From center of Nave facing toward northern transept
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Christ is Risen! - 04/29/08
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Facing Sanctuary
Facing Sanctuary and up into the tower
The western end of the Temple will be phase one fellowship hall, warming kitchen, classrooms, office, and bathrooms
Partial view of fellowship hall, doorways into the office and library/classroom
Doorways into library/classroom and classroom with entrance into the Nave
Doorways into men's room, warming kitchen and large classroom
From south sacristy looking through doorway into the Sanctuary
From the southeast corner of the Sanctuary looking out into the Nave
From the northeast corner of the Sanctuary looking out into the Nave
From Sanctuary looking through south sacristy doorway
From Sanctuary looking through north sacrist doorway
Entrance into warming kitchen (these partitions in the western end are non-load-bearing and will be removed during phase two to open up the entire Temple)
Two of the classrooms will have double closets like these
Doorways into office (left) and library/classroom (right)
Main entrance under covered porch
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Cupola in process
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More Exterior Features - 02/20/08
While plumbing, electrical, and HVAC crews install systems inside, windows, cupola and bell go on outside. Updated 3/20/2008 - Exterior siding and Cross
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Windows in process
The bell over the porch is the bell that Fr. George DeTrana secured for use at Chamberlayne Avenue.
The cupola roof will be covered in copper and will have a cross adorning the peak.
Siding, trim and facia going on
Fr. David performed the ritual for blessing the Cross and workers erected it on 3/18/2008
9/10/07 - the site excavation began
3/20/08 - and now a temple adorns the oak dotted knoll
Cupola awaits copper and trim
Facia and trim almost complete
Siding almost complete
Siding almost complete
Our temporary storm water detention area - affectionately called "the moat"
Perspective from the road
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The Sanctuary riser takes shape
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Now that the roof is on... - 02/04/08
It is time to work on the interior
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The Ambon
View from the altar looking up into the tower
From the altar looking out into the nave and the commons/classrooms beyond the nave
South sacristy awaits platform
North sacristy awaits platform
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Looking at western entrance from the parking lot
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Starting to look like a Church - 01/30/08
Updated 2/4/08 Having the roof on the building requires less imagination when anticipating the finished product.
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Southwestern elevation
Majestic oak trees protect southern exposure
Southeastern elevation from highway
Eastern elevation
Northern elevation
Looking up into the tower with final sheathing to be installed
Shingles going on the roof
Shingles installed
The bell Fr. George DeTrana obtained was moved from the house chapel to the porch roof.
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Octagonal tower takes shape
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Framing begins - 12/11/07
Updated 1/8/2008
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From the west facing entrance
Some room partitions taking shape
Assembly of inner wall before raising in place
Office
Library/Classrooms
Ladies restroom
Mens restroom
Common area into Nave
Steel Columns and beams for tower and inner structure
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A November afternoon
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The concrete floor is now completed - 12/03/07
Updated 12/11/2007
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A November afternoon
The morning of the pour
Crew and pump truck arrive before daybreak
The first bit of concrete pumped to the form
Workers keep the pour level and begin to finish the surface
The morning after crew worked until 12:30 am
Mui bien. Muchas gracias!
Plumbing roughed in
Final courses of brick up to slab elevation
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Blessing of Foundation
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Drain and water for sacristy
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Utilities under the slab - 10/23/07
Updated 11/2/2007 Plumbing and electrical sub-contractors prepare the utilities that will be under the slab floor.
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Drain exits from sacristy to french drain
Southern end of building contains all the plumbing
Southwest corner has bathrooms and warming kitchen
Water service entering building from well
Building up the pad with gravel
Beautiful oak tree beside the Church
Building pad from western end
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The block arrive
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Block foundation wall - 10/15/07
Updated 10/19/2007 After five weeks of work on the jobsite, the masonry work commences and the foundation walls are almost above ground level. By 10/19/2007 the masonry is almost complete.
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Footers are prepared for the columns supporting the portch
From northwest corner looking east
From northwest corner looking south
From southwest corner looking east
North chancel
Northeast corner with apse wall visible
From east of the apse looking back toward the nave
From southeast corner looking west
Porch column footers
Timber edging around parking lot taking shape
Parking lot
Workers installing timber edging
Northwest corner 10/19/2007
North wall and chancel 10/19/2007
Northeast corner and apse 10/19/2007
South sacristy 10/19/2007
North sacristy 10/19/2007
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The first truck arrives
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Footers and Column Pads poured - 09/28/07
Completing the third week of work, the concrete trucks arrived pouring the foundation footers and column pads.
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Engineer collects sample
First pour of concrete into the ditch
Concrete covering re-bar
A point in the footer where a column is in the wall
Column pads
Trucks arriving and departing the site (4 trucks, 40 cu. yds. of concrete)
A finished column pad with bolts set for steel column
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Trenching for foundation footers
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Week Three - 09/25/07
The third week of work finds the site development slowing down and preparation for the foundation beginning.
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Storm water drainage to culvert crossing the highway
Driveway culvert and ditch to highway culvert
View from parking lot with sidewalk leading to the building pad with footer excavation
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Excavation crew at the end of the first day.
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Construction of New Temple Begins Week of - 09/10/07
View the slide show for some preliminary pictures from the job site.
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Protection of beautiful oak trees near the church.
Building pad from northeast corner.
Old tree stumps and logs cleared from front of the property.
Building pad from northwest corner.
Standing on sidewalk and looking toward entrance from the west.
Top soil cleared from parking lot.
Top soil cleared from parking lot.
Top soil cleared from parking lot.
Building pad being built up with compactable fill.
Storm water detention in front of lot.
Building pad being built up with compactable fill.
Storm water detention in front of lot.
Establishing new grade for proper drainage.
Building pad being built up with compactable fill.
Driveway entrance.
Top soil cleared from parking lot.
Storm water detention area takes shape.
Grade contour takes shape.
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