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Construction
Photos
May 2002
June 2002
July 2002
August 2002
September 2002
October 2002
November 2002
December 2002
January 2003
February 2003
March 2003
April 2003
May 2003
June 2003
July 2003
August 2003
October 2003

Comparable
Photos
South West
North
Scoville Park
Lake Street
1st Floor Lobby

North View - photos of the Main Library Project
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view from North East corner
Corrugated vertical plates called sheet piling are driven into the ground to form an earth retention wall around the site. The sheeting will also be the formwork for the foundation walls.
5/24/02
Block work is complete on the north side of the building. Windows will be installed in the remaining openings in the concrete.
10/30/02
The glulam beams on the north east side of the building have been installed.
11/27/02
Work continues on the face brick on the north side of the building which is now covered with winter protection.
12/6/02

2/28/03
Copper wall cladding continues on the east side of the building.
5/22/03

view from North West corner
Fifty truckloads of three-inch stone have been spread at the excavated site to provide a stable work surface during the upcoming caisson installation.
6/21/02
A view of the structure from the north west corner.
10/10/02
From the north west corner the building's penthouse level is visible.
10/24/02
Third floor block work on the west side of the building is completed.
11/21/02
The window glass has been installed on the north side.
1/10/03
Installation of window glass has begun on the west side.
1/31/03

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