{"nrhp_refnum":"88002220","name":"Lacona Clock Tower","other_names":[],"category":"structure","location":{"address":"Harwood Dr.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lacona","county":"Oswego County","state":"NY","lat":43.64339928700008,"lon":-76.06962955999995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-11-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A freestanding three-tier red brick clock tower on Harwood Drive in the village of Lacona, town of Sandy Creek, Oswego County, New York, built in 1925 as a gift to the village.","why_significant":"It is argued to be an intact example of an early twentieth century civic monument, reflecting the City Beautiful civic improvement movement and eclectic historicist styles with Tudor influence. It is also noted for its two-color patterned brickwork and as an expression of civic pride marking the Sandy Creek town centennial and the prosperity of the railroad depot area.","narrative":"Rising beside the railroad tracks at the west edge of Lacona's commercial center, this three-tier red brick clock tower was built in 1925. It has a square plan, a pyramidal metal roof topped by a brass weathervane, a clock stage with a round glass face on each side, and an upper belfry holding the village bell. Buff brick forms quoin-like corners and highlights the corbelling and segmental arched openings, giving the tower a Tudor-influenced look. The Coterie Club, a women's service club founded in 1913, raised $1,400 for the project, and the village added $1,000. Four prominent citizens gave the weathervane. The tower marked the centennial of the town of Sandy Creek and was placed so the clock could be seen from the main street and the depot platform. It is valued as a well-crafted, largely unaltered civic landmark and remains the most prominent architectural landmark in the village.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Early twentieth century civic monument with Tudor style influence (eclectic historicist)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition is listed as fair; the tower still serves as a clock tower, with a working electric clock, and the interior is accessible only for maintenance.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:46.124364-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/88002220.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88002220/77dd8bb0ea-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/88002220/77dd8bb0ea-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"JaPaGaIII","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lacona_clock_e.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JaPaGaIII</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lacona_clock_e.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75314303","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacona_Clock_Tower","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6468791"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/oswego-county/lacona-clock-tower-88002220/"}