For the first Wordless Wednesday of 2024, I'm featuring an antique clock I saw this past summer while attending a street festival in Norwich, New York.
For those of a "certain age" (and even those who aren't of that age), you may remember Norwich aspirin, Unguetine, and Pepto-Bismol. These, and other products, were produced in Norwich.
A lot of history remains in this small city of about 6800 people.
An antique clock in a small memorial park downtown, the Albert Gordon Memorial Park.
This is a plaque describing its history. This clock was once on a building called the Chapman and Turner building. Its end was tragic - the building became vacant in the early 1950's. In 1954 we had a hurricane (Hurricane Hazel) and, during the storm, some of the building came down on a car occupied by a husband and wife, who were killed. Although some wanted to renovate the building, it was eventually determined that the building could not be restored. It was demolished.
The parcel of land including where the building stood was deeded to the City of Norwich after the death of the owner of the land, Albert Gordon, and the park with the clock stands there today.
Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for her #WordlessWednesday.
We would never have guessed it was an old clock with history as we see similar clocks in places now and then. Interesting story it has.
ReplyDeleteNice photos, it sounds like in interesting place too :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a tanfasticated 2024 Alana 👍
...the clock salesman who went through New York State, sold a bunch of them. Every little town seems to have one.
ReplyDeleteSmall piece of fascinating history
ReplyDeleteSo sad for the husband and wife that lost their lives, but what a history lesson. A park is a good replacement.
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That's an impressive old clock.
ReplyDeleteThank you for telling me
ReplyDeleteVery sad story.
ReplyDeleteEverything old carries a bit of history
ReplyDeletewonderful historical post and photos ~ thanks,
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A ShutterBug Explores,
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I like tad bits of history.
ReplyDeleteA clock from an era when they were works of art.
ReplyDeleteIt's not antique, but there's a clock like that outside the library and city hall in town. It lends a quaint look to the area. Sounds best to tear the building down, it would have only been a sad reminder to those around during the hurricane.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty.
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What amazing history there.
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