August, 2005 - Page 1

Posted September 8, 2005

The outside of the Ormsby House is so close to being done, that there’s hardly anything to show you. But, every month there are more little details springing up. So here’s what happened in August.

The early morning sun glinted off the new windows at the beginning of the month, but also off the scaffolding that was still erected around the portecochere.

At the back of the property, the Ormsby Club is still open and operating. When it first opened, as the Winchester Club, these exterior walls were bright white. But now they’ve been redone in beige to match the rest of the casino. Maybe the rest of the garage will be done soon?

Way up at the tippy top, a few of the parking garage’s windows are being closed off. Maybe that’s so people don’t get the urge to spit onto the roof of the bridge?

Speaking of the sky bridge, it finally lost the last of its scaffolding this month. Curry Street showed no sign of reopening, though. The barricades are still in place, and there’s a job trailer blocking the road. The bridge, though, is ready to go.

The bridge even got pretty white boots on its legs. Presumably this is a primer coat, getting ready for more paint.

And the painting of the portecochere continued, from the top down as always. Still a lot of grey and white left, but they’re making progress.

There is one more page this month.