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New Central Library Building a New Central Library:
Construction Photos
Structural steel completion, May 7, 2003

 

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May 2003: On May 7, workers raised the last piece of structural steel (a four-ton piece of seismic grid steel) topped by the traditional tree and American flag. This event also celebrated the 50 percent completion mark of the building construction.

See the animated Structural Steel Erection Sequence for a look at the full installation process.

Topping Off Ceremony - May 7, 2003
Construction  workers signing the last piece of structural steel- May 2003
Construction  workers signing the last piece of structural steel- May 2003
Raising the last section of structural steel - May 2003
Raising the last section of structural steel - May 2003
Raising the last section of structural steel - May 2003
The last section is in place, marking 50% building completion - May 2003

 

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