A series of entries designed to capture the ongoing adventures of NINA! See how we came to be where we are today, and follow along as we enter the new century of social media!
Page: 13Preparation for the new roof frame is underway, but for now, I was afforded an opportunity to see a view that won’t be seen once the roof is installed.
The floor is in place on the third floor.
The back section of the roof has been removed. Most of the work right now is framing the second floor. At work are Ramon Martinez, Tony Mein, and Amaury Serrano.
Couldn’t resist walking down the block today.
It’s spring. It’s a beautiful day, and I went nuts on photos of the flowering trees in front of 29 Ashley. Still, it’s an indication of how extraordinary this house will be – and how extraordinary Ashley Street already is.
Demolition began on the third floor, as we get ready for the new roof to be installed. This action brought a lot of sunshine into the house, so there are some additional photos of the second floor, too.
Also over at 29 Ashley Street today, Ken Johnson gave a guest lecture at the Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative, or CULI. CULI has served as NINA’s attorney for all of our real estate transactions and more, and Ken has given this lecture, once a semester, for over a decade.
The lecture always includes a field trip to see NINA’s latest projects.
The future kitchen is starting to take shape. The view from the third floor is extraordinary on a sunny day like today. That’s Tony Mein at work on the second floor. And then there’s a couple of shots of the front of the house, as the flowering trees start to blossom.
While I was there, I took some shots from around the campus of the American School for the Deaf. These include shots of the bronze sculpture of Thomas Gallaudet that replaced the original Gallaudet Memorial, a memorial to Laurent LeClerc, who joined Gallaudet in founding the school, and the Cogswell Heritage House, home of the school's museum and archive.
I'm working now on moving our walking tours online -- an exceedingly arduous process! -- and I'm looking forward to working with Jean Linderman to include a tour of ASD and its role in Asylum Hill's history as part of that effort.
