Faces behind the 3-faced clock on K Street

Merchant crafts unique clock tower for Schacht

  • Craftsman Roger Merchant reused an old porch post that Shirley Schacht had kept from her porch when it was renovated in 2019.
    Craftsman Roger Merchant reused an old porch post that Shirley Schacht had kept from her porch when it was renovated in 2019.

    It’s not difficult to know what time it is when traveling down on K Street in Aurora thanks to a nearly eight-foot tall clock tower with three clock faces. Showing the time from north, east and west, the clock tower is a cherished decoration for Aurora resident Shirley Schacht.“I love looking out the window and being able to see the two clock faces,” Schacht said. “I’ve seen others slow down and l…