CAMDEN, S.C. (WIS) - The city of Camden is breathing new life into one of its most recognizable buildings.

The iconic Clock Tower building is being transformed into a boutique hotel—part of a larger push to revitalize downtown.

The Haigler Hotel Project is a $22 million investment that will bring a three-story development with 50 rooms and a restaurant to Broad Street.

At the center of the project is the building’s most defining feature, a historic clock tower more than 100 years old, topped with a weathervane honoring King Haigler. He was a noble Catawba chief who protected early settlers and remains a symbol of Camden.

For longtime residents, the building carries plenty of history. Downtown business owner Linda Rodgers remembers when it was a theater and department store.

“I’ve be

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