Lincoln Park

Georgetown Peabody Library

 Lincoln Park (new front door facing Maple Street)
Georgetown, Massachusetts 01833
978-352-5728 978-352-5748
978-352-7415 fax
 Ruth E. Eifert, MLS, Library Director
 
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Construction Images (Estimated completion date: July 2007)
April-May 2007  

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Apr 07 May 07 June 07 July 07            


4/6/07 Exterior wall looking down from the second floor. Note the copper flashing between the two levels.
The round magazine room, former doorway prepares for shelving. The antique door will be used in the Directors office for a closet.

Lower level block wall.
The back of the Children's room wall.

The Children's program room. The door has a window just to the right.
Entry doors from the Children's room looking into the lobby.

Window frames wait for installation.
New full door for the storage areas on the third floor.

Looking from the old library across the atrium to the reference area.
The view of the back of the old library from the stair landing in the lobby. The skylight frame is just visible above.

The lobby wall, home of the Georgetown Generations wall tile mural.
4/26/07 The tile wall will be covered with concrete backer board in anticipation of holding our tile mural. Each of the three small windows above can hold four 12inch square tiles.

Lights will illuminate the back of the old library for dramatic effect.
Close up of the reference room windows that overlook the lobby below.

Looking across from Young Adults area.
Looking down from Young Adults area.

The old library is being prepared for painting.
Scraping away at the crown moldings.

The former reference room windows.
The new entrance facing Maple Street.

Fire alarm and indicator box in new entry.
The Reference reading room.

5/10/07 The Reference reading room with some of the walls and ceilings in.
Another view of the Non Fiction and Reference area.

Exterior of the back of the new library.
The back exterior wall of the children's room, with the reference reading area upstairs.

Close up of the upper brick exterior.
New front doors are being installed.

Front storefront windows that look out over the front entrance on Maple street.
Overlooking the exterior of the old library with lobby below and across to New Books and browsing area.

Reference and Non Fiction with blue board.
Original 1905 shelves will be used for Fiction.

5/22/07 The plastering begins in the children's room.
Plastering nearing completion upstairs.

Non-fiction looking south.
Looking through to the old library across the lobby. The reference desk and low shelving will be below the windows.

Looking across the lobby from the new books. The skylight offers lots of light.