Santa
Fe, New Mexico
Spitz
Clock
The Spitz clock
is an unusual fixture in the shape of a time piece that has a
long and tortuous history. The Spitz Jewelry Company was established
on Santa Fe's Plaza in 1881, and a clock without works was placed
in front to advertize the store. In about 1900, a working clock
replaced the original, only to be knocked down by one of the first
motor cars to drive through Santa Fe. The present clock was brought
from Kansas City at that time, and stood in the original location
until the Plaza's south portal was expanded in 1967. At that time,
the clock was donated to the City of Santa Fe, and was later erected
in its current location in 1974. It stands opposite the the northwest
corner of the Plaza, just west of the Palace of the Governors
and a few blocks from the state capitol.
September
1999
