Lacona Clock Tower

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Lacona Clock Tower
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The Laocna Clock Tower with the side of the First National Bank of Lacona in the background.
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LocationHarwood Dr., Lacona, New York
Coordinates 43°38′36″N76°4′12″W / 43.64333°N 76.07000°W / 43.64333; -76.07000
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1925
MPS Sandy Creek MRA
NRHP reference No. 88002220 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1988

Lacona Clock Tower is a historic clock tower located at Lacona in Oswego County, New York. It was built in 1925 and is a freestanding three-tier red brick tower with a square plan and pyramidal roof. The second stage features the working electric clock and third stage a belfry containing the village bell. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. JoAnn Beck (February 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lacona Clock Tower". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved November 10, 2009.