Inasmuch Foundation Announces Oklahoma County Centennial Clocks Grant
The Oklahoma County Centennial Clock Project is Sponsored by Inasmuch Foundation
The Oklahoma County Centennial Clock Project is Sponsored by Inasmuch Foundation
Inasmuch Foundation is sponsoring the complete upgrade of Oklahoma Centennial Clocks installed in public spaces. In all, 22 Oklahoma centennial clocks throughout Oklahoma County shall be restored to working order and upgraded with new internal components to ensure that the operational life of the clocks are extended. Westmoore High School and the City of Midwest City shall receive replacement carillon systems. Learn more about Inasmuch Foundation here.
CENTENNIAL CLOCKS HISTORY
Monuments in Public Spaces
The State of Oklahoma Centennial Commission adopted the idea for utilizing post clocks and carillon chimes to serve as monuments in public spaces to celebrate the Oklahoma Centennial of 2007. Centennial clocks are located in all 77 counties throughout Oklahoma with many clocks located on courthouse squares, in front of city halls, and in other prominent public spaces. Many communities have more than one centennial clock.
The clock project proved so popular that many Rotarys, schools, universities, garden clubs, and other civic institutions installed clocks to celebrate the centennial above and beyond the official grants provided to each county. In one case in Okarche, a private citizen donated funds to purchase a clock as a tribute to his wife. In Sayre, the Centennial Commission grant was used to add clocks to the Steinbeck era courthouse building which had been cut from the buildings original construction due to cost.
A Fresh Start for Oklahoma County Centennial Clocks
Inasmuch Foundation of Oklahoma City has restarted the Oklahoma Centennial Clock Project to resurrect defunct clocks in Oklahoma County. Approximately 22 Centennial Clocks held by non-profit entities shall be updated with new mechanical equipment and lighting systems.
CENTENNIAL CLOCKS INSTALLATIONS
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