Yeah that game that I was at was unbelievable! Also, I assume that you're a Sharks fan.
That would be correct
The first chiming clock of all is big ben in london ?
Yea I think so
Does it play hymns too?
Big ben chime in high pitch
Big ben sound
You guys never knew that there sirens on top of the clock and they have one mechanical one which is abandoned sadly :(
Yeah. The siren that is abandoned is a Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1000T
@@TylersSirensandEAS correct, Idk why its still there after all the STL-10’s were removed
@@zephstalemore312 yeah. I live in ohio and I know that the thunderbolt is still there
@@zephstalemore312 are the westminster chimes coming from those sirens
@@theray2009 yes
I say it is tea time again. Shall we have a fresh pot?
Sounds like Big Ben in the 30s but the striking sounds wrong to big Ben that sounds way deeper
У меня есть Игорь который очень любил Южный парк
Little Ben?
What do you mean that the sounds are electronic? Do they not have real bells in there?
No bells. All sounds from a speaker
@@JackMasterAndrew It is a Synth version of Big Ben
Sounds like big ben
LOL it’s just a speaker
0:05 it starts chiming. Btw it comes through a speaker. Bells dont sound like that.
Yeah this all sounds electronic. Also in 2011 I thought Big Ben was the name of the clock tower in London, not the bell lol
Is that big ben
I can also see a flag of it
BIG BEN
CLOCK TOWERS IN USA USE CARILLON BELLS TO CHIME THE BELLS
Can u get up inside of bell tower I like to see if there are bells I know there electronic ones you said
There are no actual bells, it's completely electronic. The "chimes" play through speakers that are located in the concourse area just above the clock faces.
@@davidnissim589 can they install real ones they sound better and i wonder it would sound similar to sather tower witch is near by
0:05 Chimes
A SILLY STUPID SIREN GOES OFF EVERY TUESDAY AT 12 PM
its on the ferry building lol
@@ivybesmonte2577 is it the same siren that plays the westminster chime
@@theray2009 i dont remember writing that reply but yes the ati does westminster chimes as well
Para siya sound big Ben SA London at SA Manila city Hall ng chime Na yan. like in the Philippines
Electrical Big Ben
Big Ben
Big Ben but white and iiii
Sound like a bell with electric
No you not know he's know
Big Ben?
It mimics the Westminster Chime like that clock tower in London. In 2012 I thought Big Ben was the whole clock tower and not the bell.
I saw this before
Cool
Big Ben ferry
Westminster chime
Big Ben Similar good job 🕐🕐🕐
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Speakers
It sound like the basilica of the nat. shrine bells In D.C that ring every 15 mins but the bells there at the basilica are real and these are fake.
Does that tower have real bells too
Pretty sure it's all electronic
No, it's an electronic carillon. You can see the speakers just above the clock faces
Me too
The bombs are different
Big bens son
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Church bells chimes westmier chimes
Carillon
I’m ok
Starts 0:30 12 strikes
No! 5 times
*12am*
0:05