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July
1997 Dr. Thomas R. Stone; Mayor Stephen R. Reed; and J. Gary Langmuir, President of Wohlsen Construction Co., signing the construction contract for Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts. |
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August
1997 Site preparation is almost complete as land is cleared at the corner of Third and Market Streets, the future site of Whitaker Center. |
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September
1997 Some people just can't wait! Members of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet perform among Wohlsen crew in the construction site where Sunoco Performance Theater stage is built. |
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September
1997 Mayor Stephen R. Reed; Dr. Thomas R. Stone; J. Gary Langmuir, President of Wohlsen Construction Co.; Hugh Hardy, Architect; Hardy Holzman, Pfeiffer Associates; donors and board members prepare to "Launch to the Stars." Whitaker Center's official ground breaking ceremony. |
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November
1997 Shoring of Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts continues. |
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March
1998 Construction crew works on the interior of Select Medical IMAX Theater |
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April
1998 Steel Frame is nearly complete. Overall construction is 25% complete. |
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May
1998 Mayor Stephen R. Reed signs the final beam of steel at Whitaker Center's "Topping off the Steel" Ceremony. |
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June
1998 Exterior walls of Whitaker Center are beginning to go up |
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October
1998 Sandstone fascia is complete, slate is being hung on Whitaker Center exterior. |
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December
1998 The interior curved wall is put in place and AMP Grand Staircase begins to take shape. |
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February
1999 A view from the stage of Sunoco Performance Theater as you look out into the audience. |
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April
1999 Two months later, Kunkel Gallery begins its transition to showcase its elegant personality. |
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September
1999 Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts is complete and open to the public! |
