Pavilion Construction in 2001

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Old world craftsmanship and innovative custom design went into the 2001 construction of the entertainment Pavilion that Richard and Pamela Bard built. White oak timbers were hand selected and harvested from Amish country near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border specifically for this unique space. The giant timbers were fabricated in San Antonio, Texas, by Texas Timber Frames to create the huge trusses and beams you see today. The large eight foot wide stone replace and chimney was incorporated from the original pavilion, which was deconstructed in order to build the new space. The Pavilion was finished in time to host the wedding of Matt Markatos and Alison Bard, Richard’s daughter.

Old world craftsmanship of Texas Timber Frames in San Antonio, Texas.
Trusses being raised during the 2001 construction.
Timber framing complete in April 1st, 2001.
White oak timbers specially selected and logged from Amish country.
Framing entirely handcrafted and hand-pegged with no metal used.
Close-up view of hand-pegged white oak beams.
December 2000 deconstruction of the original Pavilion which was built in 1954.
The original grand stone replace was preserved and the new Pavilion was built around it.
December 2000. Tearing down the main structure of the original Pavilion.
February 5th, 2001. Timber fabrication at Texas Timber Frames in San Antonio, Texas.
February 2001. Timbers to be shipped to Colorado for use in building the Pavilion.
March 5th, 2001. Nine semi-loads of timber was delivered to Greystone.
March 5th, 2001. The foundation ready for framing to begin.
March 10th, 2001. Snowstorm caused delays in framing.
March 15th, 2001. First timber bent being raised.
March 15th, 2001. Progress of timber bents being raised and secured.
March 2001. Framing of Pavilion loft.
March 2001. The exterior timber bent getting put into place.
March 26th, 2001. View of the original stone replace with framing nearly complete.
March 27th, 2001. Interior framing around the grand stone replace.
March 2001. Preparing the timbers in the Greystone lawn in front of the Stone Cottage.
March 20th, 2001. Top view of hand pegged timbers with no metal used.
March 25th, 2001. Securing the trusses took a lot of man and machine power.
March 25th, 2001. Timbers being carefully matched and placed.
March 27th, 2001. Distant view of framing nearly complete.
April 1st, 2001. Timber framing complete.
April 4th, 2001. Completion of sewer system.
April 6th, 2001. Stone masons working under the windows of what will be the open air bar.
May 9th, 2001. Starting to nish off the roof.
June 22nd, 2001. Pavilion complete.