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First Day of Major Dirt Moving
Monday, April 29 2008-- Backhoes began digging immediately following the conclusion of the 2008 Rolex Three-Day Event at the Kentucky Horse Park. |
Construction Fence is Erected for Building Zone
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Foundation for the Galleries Stairwell
There will be an emergency stairwell exit on what will be the "front" of the Galleries. |
Elevator Shaft
This photo of the elevator shaft was taken on 8/12/08. Construction is moving quickly! |
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Building F oundation and Elevator Shaft
The draft horses in the Draft Horse barn are experiencing daily excitement at the activity outside their stall windows... so much so that the Park is considering replacing the "Draft Horse Trolley Ride" with the "Tractor-Pulled Trolley Ride" for a while! |
Dirt, Cement and Steel
Taken by Howard Pike on a September 8 visit to the Kentucky Horse Park. |
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Elevator Shaft is Completed
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Crane in the Sky
A crane reaches to the sky on September 17, 2008 |
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The Steel Arrives on 8/18/08
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Checking the Levels
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Pouring the final concrete for the First Floor on 8 21 08
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Placing the structural supports on 8/23/08
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The view from the Draft Horse Barn (in background) continues to change
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Steel Supports Go Up (8/27/08)
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New Arabian Horse Galleries Case in Museum Lobby
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Steel Supports Are Erected (10/1/08)
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Steel Supports Are Erected (10/1/08)
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"The Fab 3" - Gina Gibson, Bill Cooke and Howard Pike (10/17/08) on a Site Visit
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Pouring the Second Floor (10/17/08)
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Arabian Horse Galleries Trusses (11/5/08)
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Welding the Trusses (11/5/08)
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From a Distance (11/5/08)
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Standing up the Trusses (11/10/08)
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Installing the drywall (11/10/08)
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More drywall (11/17/08)
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Stablizing the Trusses (11/26/08)
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Hurrying to beat the snow! (12/11/08)
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Snow-Proof Progress (12/15/08)
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Another Angle (12/15/08)
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Placing the Exterior Panels (1/5/09)
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Finishing the Shingles (1/5/09)
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Welding the Support Beams (1/5/09)
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Finishing the Glass Wall (2/13/09)
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The Outside is Finished! (2/20/09)
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View of the Galleries From Near the Parade of Breeds (2/20/09)
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Hmm... an unlikely picture on several levels! (2/26/09)
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The stairwell that guides visitors from the Upper Gallery to the Lower Gallery (2/26/09)
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Painting the Interior (2/26/09)
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A Nearly Finished Interior (2/28/09)
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Stairwell Inside Unfinished Building (4/25/09)
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View From a Window of the Galleries Building (4/25/09)
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View From a Window of the Galleries Building (4/25/09)
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CONSTRUCTION FINISHED (7/15/09)
We are very excited to announce that construction to the building that will house the Arabian Horse Galleries is officially completed, following receipt of our Certificate of Occupancy from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The building will stand empty as the exhibits finish their fabrication process through the end of the year. Exhibit installation is forecasted for January 2010. |
CONSTRUCTION FINISHED (7/15/09)
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CONSTRUCTION FINISHED (7/15/09)
Thank you for joining us on a photo journey of the Arabian Horse Galleries' building construction! |
Divider Walls Going Up (12/11/09)
The first shape to the Arabian Horse Galleries interior is taking place as divider walls are placed and set, giving a path to the traffic flow of exhibits and exhibit panels that will soon be installed come Sprintime. |
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Divider Walls Going Up (12/11/09)
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