Clock Tower Chambers, municipal building in New Zealand

Clock Tower Chambers is a reinforced concrete building in Westport, designed by Archibald Macdonald in the Moderne style. Its exterior is coated in Motueka sand, giving a mustard colour, and the interior has rimu joinery and terrazzo floors. The clock tower, completed in 1941, rises above the two-storey facade.

Construction began in 1938 and finished in 1941, though rising costs during World War II caused delays during the project. The building replaced an earlier clock tower destroyed by an earthquake in 1929 and was designed by architect Archibald Macdonald in the Moderne style.

The clock in the tower was given by Harry Morgan, former proprietor of a local cinema, and the building is named for it. The tower replaced an earlier post office clock tower that fell in the 1929 Murchison earthquake. No official opening was held because a town hall was planned for the rear.

The building is located in Westport town center and is easily accessible on foot or by car with nearby parking available. The clock face at the top of the tower is visible from many points throughout the town and serves as a reliable landmark for navigation.

The clock tower was built as a symbol of community pride following the destruction of the previous tower in the 1929 earthquake. The donation of the timepiece by a local cinema owner shows how business leaders contributed to restoring a landmark for the town.