It is made of local Gizri sandstone, and Star of David is also visible on its exterior. Smaller bells weighing 100 pounds strike on the quarter-hour. 4 clocks are situated at a height of 70 feet on each facade, with a bell that weighs 300 pounds that strikes on the hour. The clocktower stands on a base of 44 feet square and rises to a height of 102 feet. The architecture takes the form of an Eleanor cross. Strachan designed the tower in the Gothic Revival style popular in Victorian England, to evoke the architecture of Medieval England (11th to 15th century CE).

It was formally opened to the public in 1892 by the Commissioner in Sind, Sir Evan James, at a total cost of 37,178 rupees. Designed by James Strachan, the Municipal Engineer of Karachi, the foundation stone was laid by the Governor of Bombay, Sir James Fergusson in 1884. Merewether, who served as Commissioner of Sindh from 1867 to 1877. Merewether Tower was raised by public subscription as a memorial for Sir William L. It currently is the westernmost point of the Serai Quarter. The tower used to mark the boundary of the city when arriving from the port at Kiamari, and marked the dividing line between Karachi's Old Town and its newer European quarters to the east. The tower is a landmark in central Karachi, and is at the termini of two of the most important roads in central Karachi: Muhammad Ali Jinnah Road and I. Merewether Clock Tower or Merewether Tower ( Urdu: میری ویدر ٹاور) is a neo-Gothic clocktower built during the Victorian era in Karachi, Pakistan.

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