Santa Fe Plaza Clock
by Stuart Litoff
Title
Santa Fe Plaza Clock
Artist
Stuart Litoff
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A close up of the Santa Fe Plaza Clock, also known as the the Spitz Clock, and the adobe building behind it.
The Spitz Jewelry Store was established on the Santa Fe Plaza in 1881, and a non-functioning clock was placed in front of the store to advertise the wares offered. Near the turn of the century, this "clock" was replaced by a functioning sidewalk clock which stood until 1915 when it was knocked down by one of the first motor trucks in Santa Fe. The third and current Spitz Clock was purchased second-hand by Salamon Spitz in 1916, and was brought to Santa Fe from Kansas City. It stood in front of the Spitz Jewelry Story until the Plaza's south portal was built in 1967. Bernard Spitz donated the clock to the city in 1974 and it has been in its current since then.
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December 29th, 2016
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