Copper Pediment Installed on Top of the Nearly Complete Opera House

Owner Bill Habiger said the entire rehab project should be finished by last September/early October.

One of the key pieces to the old Opera House restoration – a rooftop copper pediment bearing the downtown building’s name – was locked into place Tuesday. A crane was needed to swing the triangular-shaped gable to the top of the two-story building. It centers the façade that faces Lockport Street and mirrors the pointed copper dome that sits atop the round room extending from building’s corner. With those two components in place, they’ll need just a couple of more weeks to install windows and doors, complete brick work and paint the dome-covered room before the bulk of the exterior is complete, owner/developer Bill Habiger said. The only missing element will be the clock, which is being made and may not be ready for another seven weeks, he…

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Karen Sorensen

12:02 pm on Thursday, August 18, 2011

Joel -- This photo is fantastic! Not only am I amazed how close the renovated building is to the way it once looked, I love looking at how downtown used to look in general. Thanks for sharing it...   more ›

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