Roofing materials are installed

As December comes to a close, the roofing materials are beginning to be installed.

Stone work continues on the front porch

The front porch area will have several smaller support columns leading out to the reading garden area.

Looking up... from the inside

Work on the roof structure continues. Along the walls, the steel framing to support the interior wall materials is visable.

Steel girders are lifted into place

Large cranes are called in to lift the heavy steel support beams into place.

A front porch takes shape

The south side of the library, near the entrance, will feature a front porch area overlooking the reading garden.

Steel overhangs and porch area

A close up view of steel overhangs (right) and beams used to create the roof of a porch area (left).

HVAC parts arrive

Parts of the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system requires a crane to install.

North side stone columns

Exterior view of the north side (viewing from Grover Cleveland Blvd). You can also see the beems that are starting to define the shape of the ceiling inside.

Stone work continues

The stone wall on the building's south side starts to take shape.

Stone wall to match the columns

The south side of the building, near the entrance and adjacent to the reading garden, will have one wall that is entirely covered with stone.

Framing meets the stonework

Several areas, like this one above on the southeast side of the building will have the plank siding meet with the stonework.

Framing for interior walls begins

View of what will eventually be the Children's area.

Exterior Wall Studs

These steel wall studs mounted to the exterior of the block walls will allow the Hardiboard fiber-cement siding to be installed creating a wood plank siding look when finished.

Moisture barrier is applied to the exterior

A moisture barrier (black compound seen above) is applied to the outside walls.

Large steel beams arrive

Large steel beens for spanning the main collection area of the library are being prepared for installation.

Steel work begins on areas of the roof

Workers weld steel support beams as progress is made on the roof.

Application of stone to the inside columns

Workers begin to apply the stone to columns inside the library building.

Bushels of stone

Large bushels of stone are gathered for application on the columns and other areas of the building exterior.

Columns on the inside

The stone columns will be continued through the center of the library.

Steel roof trusses added

Steel roof trusses span across the staff work area of the building.

North side of the building taking shape

Workers continue with the block and stone work on the North side of the building. This view from Grover Cleveland Blvd.

Finish stonework begins on the columns

All the main columns through the center of the building will have this same stone finish.

View from S. Grandmarch Ave.

Northeast corner of the building, looking from S. Grandmarch Ave.

Block work continues as Fall arrives

Center row of columns taking shape

Block, by block, by block...

South side (main) entrance

Entrance to the building will be on the south side, between the columns. The community room is taking shape (left).

East wall and column construction

Wall construction continues through August

Walls are starting to rise

Leveling things off...

Workers smooth out some of the concrete poured earlier in the day.

Cement in the early A.M.

Cement trucks arrive for an early start this morning as construction of the foundation continues.

Support columns begin to rise from the ground

The Walls Begin

Building up the site

Building up the site in preparation for the foundation.

Site work continues through April

Site Work Begins

Greg Construction Company

For more information about Greg, see their website at http://www.gregconstruction.com/

Groundbreaking Ceremonies

The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and the Citrus County Library System (CCLS) officially conducted the groundbreaking ceremonies for the much anticipated new Homosassa Public Library on Friday, January 27, 2006. Chairman Gary Bartell as well as commissioners Jim Fowler, Dennis Damato, Vicki Phillips, and Joyce Valentino were all in attendance.

The event began shortly after dawn with a formal ground blessing by the Red Eagle Lodge to honor Florida’s heritage. At 9:00 am Library Director, Flossie Benton Rogers opened the official ceremony and introduced BOCC Chairman Gary Bartell, whose remarks included thanking and recognizing organizations and people for their support of libraries.

A photo was then staged that included the Board of County Commissioners, Citrus County officials and staff, members of the Library Advisory Board, Library Friends Groups and representatives of Schenkel Shultz Architecture and Greg Construction.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, hand held fans were distributed to the many people that attended the ceremony, with Library Director, Benton Rogers mentioning that these fans would help us all “keep our cool” during the construction process.

Friends Celebrate

Active Friends of the Library, Adelaide and Roy Keller celebrate the groundbreaking after years of dedicated work toward a new library for Homosassa.