PORT ANGELES — The hourly clanging of the Clallam County Courthouse clock will be silenced this week as work begins on restoration of the historic building.
The clock in the tower of the courthouse at 223 E. Fourth St., Port Angeles, will be disabled during the work, which is expected to be finished by Christmas.
Advanced Construction Inc. of Mulkiteo will upgrade the main floor of the west wing of the courthouse, which was built in 1914.
The county commissioners awarded the company a $324,500 contract in September.
The project is funded with a 50-50 matching grant from the state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
The county budgeted its share of the cost in the 2010 capital projects fund to finish the decade-old project. The second floor of the historic courthouse was renovated about 10 years ago.
During restoration, the bell tower containing the clock will be stabilized, the brick exterior will be resurfaced and the front entrance steps, and railing will be replaced.
Carpets and floors will be replaced, ceilings will be adjusted, and new lighting will be added.
For more information, phone Clallam County Parks, Fair and Facilities Department Director Joel Winborn at 360-417-2429.
