St. Elizabeth's Church - T.A. Fenniman, Architect, Click to see Larger Image

St. Elizabeth's Church -New Building (rear view)
Thomas A. Fenniman, Architect
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Beginning of demolition
Beginning of demolition
Demolition of Auditorium Entrance
Demolition of Auditorium Entrance
Demolition - General view
Demolition - General view
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Office Building 08/08/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Demolition of Auditorium 08/13/02
Excavation 09/02/02
Excavation 
09/02/02
Excavation 09/02/02
Excavation 
09/02/02
Excavation 09/02/02
Excavation 
09/02/02
Excavation 09/02/02
Excavation 09/02/02
Current Site for new buildings 09/28/02
Current Site for new buildings 09/28/02
Current Site of new buildings 09/28/02
Current Site of new buildings 09/28/02
Preparing to pour the footings
Preparing to pour the footings
Forms and reinforcing rods for footings
Forms and reinforcing rods for footings
Reinforcing rods for foundation
Reinforcing rods for foundation
Forms for foundation pouring
Forms for foundation pouring
Final preparations for pouring first foundation section
Final preparations for pouring first foundation section
Preparing to lay the new storm drain pipe
Preparing to lay the new storm drain pipe
Storm drain catch basins prior to installation
Storm drain catch basins prior to installation
Connecting storm drain pipes
Connecting storm drain pipes
Laying the paving stones for new entry walk to Church
Laying the paving stones for new entry walk to the Church
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12/13/02 Breaking out the last of the rock strata
12/13/02 Breaking out the last of the rock strata
12/16/02 Preparing to pour the footing to complete the enclosure
12/16/02 Preparing to pour the footing to complete the enclosure
The foundation 75% complete (12/20/02)
The foundation 75% complete (12/20/02)
Erecting the final foundation forms (12/23/02)
Erecting the final foundation forms (12/23/02)
Pouring the final section of the foundation (early January '03)
Pouring the final section of the foundation (early January '03)
The foundation complete (01/10/03)
The foundation complete (01/10/03)
The job site as it looked for most of the winter
The job site as it looked for most of the winter
April 22: Steel begins to be delivered
April 22: Steel begins to be delivered
April 22: Steel being lifted into place
April 22: Steel being lifted into place
April 22: Steel erected on first day of delivery
April 22: Steel erected on first day of delivery
April 23: Second day of steel delivery
April 23: Second day of steel delivery
May 12, 2003: Installing light gage steel
May 12, 2003: Installing light gage steel
June 16: Completing structural steel installation
June 16: Completing structural steel installation
June 17: Steel sub flooring for first floor (looking west)
June 17: Steel sub flooring for first floor (looking west)
June 22: Steel & floor joists (from Tower)
June 22: Steel & floor joists (from Tower)
Steel Frame
Steel Frame
Concrete slab for first floor
Concrete slab for first floor
Steel frame from California Street
Steel frame from California Street
July 14: Installing roof supports
July 14: Installing roof supports
July 16: Light steel being installed
July 16: Light steel being installed
July 17: More light steel; window well concrete being poured
July 17: More light steel; window well concrete being poured
August 06: 2nd floor sub floor installed
August 06: 2nd floor sub floor installed
August 06: From outside the Saunders Room, looking west
August 06: From outside the Saunders Room, looking west
August 16: View from the Tower
August 16: View from the Tower
August 16: Looking into the Children's chapel (first floor) from outside the Saunders Room, looking west
August 16: Looking into the Children's chapel (first floor) from outside the Saunders Room, looking west
August 16: The view from the parking lot
August 16: The view from the parking lot
Late August: the roof is installed
Late August: the roof is installed
August 26: North façade from the entry to the parking lot
August 26: North façade from the entry to the parking lot
August 31: From the Saunders Room steps looking across the courtyard to the north
August 31: From the Saunders Room steps looking across the courtyard to the north
August 31: From the Saunders Room steps looking west through the space that will become the Chapel on the first floor.
August 31: From the Saunders Room steps looking west through the space that will become the Chapel on the first floor.
September 4: Exterior sheathing board applied
September 4: Exterior sheathing board applied
September 6: Frames for arched windows on west face
September 6: Frames for arched windows on west face
September 6: Looking down the driveway towards Fairmount Road.
September 6: Looking down the driveway towards Fairmount Road.
September 9: Early signs of the stone arch entry (looking south)
September 9: Early signs of the stone arch entry (looking south)
September 16: The west side seen from the Rectory third floor.
September 16: The west side seen from the Rectory third floor.
September 20 Installing windows on west wall
September 20: Installing windows on west wall

September 20: Inside the Great Room

October 2: The north wall (from California Street)
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October 23: The entry corridor, looking from the parking lot door towards the Church.
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October 23: The entry corridor, looking from the Church towards the parking lot.
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October 23: Just inside from the Church, looking west: putting up the sheetrock.
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October 23: Looking up in the entry atrium.
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October 23: The Great Room, looking south (away from the parking lot, towards the courtyard.)
 
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October 23: The back stairway, standing in the Great Room looking east.
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October 29: The entry arch, forms removed, prior to installation of facing stone.
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October 29: Laying the stone work around the foundation, west wall near courtyard.
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November 18: Installing the main doors from the parking lot 
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November 21: Applying the base coat for the stucco
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November 26: Early stone work at the parking lot entry
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December 16: The landing of the main stairway to the second floor at the entry (prior to final painting!)
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December 16, 2003: Light gage steel in the corridor leading into the Church
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December 16: Arch frame close up
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December 16: Second floor corridor framing
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December 21: Arched entry from the parking lot
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March 3, 2004: Measuring for speakers in the Chapel
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March 3: The west wall of the Great Room
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March 29: Buttresses being built on west wall
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March 30: The north wall from parking lot entrance
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March 30: Looking in to the Parish office
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April 8: From the entry, down the corridor, towards the Church
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April 8, 2004: Looking into the Chapel
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August 17, 2004: View of outer arch
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August 26, 2004
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August 26, 2004
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August 26, 2004
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August 26, 2004

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