Restoration Project Phase 2

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Tower Restoration Phase 2

2. The tower looks sturdy but is badly in need of maintenance. (JF)

The tower looks sturdy but is badly in need of maintenance

3. Entrance before restoration (JF)

Entrance before restoration

3. Cracked concrete foundation (JF)

Cracked concrete foundation

4. Catwalk railing deemed beyond repair (EC)

Catwalk railing deemed beyond repai

5. A National Park Service grant enabled restoration

A National Park Service grant enabled restoration

6. NPS support acknowledged onsite.

NPS support acknowledged onsite

7. First step - industrial staging (JF)

First step - industrial staging

8. Staging with enclosure (EC)

Staging with enclosure

9. Consultation with engineer and contractor (JF)

Consultation with engineer and contractor

10. Special order replacement bricks (JF)

Special order replacement bricks

11. Bricks cracked and displaced (EC)

Bricks cracked and displaced

12. Damaged bricks removed (JF)

Damaged bricks removed

13. Damaged bricks and mortar replaced (JF)

Damaged bricks and mortar replaced

14. Bricks beneath catwalk removed for access to underside of platform (JF)

Bricks beneath catwalk removed for access to underside of platform

15. Bricks beneath platform replaced (JF)

Bricks beneath platform replaced

16. Interior brickwork stabilized (JF)

Interior brickwork stabilized

17. Ventilation ball lifted (EC)

Ventilation ball lifted

18. Ventilation ball lowered (EC)

Ventilation ball lowered

19. Ventilation ball repaired and replaced (JF)

Ventilation ball repaired and replaced

20. New paint! (JF)

New paint!

21. Scaffolding removed (JF)

Scaffolding removed

22. Bottom ready to paint (EC)

Bottom ready to paint

23. Tower painted (JF)

Tower painted