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The Court of Honor at Soldiers Memorial under construction.
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The Court of Honor at Soldiers Memorial under construction.
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Looking out from underneath the south side of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. Steps have been temporarily removed to facilitate construction of new basement exhibition gallery space.
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Lower level of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. Previously offices and storage space, the clearing and construction of basement gallery space will more than double SMMM's current space for exhibitions.
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Southwest corner of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum's lower level will house accessible family restrooms—a first in the institution's 80 year history.
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New egress stairs are being added to the south side of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum to bring the building up to code.
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The upper level of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum will house meeting rooms, classroom space, and offices. This level will be fully accessible for the first time in the building's 80 year history at the completion of construction.
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Restrooms on the upper level of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum will be made fully accessible.
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Throughout construction, the architectural details of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum are being carefully protected. Here, a stunning Art Deco staircase can be seen with a protected cover of plywood and padding.
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View of the Court of Honor under construction at Soldiers Memorial, taken from the roof of the Museum.
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A fully accessible elevator is being added to the north side of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, ensuring access for all to the upper level of the building.
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West gallery under construction at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. Cutouts in the plaster walls will allow for installation of a museum-quality HVAC system for the first time in the building's 80 year history.
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Framing in place for eventual reinstallation of original granite steps on the north side of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum.
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Architectural details on the exterior of Soldiers Memorial Military Museum are being carefully cleaned. A yet-to-be-cleaned eagle detail is seen here in the foreground while a stunning Walker Hancock sculpture stands freshly cleaned in the background.