Chime Tower Video Text

I am standing here at the Silverbrook Cemetery Chime Tower.

The chime tower was built in 1936. It was a WPA project, along with some other areas of the cemetery.

The chime tower was built by Thomas Travick .He moved to Niles in 1919. He worked as a stone mason and was part of the crew that built the bank building on the corner of Main and Second Streets in downtown Niles.

He eventually started working on various projects at Silverbrook Cemetery and in 1936 he was hired to construct the chime tower.

The chime tower originally had a sound system that could be used to broadcast during funerals at the cemetery. It also had a PA system that could be used to reach various staff members throughout the cemetery.

Tom Travick married local resident Anita Finley, daughter of Ada and Clarence Finley. They are all buried here at Silverbrook Cemetery in the City section.