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In [[1985]], the [[Department of Social Services]] occupied the building, and the lawn had been replaced by a parking lot. In the alternate 1985, the courthouse had turned into [[Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise Casino & Hotel|casino-hotel]] with over 27 floors. |
In [[1985]], the [[Department of Social Services]] occupied the building, and the lawn had been replaced by a parking lot. In the alternate 1985, the courthouse had turned into [[Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise Casino & Hotel|casino-hotel]] with over 27 floors. |
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| + | In an alternate 1986 where Hill Valley is a repressed dystopia, the clock tower has become Citizen Brown's monument to cold efficiency and order. Marty crashes the DeLorean into a billboard showing Citizen Brown embracing the clock tower. Brown's office is located in the room directly behind the clock face. In this timeline the clock is actually functioning, meaning that in this timeline, First Citizen Brown promptly repaired the damage done by the lightning strike in order to maintain his symbol of efficiency. |
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By [[2015]], it had become a [[Courthouse Mall|shopping mall]] with underground shops with a lush garden and a decorative pond in the courtyard. The clock, however, was still non-functional, after sixty years. |
By [[2015]], it had become a [[Courthouse Mall|shopping mall]] with underground shops with a lush garden and a decorative pond in the courtyard. The clock, however, was still non-functional, after sixty years. |
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Revision as of 01:04, 27 April 2011
The historic Courthouse Mall on October 21st, 2015.
- "It gives me great pleasure to dedicate this clock to the people of Hill County! May it stand for all time!"
- —Mayor Hubert, September 5, 1885
The Hill Valley Courthouse and Clock Tower, also known as the Hill County Courthouse was a structure in Courthouse Square in Hill Valley, California.
Description
The Hill Valley Courthouse and clock tower were of a common construction and architectural style seen across the United States in the 1800s and 1900s. It was composed of red brick, concrete, and white trim. Two black cougar statues flanked the clock. The clock dial used "IV" for the number four, instead of "IIII" which is usually found on clocks with Roman numerals (except for Big Ben in London). On each quarter hour, the clock would chime.
History
The Courthouse underwent several changes over the course of its 130-year history. It was first constructed in 1885. On September 3, 1885, it almost experienced its first hanging by Buford Tannen before Emmett Brown intervened. A ceremony held during the September 5th Hill Valley Festival started the clock at 8:00 pm. It would be completed the following year alongside the Shonash Ravine Bridge project.
From the 1880s until at least the 1950s, the building was the county courthouse with a lush lawn with walking paths that led from the building to the corners of the block.
In 1931 when Emmett was 17 he worked at the courthouse as a junior clerk with his father as the judge at the time. Also before Marty McFly went back to 1931 to find him while he was in Edna Strickland's apartment he sees a picture of him dead on the steps of the courthouse in a newspaper dated [[while looking for the date that he was stuck in back in the past.
The clock tower was struck by lightning during an electrical storm on November 12, 1955. This permanently stopped the clock at 10:04 pm, and the Hill Valley Preservation Society kept it in this condition as part of the town's history and heritage. Originally, the tower was simply struck by lightning and the clock rendered useless, but after Marty visited 1955, a experiment involving hooking a cable up to the antenna was created by Doc Brown to send Marty back to the future.
Over time, many unsuccessful efforts were put into place to replace the clock tower from the current mayor in office.
In 1985, the Department of Social Services occupied the building, and the lawn had been replaced by a parking lot. In the alternate 1985, the courthouse had turned into casino-hotel with over 27 floors.
In an alternate 1986 where Hill Valley is a repressed dystopia, the clock tower has become Citizen Brown's monument to cold efficiency and order. Marty crashes the DeLorean into a billboard showing Citizen Brown embracing the clock tower. Brown's office is located in the room directly behind the clock face. In this timeline the clock is actually functioning, meaning that in this timeline, First Citizen Brown promptly repaired the damage done by the lightning strike in order to maintain his symbol of efficiency.
By 2015, it had become a shopping mall with underground shops with a lush garden and a decorative pond in the courtyard. The clock, however, was still non-functional, after sixty years.
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