(Please scroll down to the previous entry for photos.)

Phase II is proceeding.

The facade of the building has had an initial cleaning, with more to come.

The windows have been removed and are being restored at the shop of Caswell & Co. in Philadelphia.

Shoring cribs are in place on the north side of the building. They will hold up the I-beams while window lintels are removed and replaced, and the brick is removed and replaced around the lintels.

A "mock-up" (sample) of a lintel replacement was done recently on the lower story smaller side window facing the firehouse.

On October 21, 2006, the Franklin Street School was opened to a limited number of guests for a sneak preview hard-hat tour.

Artist Susan Ross explained the community mural she designed for the entrance. A mock-up of half of the mural was on display in the entry.

See article and photo on page 9 of the Cape May County Herald via this pdf:

http://www.cmcherald.com/media/Herald/Herald_10.25.06_web.pdf

Click on "Around Our Island," then "Look at This" at http://www.capemay.com/ for a color picture of another hard hat tour.

Then click on the "Contents" page and click on "Tiling for the Future" for an article with great color photos of Susan Ross and the tiles.