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July 03, 2001
The temporary work deck platform steel begins to hover over the saucer dome and clear glass skylight..
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July 03, 2001
The temporary work deck platform cross braces are installed by steel workers.
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July 03, 2001
Capitol Dome Mural Painters - Includes Faculty and Students from the Department of Art, College of Arts, Media & Design, University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), and Dr. Bob Palmer, Chairman.UCO Students, under the direction of Dr. Bob Palmer, painted a series of murals on the four barrier walls that have been erected around the rotunda. Dr. Palmer and 12 UCO students began the Capitol project on June 13, and completed in approximately two weeks. The mural assignment was to "give the illusion that the walls aren't even there."
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July 11, 2001
Completed UCO mural from the south grand staircase.
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June 12, 2001
Steel workers install the wall panels for the temporary enclosure.A 105' x 105' x 40' tall temporary warehouse is being installed on top of the capitol. This warehouse, once complete, will be 200 tons of temporary steel that will protect the interior of the exiting Capitol from rain and snow.
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July 18, 2001
Work deck platform above the existing saucer dome as seen from the tower crane.
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July 18, 2001
Work deck platform close-up.
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July 18, 2001
Work deck platform nearing completion.
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July 23, 2001
North view of the Oklahoma State Capitol.
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July 23, 2001
North view - Work deck platform and columns in relationship to the construction elevator.
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July 23, 2001
Northeast view - Construction trailers are shown in the lower left hand corner.
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July 23, 2001
Northeast view - Work deck platform and columns in relationship to the construction elevator.
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July 23, 2001
South view - Work deck platform, columns, panels for the temporary enclosure and the tower crane.
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July 23, 2001
Northwest view - Detail showing relationship of the existing Capitol and the work deck paltofrm, columns and a panel for the temporary enclosure.
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July 24, 2001
South view of the Oklahoma State Capitol.
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July 24, 2001
South view - Additional panels are installed for the temporary enclosure.
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July 24, 2001
South view.
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July 24, 2001
South view.
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July 24, 2001
Northeast view.
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July 24, 2001
Northeast view.
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July 30, 2001
The huge concrete arches of the saucer dome are exposed for the first time in 84 years.
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July 30, 2001
Workers begin to construct a crate to cushion the last intact piece of the cornice.A six foot cross section of the existing ornate plaster cornice will be transferred from the Department of Central Services to the Oklahoma Historical Society for display in the new History Museum.
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