Timed to perfection: With restoration, Newton City Hall's 89-year-old clocks are ticking together again
Timed to perfection: With restoration, Newton City Hallâs 89-year-old clocks are ticking together again By John Hilliard Globe Staff,Updated May 7, 2021, 2:27 p.m. Email to a Friend Philip D'Avanza installed the newly repaired gold-leafed clock hands on the cupola at Newton City Hall late last month.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff In a way, Philip DâAvanza is a time traveler. He repairs clocks â concentrating on the enormous timepieces nestled high up in places of worship and public buildings like Newtonâs City Hall, where many have marked the passage of time for decades. Plying...
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