The Clock Tower - Historic Staunton Virginia
by Kerri Farley
Title
The Clock Tower - Historic Staunton Virginia
Artist
Kerri Farley
Medium
Photograph - Artistic Photography
Description
History of the Clocktower:
The Clock Tower was built in 1890 by Architect S. W. Foulke and
was remodeled by T. J. Collins around 1916. The original purpose
for the building was to house the local YMCA, the second of its
kind in the state of Virginia. It included a gym, a running track, a
lending library and various meeting rooms on the upper floors. In
1914 the YMCA moved their organization to a larger space called
the McCormick’s building on Augusta Street.
Over the years retailers have occupied the street level space at
the Clock Tower, one of the most noteworthy was Woolworths.
This retailer occupied the Clock Tower from the 1930’s to the
early 1980’s. All that remains of their mark in history is the red
and silver marquis over the door located on the Central Avenue
entrance.
The Clock itself was manufactured by the E. Howard Clock
Company in Roxbury Massachusetts. This company was
founded in 1842 and is still in business today. Some of the clock’s
original components such as the hand-winding mechanism and
pendulum have been modernized. However you will find that
much of the Clock still has its original parts including the bell that
still operates as it did over one hundred years ago.
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May 31st, 2017
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