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In August and September 2006, the Peerless Rockville office was
renovated as part of the work that the
County did on the first and ground floors of the Red Brick
Courthouse. For the first time in 20 years, Peerless has
fresh paint and new carpeting. Other work included
removing asbestos tiles from the floor, replacing Plexiglas
windows with glass, and installing additional
electrical outlets. The County is also going to upgrade
the heating and air conditioning control system for the
building.
Here are some pictures of the
work.
We hope you'll come in to admire the results now that we've unpacked
and organized.
Click here to read more about
the Red Brick Courthouse renovations.
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Asbestos Tile Removed
This picture, taken in the first floor hallway of the Red Brick
Courthouse, shows the door to Peerless Rockville's office sealed for asbestos
removal. The asbestos floor tiles that were under the
old carpet did not pose a health hazard but were removed by the
County as required.
Documenting the
Original Floor
 Maizie
Cummings documents the original oak floor of the Peerless Rockville
office that was revealed after the old carpet and the asbestos tile
were removed and before the new carpet was laid. (The white
patch is freshly applied material used to even the floor before the
new carpet is put down.) The record --notes and photos--will
be saved for some future time when funds are available to
refinish the floor.
Peerless is going to strip the paint off the main door to the
Peerless Rockville office (in the background) and refinish it to
show a sample of the beautiful oak wood that is throughout the building.
New
Carpet and Paint
 New
carpeting complements the gray, blue, and cream paint of the walls and
trim on the first and ground floors in the Red Brick Courthouse.
Moved Back, Still Unpacked
 A
model of
Judge John Vinson, one of the first judges to serve in what
is now the Red Brick Courthouse,
surveys the ongoing renovations and unpacking. |
Please come see
us now that we've unpacked! |
| Note:
This is the latest round of renovations of the Red Brick
Courthouse. In 1988-1992, Peerless Rockville raised
$175,000 from private and public sources to return the Grand
Courtroom to much of its appearance in 1891. |
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