Fairmont-South Robeson Heritage Center
Construction pictures

The Heritage Center site began as Popes Department Store in July 1965.

The store later became Super 10. This picture is from June 1987.

The future Fairmont-South Robeson Heritage Center before construction began. The building had stood empty for several years before the town gained ownership.

Work by Ronald Nye Construction Company began in late October 2007.
This a view from the back of the old store facing Main Street.

This construction worker is dressed in a proctective suit due to the removal of material containing asbestos from the site. (November 12, 2007)

After the old flooring was removed, dirt was hauled in to level the floor.
(November 20, 2007)

A construction worker hauling in dirt to level the floor in the oldest half of the building.

Employees from Ronald Nye Construction clean up after removing the old awning. (January 17, 2008)

The old vinyl siding is removed from the front of the building. (January 28, 2008)

Plumbing is installed for the bathrooms. (February 6, 2008)

Duct work is installed for the heating and air system. (February 6, 2008)

Employees from Harvey Dial Masonry set up scaffolding in order to do some
brick repair work. (March 14, 2008)

The red metal siding was removed to reveal beautiful brick arches that will
be repaired to give the building a restored historical look. (March 18, 2008)

Workers remove the old glass storefront windows and install wall studs in
preparation to give the building a traditional brick front facade. (March 24-25, 2008)

Workers start laying the brick for the front facade of the building. (April 8-9, 2008)

The brick work on the facade is completed. (April 11, 2008)

The brick was removed from the second floor windows and will be replaced with real windows at a later date. (April 14, 2008)

Studs are put in place for the interior walls of the community center. There will be a long hall separating two smaller classrooms from the main meeting room. (April 14, 2008)

Windows installed in second floor and boards put up on one story level in preparation for stucco work. (May 30, 2008)

Stucco prep work begun on one story level and vinyl added around windows.
(June 18, 2008)

Stucco being applied to outside of building. (June 20, 2008)

Stucco painted on lower side of Heritage Center. (June 23, 2008)

Stucco work completed. (June 25, 2008)

The interior walls are completed, primed and ready to paint. This is a view of the hallway between the catering kitchen and the bathrooms. (August 5, 2008)

The canopy is installed on the front of the Heritage Center. (August 8, 2008)

The sign on the front of the building.

The plaque dedicated to the citizens of Fairmont.

The window displays the names of the Heritage Center contributors.

The finished Heritage Center on opening day, August 29, 2008.

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