The building downtown has a copper rain gutter installed because the building's old rain gutter had problems and was wearing out. Copper is a metal that does not rust over time, especially if it is galvanized. The building's new copper rain gutter was extremely reliable, and it did not need to be cleaned nearly as much as the old rain gutter. This rain gutter may have been more expensive, but it was well worth it because it does not have to be replaced nearly as often as a normal gutter.