A newspaper from August 19, 1911 found stuffed into the
chimney wall advertises ladies boots with Cuban heels for $1.99.
View from the basement level through the second floor joists
shows the framing for main level windows and front door.
Concrete block walls continue to build, while the wooden subfloor
of the extension lies protected from rain under a blue tarp.
Mason and assistant cap the concrete block atrium
foundation which rises from the basement to the
ground floor. The west face of the building will later
be cut open to accommodate the glass-walled atrium.
Measuring for the north wall framing.
Subfloor for the extension is complete.
Interior showing re-enforced joists.
Detail of re-enforced joists and atrium block wall.
Carpenter installs joist hangers in extension block wall.
Framing the floor for the extension.
Rain-soaked foundation and block walls are ready
as the carpenters begin re-enforcing the main floor joists.