The final element of the City’s Laura Street improvement project, the restoration and reinstallation of the clock at Jacobs Jewelers at Laura and Adams streets, is entering its final phase.
Paul Crawford, Jacksonville Economic Development Commission acting executive director and Laura Street project manager, said Thursday the contract to refinish the clock’s case and replace its mechanical components has been awarded and the funds for the work are allocated.
Also, the City’s Public Works Department will construct a new concrete base for the historic timepiece.
The clock, manufactured by the Seth Thomas Co., was purchased and installed by Jacobs Jewelers soon after the Great Fire of 1901 as a symbol of Jacksonville’s rise from the ashes of destruction. It has been a Downtown landmark for more than 100 years.
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