1978: No this is not a cannon. It is part of the surveyors equipment in building the Decatur Civic Center.
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May 1979: Construction of the Decatur Civic Center is progressing according to schedule. Workers here are involved with the roof and interior walls.
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March 1980: The workmen are welding steel and preparing wooden forms for pouring concrete.
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Oct. 1978: Civic Center work site facing east (North St., Broadway, William St. and Franklin St.)
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Aug. 1978: The cleared area is ready for the Civic Center.
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Oct. 1978: Giant steel candy cane shaped rods provide support for a network of steel reinforcement for the Civic Center ice rink. Framed by the rods is the Trinity CME Church, which was later torn down to make way for the center.
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Sept. 1978: Contractors have begun reinforcing work for the Civic Center foundation.
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Dec. 1978: Workmen working in pit next to caissons in Civic Center site.
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Nov. 1980: Working on the interior structure of the auditorium stage.
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Sept. 1978: Bill Cowell, Ron Snyder and Tom Boetzsher prepare reinforcement rods for caissons.
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Dec. 1979: Gross Engineering of St. Louis is installing the huge air condition and heating ducts at the top of the $13 million center's arena.
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