Process: A “Timeline” of the design process and decision making to increase space for Durham Meeting. The construction schedule . Pictures: Photos from meeting “work days” during March, April and May. Construction was completed in June. We began using the new building in July. This artistic view, prepared by one of Hunt McKinnon’s architecture students in 2003, gave us a compelling image of the future building before construction was begun.

New Meeting Building Durham Monthly Meeting completed a new building between November 2003 and June 2004. Placed in the back of the lot, this two-floor building houses, on the upper floor, both the new meeting room and an area for fellowship with kitchen and 2 classrooms. The meeting grounds comprises 2 additional buildings: 1) The original meetinghouse, completed in 1956, will now be converted into classroom space. 2) The Durham Early School building provides space for Durham Meeting’s first day school as well. The upper floor is on the same level as both of the other buildings. There are two connectors from the playground to the porch. Our new meeting room is on the left (South) side of the building, and the recreation area rooms are on the right. The lower floor is currently unfinished space. Its use will be decided in the future. Members of the Construction Committee: Joe Graedon, Hunt McKinnon and Bob Passmore.

Construction stages: 2003: 9 Nov: Construction contract signed with Dodson-Chatman Construction Co. during business meeting. Nov. 25^th and 26^th Old brick classroom building was demolished. Dec. 22^nd: Poured the Concrete slab. The lower floor walls appeared soon after. 2004: By 8^th Jan., the 2^nd floor was framed and roof trusses were in place. 9^th Feb.: Roof is shingled, windows are in. Brick exterior was completed before 14^th March. We took possession of the building in July, 2004.

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