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NAUVOO TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION

June 1-15 2001

TEMPLE SQUARE

NAUVOO ILLINOIS

6/2/01

North Temple entrance gate 6/2

6/11/2001 Stone window section, ready to install. Another section sit back to back (on top) shows the anchoring system used to fasten the stone to the Temple.

North side 6/11/2001

6/11/2001 Temple Square parameter wall footing formed on the South side of the block, along Mulholland Street (IL Rt. 96).

6/11/2001 South side. If you can tell in this photo, starting at the level of the tired floor window sills, the stones get considerably larger. The walls were up to that level at the time of death of Joseph & Hyrum Smith. Since persecution was getting intense, Brigham Young had the stone size increased to speed up the project.

6/11/2001 Construction worker at the top of the tower.

6/11/2001 Upper window to the Celestial Room installed. East side of Temple.

6/11/2001 Close up on the stone size change.

6/11/2001 East parameter wall.

6/11/2001 Utility building almost ready for brick.

6/11/2001 East parameter wall. Construction worker Sifa Mahe removes the concrete forms.

6/11/2001 Behind this window the Celestial room drywall continues. The partitioning is complete on the tired floor and the forth floor is currently being partitioned. The Basement and first floor woodworking has begun. With this window now installed the HVAC system will be turned on for drywall finishing and woodworking.

6/11/2001