Spartanburg settles lawsuit over downtown clock tower

Spartanburg Clock Tower to be torn down, then rebuilt under settlement agreement

“It’s a part of history and I think taking it down is just going to cause a lot of controversy. I think if they’re insistent on taking it down, I think they should pick it up like it is and…

Spartanburg settles lawsuit over downtown clock tower

A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit over Spartanburg's downtown clock tower.

Group announces settlement in fight over Spartanburg clock tower

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) -- An agreement was reached Wednesday to settle what will become of the Spartanburg clock tower. City leaders said the structure will be removed from its current location, saving the clock, the bell and its mechanics, the plaque, the tower's peak and "several bricks." "Today was a huge victory for all Spartans past present and future," said Kimberly Branch, an organizer with Support the Spartanburg Clock Tower group. "Ou…