Monday, September 27, 2010

Tiled



Ceramic tile has been set and grouted in the Visitor Center's restrooms, with plumbing fixture installation soon to follow.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Wired




Installation of tracks for exhibit lighting is underway along the bottom chords of the trusses over the future exhibit area.  Careful observers will note that remnants of the former cannery warehouse building's original knob & tube wiring were left in place on the trusses in contrast to the up-to-date system now being installed.  Two of the old warehouse's light fixtures will be refurbished and installed over the welcome desk.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Board Tour



The Board of Directors of the Tourism Council of Frederick County takes a tour of the project as part of the September Board retreat.  Mike Irons, Board Treasurer and Chair of the New Visitor Center Committee led the tour, with TCFC staffer Liz Shatto describing the planned interior exhibits. In the top photo, Board members Carroll Jones - Mayor of Brunswick, Mike Irons of Ole Mink Farm, Susan Trail - Superintendent of Monocacy National Battlefield, Frederick County Commissioner Kai Hagen, Frederick Mayor Randy McClement,  Frederick County Public Library Director Darrell Batson and Frederick Keys General Manager Dave Ziedelis - TCFC Board Secretary, were among the members on hand.  In the second photo, TCFC Board President George Wunderlich - Executive Director of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine (right), checks out the exposed trusswork over the future exhibit area. 

Monday, September 6, 2010

More vestibule siding



Installation of vertical tongue & groove cedar siding boards continues across the new front vestibule of the Visitor Center.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Cedar boards go up



Tongue & groove cedar plank vertical siding is now being installed on the Visitor Center's entry vestibule.