Devshirme

I am happy to say that in addition to the usual demolition pictures I have some actual pictures of construction.  First off, the latest shot of the foyer area:

This view is outside of the foyer area, looking down along the Russell St. front of the auditorium.  I saw the backhoe and thought – finally!  The city is fixing the sidewalks.  But it was actually our construction crew digging to put in new pipes:

And some actual construction!  This is the church basement – half of it is being turned into classroom space.  Note especially the ceiling, which has been concealed by a drop ceiling for many years: