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Welcome to the Verdin Company:

In 1981, The Verdin Company, North America's oldest bell and clock company, purchased historic St. Paul's Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. Built in 1850, the Church had been decommissioned in 1975 and stood empty for six years. When The Verdin Company bought the building it was in extreme disrepair, and the restoration work was to climb to one and half million dollars. After the two-year-long work was completed, the beautiful building housed The Verdin Company corporate headquarters and the Verdin Bell and Clock Museum.

The Verdin Company was started in 1842 in Cincinnati, and has been guided by five generations of Verdins. During these years the company collected a trove of historic items associated with the bell and clock business. A museum, located in the recently restored Old St. Paul's Church, was a natural way to present the collections to the public.

Today, small and large groups can tour the building or rent it for private functions. The rich beauty of the vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows, hand-painted murals, marble, and terrazzo flooring is a perfect setting for the antique clocks, bells and bell-ringing equipment that tell the story of a unique Cincinnati business.

Guided tours are given Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10 AM - 4 PM with a minimal charge. Reservations are required. For guided tours and directions, please call 513-241-4010.

Planning a party or other social gathering? Consider The Bell Event Centre located inside the Verdin Bell and Clock Museum. Specializing in wedding receptions, corporate and social events, it's the ideal location for your elegant affair. To reserve The Bell Event Centre, call 513-852-2787.

Left to Right:
1.	St. Paul's Church - The World Headquarters of The Verdin Company.
2.	Decorated archways magnificantly span the ornamented ceilings and marble walls.
3.	The replastering and repainting of the columns greatly enhances the richness of the interior of The Verdin Headquarters.
4.	Highly-polished brass railings, encompassing the balcony, give a glistening look to the refurbished former church.
5.	Organ pipes, with music resounding once from a Hook & Hastings pipe organ, rise magestically over the exhibit area.
6.	Mosaics, an art form dating back to the early Christian Era, are laid within the terrazzo flooring.
7.	Antique Clocks in the Verdin Bell and Clock Museum.