St-Denis Church's Clock - Lockport, Illinois
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N 41° 35.137 W 088° 03.458
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a four-sided clock located on the tower of the Saint Denis roman catholic church in the city of Lockport (Illinois) USA
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Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2014
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This four-sided clock can be found on the tower of the Saint Denis roman catholic church in the city of Lockport (Illinois) USA. The church's square tower is 60 feet (20 meters) tall and it is topped by a 30 feet (15 meters) tall spire, incorporating a belfry. The spire has a christian cross.
Regarding the clock, its diameter is about 4 and half feet (1.5 meter) with white background and roman numeral. It is in perfect working order. It seems that it was manufactured by SETH THOMAS CLOCK CO, a company established in 1813 in the town of Thomaston (Connecticut) USA.
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Established in 1846, the Saint Dennis Catholic Church was a consolidation of the Haytown mission, a temporary settlement for canal workers, into the Saint Dennis parish at Lockport. The Irish-born Father Dennis Ryan who was assigned to the area was welcomed by the large concentration of Catholic Irish immigrants. From 1846 until 1880 the parish boundaries extended along the canal beginning at the city limits of Chicago and reaching to those of Joliet. During the 1860s an increasing number of German immigrants, merchants, and farmers began to arrive in the area. Due to cultural and language differences these immigrants chose to establish their own church, which became Saint Joseph Church. Saint Dennis was later considered the mother church for other churches and missions along the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
Unfortunately, we didn't find any information regarding the construction of this remarkable church, except the fact that as several other building in the city, the church was built with the limestone mined in nearby Joliet.
Lockport is a historic city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1975. The city was incorporated in 1853 and is situated along the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal.
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