The bell tower at First Methodist Church of Weatherford has stood tall for some 130 years. Church members are planning to make it last another 130. Built around 1888, the tower is undergoing a major ...

and then a small reception after the 12:10 p.m. Mass inside the church. The 2,000-pound bronze bell was installed in 1866 when St. Mary's Church was first built and moved into the tower when the ...

And sure enough, the bell tower and the roof itself did collapse into the remaining part of the structure." FDNY officials say the church pastor was inside at the time of the fire but was able to ...

First Christian Church ... in the tower’s brick walls and its veneer were fixed. The 'Zipper' – a stack of 20 openings on the tower’s west side – was reconstructed with new limestone panels that ...