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The Clock House

An antiquarian horologist’s mysterious home in Old Goucher.

Baltimore, Maryland

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The bell dragon clock, facing 21st street.   evodiahoff / Atlas Obscura User
The largest clock face, seen from St. Paul Street.   evodiahoff / Atlas Obscura User
The rear of the home replicates a Victorian barn and includes the 3rd clock.   evodiahoff / Atlas Obscura User
The St. Paul clockface during Christmastime.   evodiahoff / Atlas Obscura User
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This Victorian rowhome on the corner of 21st and St. Paul features three large mechanical clocks, wound by hand by its resident.

Most unusually, a wrought-iron and copper dragon sits below one of the clocks, striking the hour with its tail on a bell hanging from its mouth.The home is said to contain a collection of antique clocks, fans, organs, and mechanical music devices curated by restoration expert Durward Center.

Mr. Center has restored notable instruments, including the organ at Oakley Court in the UK—made famous by the Dracula movies and the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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May 20, 2026

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