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CANDLEWOOD SUITES at the FORMER TRIBUNE:  A BEFORE AND AFTER GALLERY!
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The lobby in December 2006...The lobby in October 2008!Ceiling detail 2006...same in 2008!One area damaged by "retro-plumbing"!Re-sculpted by hand!Dark and dreary in 2006...Light and airy in 2008!The old walk-in safe on the ground floor...has been replaced by Room 113!A press conference in the former distribution area...now home to the business center, pantry, offices, and laundry room.The rear entrance and former freight elevator...remodeled and elevator removed.Main elevatorMain elevator restored with new wood veneer matched to the stain of the moldings.Main StairwellMain Stairwell restored plus a nice bonus: an antique desk from the newspaper's editorial department! Main Stairwell looking from 1st to 2nd floorMain Stairwell looking from 1st to 2nd floorMain Stairwell looking upMain Stairwell looking upMain Stairwell on 2nd FloorMain Stairwell on 2nd FloorFormer 2nd floor loading area...Now a beautiful suite!Former mess...now functional!Former copy room...now part of a hallway.Former 3rd floor lobby...and after!Service window...now a corridor.Front windows...ahh much better!More stairs...after.A lobby...after.A back hall...now a two bedroom suite!A newel post...after.4th floor windows...after.The Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute House under construction...Same view--complete!Old National Bank from 5th floor...and after.Lovely, huh?Same view today!Looking down; this next one is my favorite!My Favorite!More stairs...after.Another favorite...unbelievable difference---this IS the exact same room!Fire escape corridor...now a suite!No idea what this was...but now it's this!6th floor elevator controls6th floor elevator controlsanother back hall...became a two-bedroom suite!6th floor elevator lobby...and after.Elevator motor...completely reconditioned!Elevator switching unit...completely reconditioned. Note the number is different because the freight elevator was eliminated and the two remaining were renumbered.Car Interior...and after.South exterior...totally rebuilt; including the steel beams!South side...after; showing Children's Museum skeleton!South side...after with new signage.West side...after.Old stone work on the front...replaced by new stone from the SAME Canadian quarry!From a distance...A job WELL DONE!