Sioux City: Seth Thomas Clock Movement, E. C. Simmons Company Warehouse, 1906

The former E. C. Simmons Company Warehouse is now the Sioux City Hard Rock Casino and Hotel. When it was the warehouse company it was one of only two buildings in or near downtown that had a clock tower. The other building was the federal courthouse and post office, which today is Sioux City City Hall. The clock that was in the warehouse clock tower was a Seth Thomas Clock Movement. The clock had not been operational for years and was removed when the hotel and casino were built. This exhibit on dispaly at the Sioux City Public Museum shows how the clock worked:

Le Mars Art Center: Grandfather Clock

On permanent display at the art center in Le Mars, Iowa is this grandfather clock:

Delaware County Courthouse

Located in downtown Manchester, Iowa is the historic Delaware County Courthouse. construction on this beautiful structure started in 1894 and was complete in 1896 at a cost of $36,860, plus an additional $800 for plumbing. The main structure measures 76 feet wide by 100 feet long. The tower and steeple on the northeast corner is 135 feet high. The bell and clock in the tower were bought and paid for in 1895 by approximately 700 local citizens.

Delaware County Courthouse