Doug Verdier Shares His Early to mid-January 2020 Photos of the Water Works Project

Editors Note: Mill District resident Doug Verdier continues to document the progress of the Water Works project.

Construction of Water Works Park continues despite snow and very cold temperatures. These photos from early to mid-January show work on the future structures and landscaping preparatory earthmoving.

Workers erecting forms that will be used to extend the elevator shaft​ up to the restaurant level. Once forms are in place, concrete will be poured into them to create the elevator shaft walls.

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View of the elevator shaft form from 1st Street.

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Inside view of former Columbia Mill showing rebar in place for pouring​ a reinforcing wall on the inner side the stone wall, which has been stabilized.

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Closer view of the inside of Columbia Mill ruins as preparation​ continues for pouring of concrete reinforcing wall.

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Work continues on the area north of the Columbia Mill structure. RiverWest condos in background.

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Additional concrete prep work north of the Columbia Mill along 1st Street.

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Landscaping work on the 1st Street level of the park.