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The Gilbert Block tower clock, manufactured by E. Howard & Co. (Boston) and installed in 1894, is wound weekly by Gilbertsville resident Nate Lull. T. Sean Herbert, also of Gilbertsville, has offered to fund repair and refurbishment of the clock. (Photo by Liam Herbert)

Gilbert Block Clock Keeps Ticking with a Little Help from Friends

By TERESA
WINCHESTER

GILBERTSVILLE—Anyone visiting the Village of Gilbertsville for the first time is immediately struck by its charm. Facing west on the corner of State Highway 51 and Commercial Street is the stately and spacious Tudor-style Major’s Inn. Completed in 1901, the inn is a venue for many community and social events, including weddings, high-school proms, and an annual three-day quilt show. The inn’s architectural style was built to complement Commercial Street’s Gilbert Block, a tri-gabled row of commercial buildings, also Tudor-style, designed by Boston architect Henry Forbes Bigelow and completed in 1895. The Gilbert Block is owned and maintained by the non-profit Village Improvement Society, founded in 1891.

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