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Project Photos!
Photos documenting the historic 2014 Beacon to the Future renovation of 532 Beacon Street can be found here.
In addition, on-the-fly updates about the project were made on the Alpha Theta Sigma Chi, Inc. page on Facebook, here: http://facebook.com/alphathetasigmachiinc
| Preservation Achievement Award | Tuesday, October 27, 2015 | 
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| The renovation of 532 Beacon Street wins a Preservation Achievement Award from the Boston Preservation Alliance, joining past winners such as Trinity Church and Fenway Park. The award was presented to Alpha Theta at the BPA's annual Preservation Achievement Awards event, held at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston on October 27, 2015, where the renovation project also won the 'Fan Favorite' award. | ||
| Finished Photos | Tuesday, December 30, 2014 | 
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| Photos showing the beautiful results of the renovation! | ||
| House Dedication | Saturday, November 15, 2014 | 
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| Alumni traveled from near and far to attend the (re-)dedication of 532 Beacon Street on Saturday, November 15, 2014. The fabulous and historic event included dedication ceremonies, dinner and house tours. | ||
| MIT Community Open House | Friday, November 14, 2014 | 
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| To celebrate the re-dedication of our newly renovated home, an open house was held for the MIT community on Friday night, November 14, 2014. The event was very well attended. Guests included many MIT administrators, including the MIT Chancellor, along with leaders and alumni from other FSILGs, and Alpha Theta actives and alums. | ||
| Ready for Dedication | Friday, November 14, 2014 | 
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| The house is ready for the (re-)dedication weekend events on November 14, 2014! | ||
| At Certificate of Occupancy | Friday, August 29, 2014 | 
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| Completed sufficiently to receive Certificate of Occupancy and enable the actives to move back in, just in time for rush. Still several weeks of work remaining, including installation of carpets, rugs, drapes, and other furnishings; completion of the kitchen and game room; and numerous other smaller items. | ||
| Construction Tour | Thursday, August 7, 2014 | 
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| Balusters on the new stair, window trim, bedroom doors, new library bay window bench, wood finishes in the library and dining room, zero floor wallboard, bar. | ||
| Construction Tour | Tuesday, July 29, 2014 | 
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| Fifth floor stairs, new windows, floor finishes, bathroom fixtures, wallboard in the hallways, stained glass windows in the library, wallboard throughout the zero floor, and brick pavers in the back lot. | ||
| Construction Tour | Thursday, July 10, 2014 | 
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| New wood floors in bedrooms, light fixtures, bathroom tile, heating units, and beginning work on library woodwork. | ||
| Construction Tour | Monday, June 23, 2014 | 
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| Running trim and first coats of paint in upper bedrooms, views from the roof, air conditioning units in the rooftop mechanical well, bathroom floor tile, and the sliding fire door for the library. | ||
| Construction Tour | Tuesday, June 17, 2014 | 
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| Elevator! Wallboard up in most rooms, bathroom subfloors sealed, repointing of the front facade. | ||
| Construction Tours | Thursday, June 5, 2014 | 
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| Wallboard up in many rooms, windows removed on the rear, and scaffolding up on the front for facade work. Also had the pleasure of showing the building to alumni visiting for their MIT reunions. | ||
| Construction Tour | Thursday, May 15, 2014 | 
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| Insulation througout, boiler installed. Ready for wall board as soon as inspections are complete. | ||
| Construction Tour | Thursday, May 8, 2014 | 
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| Insulation, plumbing, and prep work for walls and ceilings | ||
| Construction Tour and Meeting | Thursday, April 24, 2014 | 
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| More mechanical, electrical, and pluming rough-in. Fire-proofing. Runtel baseboard heating unit sample. | ||
| Construction Tour | Wednesday, April 16, 2014 | 
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| Rough-in continues: electrical, plumbing, and HVAC | ||
| Construction Tour | Thursday, April 3, 2014 | 
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| 5th floor rooms taking shape, mechanical and electrical rough-ins, new stair case from first to zero floor | ||
| Antique Blueprints at Boston Public Library | Tuesday, April 1, 2014 | 
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| Blueprints found in the Boston Public Library archives for 4LB renovations in 1938, Consuls Room rebuild in 1946, and second and third floor fire escapes. | ||
| Interior Design Meeting | Tuesday, April 1, 2014 | 
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| Paint color and furniture fabrics | ||
| Construction Tour | Thursday, March 20, 2014 | 
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| Interior Design Meeting | Thursday, March 20, 2014 | 
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| Utility work in the sub-basement, 5th floor roof installation, tightening the stairs, and vintage Red Sox ticket stubs | ||
| Construction Tour | Thursday, March 6, 2014 | 
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| Rough framing begins, steel for elevator shaft in place | ||
| Interior Design Meeting | Thursday, March 6, 2014 | 
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| Furniture finishes and room layouts | ||
| Construction Tour | Thursday, February 20, 2014 | 
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| Demolition mostly complete, steel being installed, chimney removals | ||
| Renovation: January 16 | Thursday, January 16, 2014 | 
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| Photos showing progress of the renovation, taken on January 16, 2014. Showing basement floor removed, rear stairs removed, plaster on exterior walls removed (to allow insulation). | ||
| Pre-Renovation Photos | Sunday, December 22, 2013 | 
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| Photos pre-renovation. Historic signatures above the laylight. | ||
| Vacant House | Saturday, December 21, 2013 | 
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| Empty house as turned over to Sea-Dar Construction | ||
| Finishes Design Meeting | Thursday, December 12, 2013 | 
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| Selecting carpets and bathroom finishes | ||
| Clearing Out The House | Thursday, November 21, 2013 | 
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| Packing up the common rooms | ||
| Packing the Archives | Wednesday, November 20, 2013 | 
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| Packing up rollbooks, historian reports, and other archives | ||