Check back regularly for new updates and pictures of the progress!
February 13, 2010 Work continued today on the stage! Crews and volunteers removed the remaining old wood and prepared to drop the stage down to floor level. |
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February 8, 2010 We've started stained glass classes at The Kathedral. A local stained glass expert is teaching our volunteers and staff how to disassemble, clean and re-lead the windows that need to be restored. |
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January 30, 2010 It has been a busy winter around The Kathedral! Today, we started the initial phases of removing the stage. As we removed layers of staging that had been added over the years, we uncovered more of the history of the building! |
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| September 12, 2009 Volunteers have been hard at work! This weekend, we removed and cleaned all extra materials from the basement and continued removing plaster from the ceiling and walls. As you can see in the pictures below, it looks quite different than it did when we began! |
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| September 7, 2009 Tonight we continued cleaning out the basement. Most of the walls have been torn down and we are in the progress of clearing out the debris. This week, we were very grateful to receive two semi trailers to store supplies and materials! |
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| September 5, 2009 We continued our work in the basement, but today's big project was the stage in the sanctuary. We removed a large portion that had been added to the original stage over the years. The extra space will allow for much more seating once the restoration is complete! |
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| August 29, 2009 Our team of volunteers has been working hard at The Kathedral! We are in the process of tearing out plaster and walls from the basement. Click the pictures below to see the work that has been done so far. It's looking great! |
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| July 15, 2009 A great deal of work has been accomplished in just the past few weeks! Debris, trash and rubble have been removed from the inside and outside of the building. Check out the pictures below to view the progress! |
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| June 28, 2009 Renovations are in progress! If you’ve driven down Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Des Moines recently, you’ve probably noticed a distinct difference at The Kathedral! Trees and shrubs that formerly covered the sidewalk have been trimmed or cut down, and the fence has been removed from around the building. Inside, we’ve started clearing out debris and tearing out walls to prepare for the next phase in the restoration. Many have commented that in just a few short weeks the building has begun to be “resurrected!” Click the pictures below to view the progress on the outside of the building.
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