APRIL 2, 2002: April 1 found a front end loader standing idle in front of the Crow building. At about 4:30 PM demolition of the building began. This morning, demolition continues. Meanwhile, workers prepare for the pouring of the front walkway to the new building.

Although it is not visible here, a 3-inch plastic pipe passes under the walk to facilitate later installation of irrigation to the planter on the right next to the wall of the pit.
The two conduits will also be placed undet the pour for installation of lighting if desired.
The new gas line to the old kitchen passes barely six inches below the surface  The gas meter is behind the steps. Existing irrigation piping is barely visible just to the right of the superintendent's foot.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2001

Troy Messenger Photograph by Huck Treadwell
The Messenger features a front page picture of the demolition.  However, they called the building the Wise OfficeSupply building, which is is not, but the former Wise Printing Building.

This morning, the front walk to the new building has been poured (yesterday).  Work is in progress on the new sidewalk along Acadamy Street; forms and reinforcing grid are in place for about thirty feet.  The sidewalk will extend above the existing curb, and along the street there is a piece of 1/2 inch "rebar" tied to vertical supports to reinforce the upper edge against cracking away from the thicker sidewalk behind the curb.  Expansion joints will coincide with joints in the existing curb.  The sounds of demolition across the street behind a 2-story brick wall are sometimes distracting to the workers.  Said the superintendent: "I wish they would go ahead and knock that wall in."

By noon, his wishes had been fulfilled;  shortly after noon, the last second story wall, the northeast corner had been pulled down.  The demolished building had a basement, which is below ground level. Early in the afternoon, the outline of planter in front of the porch has taken shape.  Inside, in the parlor, one door and frame has been turned around to open into the hall, rather than into the parlor.  Although this is not good practice, an accomodation has been made.  Also, a fireplace mantle has been placed in the east wall of the parlor and the carpenters are applying drywall finish to the alteration.  An electrician is installing another plug, having to "fish" armoured cable down a wall already finished.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5:  Missed in earlier reports:  The smaller heat pump for the old building has been relocated to the north of the larger air conditioner on the elevated equipment pad between the buildings.  There is about thirty feet of sidealk poured along Acadamy Street west of the north entrance.  The footings for the wall of the planter in front of the porch have been poured.  There is a concrete walkway along the south part of the east wall at the drive thru.  This morning, wallboard was being installed on the inside of the porch.  Workers were moving dirt and debris in preparation for sidewalk and driveway work, principally at the east side.  The demolition contractor was continuing the removal of the buildings on the north side of Academy Street.  Inside, ceiling tile is stored in the fellowship hall.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6: YOU SAW IT FIRST HERE!

With the demolition of the crow buildings complete, it is now possible to present the north side of the new building.