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June 3, 2000
Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on June 3, 2000 as part of Alumni Weekend festivities. Members of the Alumni Association and University Board of Trustees, as well as the building's benefactor, Richard E. Stierwalt '80 participated in the ceremony.
Next, general contractors, Bill Roberts Construction
Co., Inc., Architect, designhouse, Inc., and Carson Design Associates were hired and
work began on the drafting boards. This sign marks the future
home of the Stierwalt House at the corner of Windermire
and Otterbein Avenues. This site was the former home of
Buxton Hall, demolished on February 14, 2000.
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November
7, 2000
Construction officially began with the digging
of the basement. The photo at right shows President's home to the south. |
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Good Hall in the background facing
north. |
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November
27, 2000
The basement's concrete walls have been poured
serving as the building's "footprint." Work continues behind
the scenes with refinements to floor plans, electronic and
plumbing blueprints, and interior design. h.h. Gregg, Indianapolis'
major consumer electronics retailer, shows its support for
this project by providing kitchen appliances and other electronic
items for the Alumni House. |
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January
5, 2001
Framing began in the new year giving the Alumni
House a shape of its own. |
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This photo shows the
"old" and the "new" with historic Good Hall seen through
the framing of the new Alumni House. |
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| January 19, 2001
The building rises out of the ground and begins
to take shape as framing continues and the roof goes on. |
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| February
12, 2001
The University of Indianapolis Alumni Board of
Directors can't wait to start using the alumni house! |
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| February 27, 2001
The view of the first floor foyer facing
Otterbein Avenue. The grand staircase on the photo's right
side leads to the second floor offices for the Institutional
Advancement Team. Drywalling is underway. The first floor
is dedicated to alumni function space and the Office of
Alumni Relations. |
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The photo on the right shows the exterior
brick being laid. |
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March 30, 2001
Drywalling is complete inside and the exterior
brick work is done. |
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The alumni parlor area
is adorned with original bricks on the fireplace hearth
from Buxton Hall. |
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April 23, 2001
Interior work continues as the finishing trim followed
by flooring is installed by contractors. An early to mid-June
move in date is being projected. |
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| May 7, 2001
Trim work continues inside with staining of baseboards,
doors, and window casings. |
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May
25, 2001
Final trim work continues inside the alumni board
room. |
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Twelve-inch tiles are being laid in the first-floor
foyer. |
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June 2, 2001
The red carpet is rolled out as alumni are welcome
into the almost finished Stierwalt Alumni House during Alumni
Weekend festivities. U of I tennis player and undergraduate
student Scooter Demare is poised to greet alumni.
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Pictured
at right is the Magee family posing in the James W. Magee
Alumni Parlor, named in honor of the late James W. Magee
'74 HD '96. His photo will adorn the top of the fireplace
hearth. |
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Building
Contractors / Contributors
Richard E. Stierwalt '80, Norwalk, Connecticut
James W. Magee Family
Bill Roberts Construction Co., Inc.
Architect, designhouse, Inc.
h.h. Gregg Appliances & Electronics |
