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1. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
2. Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Crown Fountain, water feature tests, September 9, 2003 Tiles; Testing; Industrial facilities; Vices (Equipment); The load-bearing capacity of the reflecting pool's black granite tiles are tested using specialized equipment.
3. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Chisels & mallets; Trees; Pails; Installation of the pedestals during construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. In the completed fountain, the pedestals hold the black granite tiles in place 1/4-inch below the surface of a reservoir...
4. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Installation of the pedestals during construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Getting the black granite tiles level was essential because of the minute 1/4-inch depth of the reflecting pool. The...
5. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Construction workers; Trucks; Trees; Close-up view of a granite tile atop four pedestals during the construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool.
6. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Close-up view of a granite tile atop four pedestals during the construction of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool.
7. Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of pedestals and granite tiles, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; A worker begins to build the surface of the reflecting pool. The surface is made of tiles of black, African granite that are 3 feet square and weigh around 250 pounds each. They sit almost 2 feet above...
8. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir. Getting the black granite tiles...
9. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Trucks; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches off the ground, creating a space for a reservoir of water just...
10. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Installing the second granite tile. Granite tiles line the bottom of Crown Fountain's reflecting pool. Pedestals hold the tiles 20-inches above the floor of the reservoir, and the water for the reflecting...
11. Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles and pedestals, March 11, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Trucks; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Installation of granite tiles and pedestals with a view of the south tower. The Art Institute of Chicago and the Michigan Avenue street wall are visible in the background.
12. Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, installation of granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Dollies (Moving equipment); Close-up view of newly installed granite tiles at Crown Fountain.
13. Crown Fountain, constructing the reservoir and reflecting pool, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, constructing the reservoir and reflecting pool, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Surveying equipment; Chisels & mallets; Pipes (Conduits); A worker applies a treatment along the side of the reservoir. In the background, workers install granite tile.
14. Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing a granite tile, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Pipes (Conduits); Construction workers; Pails; Chisels & mallets; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; Installation of granite tiles and pedestals.
15. Crown Fountain, installing granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Skyscrapers; Concrete; Trees; A worker prepares to install granite tiles at Crown Fountain.
16. Crown Fountain, installing granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing granite tiles, April 1, 2004 Pedestals; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Construction workers; Pails; Concrete; Automobiles; Workers prepare to install another granite tile during construction of Crown Fountain.
17. Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, installing glass brick panels, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Construction workers; Ladders; Pipes (Conduits); Tiles; Pails; Hoisting machinery; Skyscrapers; Dollies (Moving equipment); Looking north toward the newly installed glass brick panels on the north tower. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle.
18. Crown Fountain, north tower, April 6, 2004 Crown Fountain, north tower, April 6, 2004 Glass blocks; Structural frames; Structural systems; Construction workers; Tiles; Ladders; Pedestals; Pails; Skyscrapers; Looking north toward the north tower of Crown Fountain during construction. The north tower has been fitted with all but the last LED panel which will go behind the gargoyle nozzle, and the glass brick...
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