Steeple Caps Tisbury Town Hall Again After Renovation
Workmen secure the bell in place for motion.
Workmen secure the bell in place for motion.
Bell was housed while steeple and weathervane were preserved.
Bell was housed while steeple and weathervane were preserved.
Prep work lasted throughout the morning.
Prep work lasted throughout the morning.
Lifting and repositioning the bell.
Lifting and repositioning the bell.
Moving the steeple parts into position to be lifted.
Moving the steeple parts into position to be lifted.
Base for the bell needed a few additions.
Base for the bell needed a few additions.
The bell goes up.
The bell goes up.
Positioning the bell into place on top of town hall.
Positioning the bell into place on top of town hall.
Securing.
Securing.
Flipping a section of the steeple.
Flipping a section of the steeple.
Steeple section ready to be lifted.
Steeple section ready to be lifted.
Crane lifts steeple into position.
Crane lifts steeple into position.
In place.
In place.
Final touch added.
Final touch added.
Richard Sexton, Matt Antle and Timmy Milby traveled from Kentucky to install steeple.
Richard Sexton, Matt Antle and Timmy Milby traveled from Kentucky to install steeple.
In 2018 the historic steeple that stands above the Tisbury town hall was removed. The classic New England-style town hall was originally a church and dates to 1844. Today it houses town offices on the lower floor and the Katharine Cornell Theatre on the second floor.