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A 19th CENTURY TREASURE
Since 1857
by Annie Kramer
Motch Jewelers is one of the
oldest family owned jewelry
stores in the Midwest to this
day. The front of the store room
is formed principally by two
immense glass windows surrounded
by silver plated frames. I
had driven by the spectacular
landmark Boston E. Howard and
Co. cast iron street clock of
100 plus years on the sidewalk
in front of Motch Jewelers, and
so decided to make a visit to
the shop. I discovered
that two
local artists performed a restoration on the street clock’s
face and pedestal. In addition, I learned that the Motch
family has maintained the original key, which is still used
to wind the clock every week.
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