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Lincoln County Board of Commissioner’s Agenda Item Cover Sheet
Board Meeting Date:
Consent
Agenda:
Public
Hearing:
8/15/16
Agenda Item Type:
Jason Harpe
Presentation Time (est):
10 minutes
Phone Number/Ext:
704.748.9090
Email:
lcmh@bellsouth.net
Submitting Person:
Jason Harpe
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Phone Number/Ext:
Email:
Submitting Department:
Department Head Approval:
Description of Agenda Item:
Presentation of Old First National Bank Clock Restoration project
Background & Basis of Recommendations:
Action/Recommendations:
Time Sensitivity (none or explain):
Budget Impact (if applicable):
List of Attachments (if any):
Letter, Preliminary drawing, Proposed Design Concept
Regular
Agenda:
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August 4, 2016
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners
115 W. Main Street
Lincolnton, NC 28092
This letter serves to outline the Old First National Bank Restoration project, and I have included
accompanying documents such as conceptual drawings, drawings narrative, and a photograph of a 3-D
prepared by the architect.
Councilman Roby Jetton and Bill C. Beam, LCHA President, instigated this project, and I provide
staff support for the project as Executive Director of the LCHA. I serve on the clock restoration
committee with Jetton, Beam, Josh Grant, and Steve Bailey.
Robbie Eurey currently owns the clock and wants to donate it to Lincoln County upon
completion of the restoration. David Tobin Architects of Charlotte serves as our project architect, and,
as a favor to a friend in Lincolnton, has only charged us $500 for all of his work on this project. The LCHA
and the Lincoln County Historic Properties Commission have funded this part of the project. Jim
VanOrdel of the Clock Shop in Charlotte, is the clock restoration professional who is restoring the clock.
To date, we have raised over $8,000, and the City of Lincolnton has contributed $9,000. The
clock restoration cost just over $13,200, and the cost for the clock chiming mechanism is $3,550. The
remaining funds with help fund the cost to fabricate a post to which the clock with be mounted, as well
as the clock's base. Our committee plans to raise any additional fund needed to complete the project.
The features of the clock chiming mechanism are included on the next page.
There are no city zoning issues related to the clock being on the courtsquare, and no city zoning
permits or review will be required for the clock. As conveyed by Mr. VanOrsdel, there is virtually no
maintenance on the electronics of the clock, and its mechanical parts that operate the hands. Cleaning
the glass annually on all four sides and painting after several years will suffice for its exterior. VanOrsdel
suggests utilizing LED bulbs (16). They initially will be expensive, however, they will certainly last for a
long period of time. He suggests having an electric eye that works the lighting only when it is dark. A
timer will be incorrect with a power failure of any duration. The clock will always be correct if it has
power, and daylight savings will correct automatically for the next 100 years. If it loses power, those
minutes will be retained in the computer's memory, and self correction will take place upon the return
of power.
Our committee truly appreciates the opportunity to present this great preservation project to
the Board of Commissioners, and we are excited about how it will enhance our historic downtown and
the courtsquare.
Best,
Jason L. Harpe
Executive Director
The features of the clock chiming mechanism are included below.
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Programmable start and stop times
1/4, 1/2 or hourly selection
33 Hourly chime selection
Quiet time - allows intervals of chimes playing at a reduced volume
160 Watt amplifier with 4-16 ohms 70 colts, and 100 volts speaker terminals
Local Chime speaker located in the clock outside with volume control
250' #16 Speaker wire (70 volts)
Folk songs, Classical songs, Patriotic songs, Christmas songs and popular songs
C Copyright Tobin 2016
PROJECT: 16_023 FNB CLOCK LINCOLNTON
333 w Trade Street, Ste. 350
Charlotte, NC 28202
980 237 6822
TOBIN
No Scale
Birdseye Perspective View From East
First National Bank Clock - Lincolnton NC
7/13/2016
SK-01
C Copyright Tobin 2016
PROJECT: 16_023 FNB CLOCK LINCOLNTON
333 w Trade Street, Ste. 350
Charlotte, NC 28202
980 237 6822
TOBIN
No Scale
Perspective View From North
First National Bank Clock - Lincolnton NC
9/13/12
SK-02
C Copyright Tobin 2016
PROJECT: 16_023 FNB CLOCK LINCOLNTON
333 w Trade Street, Ste. 350
Charlotte, NC 28202
980 237 6822
TOBIN
No Scale
Perspective View South East
First National Bank Clock - Lincolnton NC
7/13/2016
SK-03
C Copyright Tobin 2016
PROJECT: 16_023 FNB CLOCK LINCOLNTON
333 w Trade Street, Ste. 350
Charlotte, NC 28202
980 237 6822
TOBIN
No Scale
Perspective View North West
First National Bank Clock - Lincolnton NC
7/13/2016
SK-04
C Copyright Tobin 2016
PROJECT: 16_023 FNB CLOCK LINCOLNTON
333 w Trade Street, Ste. 350
Charlotte, NC 28202
980 237 6822
TOBIN
No Scale
Perspective View From West
First National Bank Clock - Lincolnton NC
7/13/2016
SK-05
C Copyright Tobin 2016
PROJECT: 16_023 FNB CLOCK LINCOLNTON
333 w Trade Street, Ste. 350
Charlotte, NC 28202
980 237 6822
TOBIN
No Scale
Model Photgraph
First National Bank Clock - Lincolnton NC
7/13/2016
SK-06
TOBIN
Historic First National Bank Clock – Lincolnton NC
Proposed Design Concept Description – July, 2016
Total Height – ~18’-3” to top of square support post
Clear Height to underside of clock – ~ 10’-0”
Stone Base Dimensions – 4’-0” x 4’-0” footprint - ~4’-0” height to top of decorative base
cap.
Approximate area of brick paved plaza area around post and base – 435 sq. ft. – 485 sq. ft.
Power Connection – The clock will require 110v electrical power for the internal lighting
and clock works. It is anticipated that existing power to site lighting fixtures nearby may
be easily extended. Routing of the power to the clock will be provided by conduit
concealed within the base and support post.
Design The design proposes that the restored clock will be supported on a custom fabricated and
painted steel post (10” x 10” tube) with a decorative cap and custom steel brackets
fastened to the existing anchor points of the clock. The post will be anchored at its base to
a reinforced concrete pier footing concealed within and beneath the decorative stone
base.
The decorative base of the support post is proposed to be pyramidal shaped cut and
finished stone (granite or limestone) with concrete block internal support on a reinforced
concrete footing below the surface of the small plaza area.
The 4 sides of the stone base may receive decorative carving or cast bronze plaques to
depict the story of the clock’s history, etc.
Other considerations may be to include trees and other plant material, low level site
lighting, benches, and curbs.
TOBIN, PLLC : 333 West Trade Street : Suite 350 : Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 : 980 237-6822