{"nrhp_refnum":"11001089","name":"Copake Memorial Clock","other_names":["Copcake Clock"],"category":"site","location":{"address":"Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Copake","county":"Columbia County","state":"NY","lat":42.10554630300004,"lon":-73.54925940899994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-02-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1944 pedestal-type metal memorial chime clock on a small circular parcel at the intersection of Main Street, Church Street and Empire Road in the hamlet of Copake, Columbia County, New York, made by the McClintock Company of Minneapolis.","why_significant":"The clock was raised as a memorial to Copake servicemen and came to honor all local citizens who served in the First and Second World Wars. It is described as the preeminent public symbol of the community, used on the town letterhead and flag, and the backdrop for parades and civic events. The nomination cites Criterion A in Social History under Criteria Consideration F, and also Criterion C for architecture.","narrative":"Standing on a small raised circular plot where Main Street, Church Street and Empire Road meet, the Copake Memorial Clock is a four-sided chime clock of steel and copper with stained and clear glass. Plaques on its plinth list 168 local servicemen from the two World Wars, and stained glass reads \"LEST WE FORGET.\" The clock was built in Minneapolis by the McClintock Company, shipped in September 1944 and dedicated that October at a cost of $2,600. The project began after Steven McIntyre, a Copake native, was killed at the Battle of Anzio. His uncle and a local lumber merchant led a fund drive, and the town took charge of the purchase. The memorial grew to honor all residents who contributed to the war effort. It has become the town's emblem, appearing on its flag and letterhead, and it hosts Memorial Day parades. Its mechanisms were replaced in 1987, and a community-funded rehabilitation was completed in 2011.","period_of_significance":"1944-1961","architect_builder":"O.B. McClintock Company (clock maker)","architectural_style":null,"criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Rehabilitated and rededicated in 2011 after deterioration; the 1944 mechanicals were replaced in 1987 but the exterior form and decoration are retained.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:48.385308-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/11001089.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11001089/fc2bf74c25-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/11001089/fc2bf74c25-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Daniel Case","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Copake_Memorial_Clock,_Copake,_NY.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Case</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Copake_Memorial_Clock,_Copake,_NY.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316978","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copake_Memorial_Clock","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22060962"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/columbia-county/copake-memorial-clock-11001089/"}