Work has started on King Chapel renovations this spring.
Scott Ladwig said that people might see work beginning on the exterior of King Chapel in coming weeks as more braces are installed to the exterior of the building, as well as survey towers which will watch the building as work begins this summer.
According to Jill Hawk, Cornell College public relations department, those survey towers around the building go eight feet into the ground and are made of concrete and reinforced steel so they do not move.
A survey laser is on each of the three towers.
Hawk said the crew has also installed dozens of small reflector targets on the exterior of the building. The survey laser and the target system provide the crew with real-time data on the stabilization of the building and will inform crews if the building is moving in a way that would impact repairs or safety. The equipment notifies crews on their cell phones.
Ladwig said work on King Chapel is slated to take nine to 12 months to complete.
“Our goal is to work to bring the building back in to a shape that can be used by the college once again,” Ladwig said. “We know that it doesn’t meet the current restroom spaces needed for a building that houses 900 people, with three bathrooms for the while building.”
As well, Ladwig said that the work will address the issues in the brick and mortar as well as the plaster supporting elements of the building and discover what needs to be replaced.
Actual construction work on King Chapel’s exterior is expected to begin in the coming weeks.
Work beginning on King chapel
Nathan Countryman, Editor
May 23, 2024
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Nathan Countryman, Editor
Nathan Countryman is the Editor of the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun.