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| Steel structure The steel was erected in a little over a week; it was supposed to take many more! This is the back of the library; the entrance is at the top right, the front left parallels East Avenue. The river is in the back, with the ClockTower barely visible in the center, just to the left of the rear A frame. |
Children's library The second floor of the building will house the children's library, which will provide scenic views of the Clear River (foreground). The parents area of the children's room projects out over the riverwalk, which runs in front of the building. See the completed view. |
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| Steel structure, river view A view of the steel framework from East Avenue. The library will be clearly visible as people drive into Harrisville from the east. |
Wood trusses The trusses arrived on February 23 and will be installed next. |
More pictures:Current Pictures | October 2007 | January 2007 | April 2006
For current progress, see the Jesse M. Smith Library Construction Blog or the Clerk of the Works weekly Site Reports.
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