08/26/2026
Work has started on the outside of the Temple, as soil is pulled away from the east side of the building and the concrete planters are removed from beside the front entrance.
The attached photos show the contractor hard at work, digging up the soil, pulling out the landscaping fabric, and then transporting the soil by wheelbarrow to a truck parked in the parking lot across the street.
The nanking cherry bushes along the fence line had to be removed for this work to be carried out.
The concrete planters have been removed from the front of the Temple; you can see the drainage system that was in place and which will be extended to move water further away from the wall.
Unfortunately, the City still has the entire sidewalk and street in front of the Temple torn up, so we could not access the front of the building to take better photos of this work.
See our earlier post to learn how you can help us get this work done.
