Springfield clock tower named endangered landmark

the icon iconic Clock Tower in Springfield was added to the endangered historic resources list it's something that has added to the city skyline for decades 22 news reporter Jack Woo is live in studio with how one group is fighting for the tower's restoration CR neck the campanil has been out of working order for quite a long time but the Springfield preservation trust hopes that awareness will result in state funding the 275 ft Clock Tower would need over $25 million to restore the building to working order this would include repairing the crumbling Stone and fixing the inoperable bells and clocks we spoke with the president of the Springfield preservation trust who told us why they decided to Spotlight the campano this is an iconic uh building in the Springfield Skyline something that's close to the Heart of the City so we feel that it's a structure that we should be trying to prioritize swallow also told 22 News this new budget could allow for an observation deck and a Learning Center that would teach visitors about Springfield's history the campanil joins 13 other buildings on the endangered list working for you I'm Jack woo 22 News