New York State Center of Population Monument Project.
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New York StateNew York StateCenter of Population Center of Population
MonumentMonumentProjectProject
Designed and set by theDesigned and set by theDelaware-Hudson Land Surveyors AssociationDelaware-Hudson Land Surveyors Association
in conjunction with thein conjunction with theNew York State AssociationNew York State Association
of Professional Land Surveyors of Professional Land Surveyors
In December of 2001, the Board of Directors of the New York State In December of 2001, the Board of Directors of the New York State Association of Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) requested that we, the Delaware-Association of Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS) requested that we, the Delaware-Hudson Land Surveyors Association (DHLSA), an affiliate regional of Hudson Land Surveyors Association (DHLSA), an affiliate regional of NYSAPLS, undertake the task of setting a commemorative monument NYSAPLS, undertake the task of setting a commemorative monument denoting the center of population for the State of New York, based upon the denoting the center of population for the State of New York, based upon the Census of 2000.Census of 2000.
In January 2002, the DHLSA accepted this project and created a committee In January 2002, the DHLSA accepted this project and created a committee to run the project. The committee consisted of the following DHLSA to run the project. The committee consisted of the following DHLSA members:members:
Paul Sevik, Jr. – ChairPaul Sevik, Jr. – Chair John Bezuyen, L.S.John Bezuyen, L.S. Joshua Bush, L.S.Joshua Bush, L.S. Anthony CelentanoAnthony Celentano Margaret Hillriegel, L.S.Margaret Hillriegel, L.S. Michael Lacey, L.S.Michael Lacey, L.S. John Loch, L.S., P.E.John Loch, L.S., P.E. Norman Peachey, L.S.Norman Peachey, L.S. William Youngblood, Jr., L.S.William Youngblood, Jr., L.S.
The location of the actual center of population
The location of the set monument in relation to the actual center of population
The final design of the disk
The completed brass disk
The design for a bronze plaque telling about the monumentThe design for a bronze plaque telling about the monument
The completed bronze plaqueThe completed bronze plaque
On Saturday, July 13, 2002, the On Saturday, July 13, 2002, the monument was set by members of the monument was set by members of the committee.committee.
The CrewThe Crewfrom left to right: John “Buz” Bezuyen, L.S., Margaret “Peg” Hillriegel, L.S., Norm Peachey, L.S., Paul Sevik (Chairman), and Josh Bush, L.S.
Digging the hole for the monumentDigging the hole for the monument
Digging the hole for the monument (2)Digging the hole for the monument (2)
The hole for the monument is completeThe hole for the monument is complete
Josh mixing the concrete for the monumentJosh mixing the concrete for the monument
Buz mixing the concrete for the plaque baseBuz mixing the concrete for the plaque base
Paul finally setting the DiskPaul finally setting the Disk
Checking our workChecking our work
View from the parking lotView from the parking lot
To be continuedTo be continued