What’s the Plan for the Historic Clock on 4th Street in Downtown Loveland?

Loveland, Colorado, was founded in 1877; it has seen many, many changes over its 150+ year history. In 2025, the city began changing things in Downtown, by improving infrastructure and sidewalks along a section of 4th Street. A clock that had stood on 4th Street since 1910 was removed due to the construction.

The clock has become an icon in Downtown: tall and proud, harkening back to when 4th Street was relatively young. The thought of it not being there would be saddening to many Lovelanders and visitors to The Sweetheart City. Sure, it didn't really keep time all that well, but it's a part of 4th Street's history.

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The clock, made in Pennsylvania (according to the Reporter-Herald) was installed in 1910, by a pair of brothers that owned a jewelry shop there at 239 4th Street. The clock base once held the weights that controlled the clock; those weights were removed years ago and replaced by an electrical cord that ran from under the street into the shop. Later, the clock was outfitted with battery power.

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But, according to the Reporter-Herald, the clock stopped keeping time in 2018. The city owns that clock now, and have made several attempts at getting it to run correctly, but there aren't that many people who know how to fix 100+ year-old clocks, anymore.

On December 6, 2025, as part of the City of Loveland's "Heart Improvement Plan," the old clock had to be taken away due to the street and sidewalk construction. I happened to be there when they were lifting the very heave cast-iron base of the clock out of the sidewalk.

What's Happening to the Old Clock on 4th Street in Loveland?

On December 5, 2025, businesses and residents in Downtown received a newsletter in regards to the 4th Street project; within the newsletter it was stated that the clock was being stored securely and would be re-installed. I found out that Loveland Police would be holding it in their impound lot.

A Couple of Questions About the 4th Street Clock Coming Back:

• Will it go right back to where it was? YES. The City informed me that the clock will indeed go back to 239 4th Street.
• Will the clock be a working clock when it's reinstalled? The City informed me that they are working with experts to restore the clock to a functioning state, though it is a complex system.

I reached out to the city to see if they had any insight; I'll update this story when they reply.