This Greek-revival clock in Georgetown was originally the town's market. The second floor, which is now the Rice Museum, acted as the town hall.
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The current brick structure replaced an earlier wooden building, which served as a fire break during a disastrous 1842 fire that ran from Queen Street to Screven Street. The clock tower portion and belfry were added shortly afterward in 1845. (See a photo of the clock tower in 1901.)
Local legend has it that a zealous Georgetown lady covered the tower bell with the Confederate flag during a Union occupation of Georgetown's harbor during the Civil War. The tower gained even more historical significance on February 24, 1865 when the town council surrendered Georgetown to the US Navy.
This photo was submitted by Paige Sawyer.
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