Saving faces: As phase one of tower rehab ends, county preserves clocks

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Dave Wittenstaetter, left, and Dan Smyth of Structural Systems Repair Group remove the first clock face from the Clark County Courthouse's bell tower Monday morning. The tower deteriorated to the point the clock faces were about all that could be salvaged. (Photo by Fred Petke)

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Dan Smyth of Structural Systems Repair Group uses a small trackhoe to partially demolish a section of the Clark County Courthouse's bell tower. Workers removed all four clock faces from the tower Monday morning. (Photo by Fred Petke)

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Clark County Road Supervisor Kevin Wilson, center, and SSRG employee Dan Smyth wheell away one of the clock faces from the courthouse bell tower Monday as county workers look on. The tower was removed in October and will be replaced by a new one in the spring. (Photo by Fred Petke)

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Jerryt Cecil, foreground, watches as the second clock face is pried loose from the tower of the Clark County Courthouse. The tower is being replaced, though the new one won't be delivered until the spring. A temporary roof has been installed on the courthouse. (Photo by Fred Petke)

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County road workers and employees ot Structural Systems Repair Group prepare to remove the second clock face from the Clark County Courthouse's bell tower in November. All four clock faces were removed to be preserved, though the tower will be demolished. (Photo by Fred Petke)