Easter Sunday:
The campaign to help the Church complete financing of the project is launched.May:
The first Newsletter column was published with three ways to contribute to full access to God's house. Donations could come in the form of buying a small replica of the church for $150; in buying windows or doors at price ranges from $500 to $3,000; or in pledging for 3 or more years.May 21:
As of this date 18 have contributed.May 23:
The Contract is signed by the Contractor and Board of Trustees with the expected day for "backhoe and hardhats" within two weeks.
G.E. Bourque and Sons sign as Architect William Medinger, MBA International/Architects Inc. (left), looks on.
Trustees Kevin Willis, Chairman, and Tom Fuller, Treasurer, sign for the Board of Trustees.
June 9:
Loan papers are signed. Permits expected next week.
Trustees Tom Fuller and Kevin Willis
sign for the Board of Trustees as
Reverend Benedict and Paul M. Colella,
attorney for Winchester Co-Operative
Bank, watch.
June 23:
Permit issued. Additional windows designed.
Reverend Dean Benedict watches City of Woburn Principal Clerk Alicia Gately fill in the permit number, 523(!).
City of Woburn Building Commissioner Steve Paris issues building permit to Reverend Benedict, as Architect William Medinger looks on.
July 11:
First the chaos . . .
A backhoe operated by Sean Farrell Excavation Co. finds ledge rock where the elevator pit is to go. Tom Gallaher moves smaller material away from the original foundation.
August 18:
Then - after rain delays - some form(s). The concrete pit below the elevator has been well cured!
August 23:
Concrete being placed up to first floor level. Gary Getty of Wakefield Concrete, Donald Jussame and Colin Grace of Gordon Richards Concrete Forms.
September 18:
Framing up. Rough framing substantially complete in the basement, with first floor subfloor and some rough framing in place. From left to right, doors will be double plus transom and sidelights facing Main Street, double plus transom facing Harlow Court, and a single door around the corner to the stairway to the basement. The pink panels are foam insulation down to the footings.
September 29:
Framing up to the rafters.
Still to be framed: top of the tower over the elevator shaft.
October 7:
The rising shortest tower
is silhouetted against
the tallest.
Reverend Benedict checks out view from the new sanctuary level elevator lobby. On the right, facing Main Street, will be the Hebrews quotation transom, three leaded stained glass, and two casement windows. On the left, facing Woburn Center down Main Street, will be the Genesis transom, one leaded stained glass, and two casement windows.
State Elevator Inspector Jim McManus (a Woburn resident) and Russ Whitney of Delta-Beckwith Elevator, Dorchester, go through the extensive check-list.
