The Magnolia Hotel chain has purchased the historic Aquila Court building.

In addition to major internal remodeling there has been a lot of outside cleanup.

Click on any image for a larger view or

try the slide show button.

These workers are replacing the windows.

A representative of the new owner said each of the 145 rooms will have artwork from local artists.

Another worker concentrates on the street level windows.

A view up the hill.

The Aquila is listed on the National Register of Historic places. You can see one face of another historic Omaha building, the Flatiron, to the right.

Click here to see photos of both buildings in the snow.

All of the windows will be trimmed in black.

A few days later, a crew lifts the new canopy from the delivery truck...

...and temporarily places it on wood blocks.

At the end of the day the canopy is in place.

A view of the street at days end.

A few days later...

The work on the front of the building is complete and a shipment of furniture has arrived.