History in the Making: Town Hall Renovation

We will include periodic updates here on the Town Hall Project. Find out about the current progress and status here.

Planned improvements include, a new basement to be dug under the existing Town Hall, fire sprinklers, and a ramp, elevator, and bathrooms compliant with the Americans with Disabilities ACt (ADA). The new basement will be used for a combination of storage, a new conference room and office space that allows for future expansion. The construction will leave the Town Hall still looking much as it looked when it was built in 1825.

		Breaking Ground for the Town Hall Renovation, June 16, 2003
Fire Escape Removal, July 9, 2003 Turnstone Construction tore down the fire escape stairwell on the back of the Town Hall on July 9, 2003. Two men and the help of the forklift were all that were needed to take the fire escape down.
		Excavation Begins, July 31, 2003 Beams and Jacks in Place, preparing to excavate the basement.
Excavation is started August 1, 2003
		Let the Digging Begin!!! August 4, 2003
Concrete for the Elevator Shaft August 11, 2003 Let it Flow, Let it Flow, Let if Flow (the Concrete that is...) The forms are for the bottom level of the new elevator shaft.
		The New Basement October 21, 2003
Basement Movie August 11, 2003 You will need the Quicktime video player to view this movie. Double click to start the movie. Note that this movie is about 1MB, so it may take a while to download it.
		The New ADA Ramp November 26, 2003 The Town Hall will now be accessible to everyone.
Concrete to shore up the old fireplaces November 26, 2003
		The New Elevator Shaft, December 12, 2003 The New Elevator Shaft is framed.
Continued on the 2004 renovations page.