Fairhope, Alabama
SECTION STREET AT FAIRHOPE AVENUE
Maintenance Department personnel returned the city's iconic clock to its familiar Fairhope Avenue/Section Street intersection location this afternoon; department manager Lance Cabanis said re-installation was delayed by storm clean-up.
Cabanis said total cost for refurbishment was about $2,000 (mechanical, structural, cosmetic), including sandblasting off over 30 coats of paint.
The clock was removed last summer while underground oils tanks were dug out of the property; it was first installed in 1993.
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Anonymous? I don't think so. That is the unmistakable, brilliant, cynical humor of Ambrose Pierce. Glad to discover that you and your towering wit are still with us.
Without you, we've have to be content with the restoration of this local treasure--which simply cannot be enjoyed without ridiculing those who appreciate the aesthetic touch that the clock lends to downtown.
Civic pride is so corny, so passé. Thank you for the reminder.
Sorry, must be the COVID.