The food market was closed in 1923, and a special tower was built in its place, where the clock remained until 1925.

It was extant until 1769, when it complied with an edict by Charles III of Spain from March 27th, 1767, which ordered it to depart from the Americas.

[11] In 1909, the building was extended by two floors to make the clock more visible from further distances, also creating better acoustics for allowing the chime to be heard better throughout the city.

[12] On June 6, 1921, the city government contracted the construction of an iron tower covered in cement in front of Díez de Agosto Avenue.

The project was estimated to cost 10,000 sucres, and was planned to be constructed under architect Nicolás Virgilio Bardellini Seminario.

[13] In 1930, plans were finalized for construction of the building now known as "Torre Morisca" by engineer Francisco Ramón and the architect J. Pérez Nin y Landín.

[14] Later, in 1937, architect Juan Orús Madinyá modified both the interior and exterior with additional ornamentation, which remains today and is an iconic part of the building.

[12] The tower was constructed using reinforced concrete and is a four-storied building on an octagonal base of 28 m².

On June 3rd, 2013, the clock was repaired by Relojes Olvera III Generación, a Mexican company from Zacatlán.