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Finishing Ingersoll House Projects
A worker welds together two pieces of the railing of the new accessibility ramp at the Ingersoll House on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Photo by John Williams Workers were out Tuesday and Wednesday finishing off the accessibility ramp at the Ingersoll … Continue reading
Tagged accessibility, Galesburg, Illinois, Ingersoll House, Knox College
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Getting Ready for New Students
A large sign to welcome students back to Knox is unraveled on Friday, Aug. 10 across the east side of Old Main. Photo by John Williams As students begin to return to campus for fall sports, the preparation for new … Continue reading
Tagged Galesburg, Illinois, Knox College, new student orientation
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From High Atop Old Main, Overlooking the Knox Campus…
Painting the Old Main bell tower. Photo by John Williams Workers are tethered to the roof of Old Main for safety while they climb ladders to reach all the wood that needed painting on the bell tower on Thursday, Aug. … Continue reading
Tagged Galesburg, Illinois, Knox College, Old Main, painting
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Green Oaks Stewards
The stewards at Green Oaks have been working hard this summer keeping the trails clear as part of their duties around Green Oaks to maintain the field station. During the week, the stewards wake up around sunrise to begin their … Continue reading
Creating Better Curb Appeal
Berrien Street Construction Panorama. Check out a higher resolution version of the photo to see some of the detail of the work on Berrien Street, including new gutters, right, and asphalt being laid in the background on the left half. … Continue reading
Tagged Berrien Street, Galesburg, Gutters, Illinois, Knox College, Road Construction
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Resurfaced, Expanded Parking Lot
Steam rises off the hot asphalt as a worker tamps down the edge of the resurfaced parking lot on Cherry and Berrien streets on Tuesday, July 31. Below: Workers start laying one of the final strips of asphalt on the parking … Continue reading
Tagged Berrien Street, construction, Galesburg, Illinois, improvement, Knox College, parking lot
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Another One Bites the Dust
Lumberyard demolition. Photo by Peter Bailley Workers from Brown Excavating and Demolition of Alpha, IL, on July 26 tear down the last remaining section of several wooden sheds that have been demolished at a former lumber company at Prairie and … Continue reading
Tagged Alexander Lumber, construction, Demolition, Galesburg, Illinois, Knox College
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Making the Grade
A worker at the Ingersoll House smooths the concrete of the new accessibility ramp on Tuesday, July 24. Work continued at the Ingersoll House this week with a majority of concrete for the accessibility ramp being poured and work being done … Continue reading
Tagged accessibility, Concrete, construction, Galesburg, Illinois, Ingersoll House, Knox College, workers
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Facelift Continues on Ingersoll House
Landscaping around the south side of the Ingersoll House has been completed and features a variety of plants, making the entrance to the property more inviting to birds. The front of the Ingersoll House has been filled with two projects … Continue reading
Tagged Accessibility ramp, Galesburg, Illinois, Ingersoll House, Knox College, landscaping
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Roof Work in the Heat
Despite temperatures nearing 100 and a heat index well over 100, two workers continue fixing the roof of Wilson House on Tuesday, July 17. The two member crew has been on numerous buildings around campus this summer. The workers are … Continue reading
Tagged Galesburg, heat, hot work, Illinois, Knox College, Roof Construction
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