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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...four in each of the four pavilions and twelve across the front of the building. The capitals are being carved in place with the use of plaster models and it is hoped to expedite this work, which is now being done by hand, by the installation of an air compressor, which is expected shortly. The stone-work on the gable-end of the northeast pavilion is now complete, while that on the northwest gable is about half finished. When the stone on this gable is set, the construction of the roof will progress rapidly. The modillions or carved projections under...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LIBRARY GOING UP RAPIDLY | 12/2/1913 | See Source »

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