Comments on: Can You Hear Those Courthouse Bells Chime?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:33:56 +0000

Hi – Our bells chime on the hour from 8 am to midnight! Just a couple of weeks ago, we added a second speaker on the west side of the Historic DeKalb County Courthouse. I hear them in my office when I’m paying attention – but street noise and tall buildings do interfere with how far the sound will go. We are glad Decatur is enjoying the chimes again!

By: Carl

Carl — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:55:14 +0000

I enjoyed them briefly this morning while outside Sweet Melissa’s. Unfortunately, they can usually only be heard east of the Old Courthouse and only when nearby noise is at a minimum (i.e. no UPS trucks with humming motors). I could hear them at my old office across from the Depot, but on the opposite side I don’t think you can even hear them outside Crescent Moon. Jo did a great job rallying the community to raise money for this project, and I’m very glad to have the chimes back. I just wish they could be as loud as, say, their unwanted squawky next-door neighbors.

By: sound great!

sound great! — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:28:13 +0000

I heard them and they are great! this afternoon.

Wiki needs to update that Decatur has them…