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Front Circle Makeover

The area in front of the Sheffield-Thompson building is getting a facelift during the summer break. The project is designed to improve the area, which serves as a "front door" to the college.

Crews began work May 30 to remove the existing asphalt and prepare the area for brick pavers, additional green space and a central fountain. Watters and Associates Landscape of Rome is coordinating the project, and M&E Construction completed the grading work.

asphalt being taken up

asphalt being taken up

Photos above taken May 31, 2007

dump trucks in front circle

removing the iron fence

Photos above taken June 1-4, 2007

surface being flattened for pavers

front circle with sidewalk and fence removed

Photos above taken June 5, 2007

laying sand for the brick pavers

leveling the sand for brick pavers

Photos above taken June 6, 2007

putting in the fountain

crane lifting pieces of the fountain

Photos above taken June 19, 2007

Assembling the fountain

Assembling the fountain

Photos above taken June 20, 2007

installing the fountain

installing the fountain

Photos above taken on June 22, 2007

getting ready to lay the brick pavers

starting to lay the brick pavers

Photos above taken June 25, 2007

laying the brick pavers

laying the cement sidewalk

Photos above taken June 26, 2007

laying the brick pavers

laying the brick pavers

Photos above taken July 5, 2007

brick pavers are almost completed

2 men completing the sides of the new walkway

Photos above taken July 11, 2007

top of fountain bubbling over

view of front circle and buildings

Photos above taken July 18, 2007

new front circle with finished brick and fountain

new brick columns ready for lighting and fence

Photos taken August 2, 2007

new brick columns with lighting

Front of Sheffield-Thompson building from fountain

Photos taken August 8, 2007

Sod being laid for the new front circle

Sod being laid for the new front circle

Photos taken August 15, 2007

Photo of the new front circle

Photo of the new front circle

Photo taken August 22, 2007
Project Completed