Topping out the Surack-Sweetwater Music Industry Building

The construction of Purdue University Fort Wayne’s new $25 million music facility has reached a milestone.

The university “topped out” the Surack-Sweetwater Music Industry Building Thursday afternoon. This construction tradition involves placing the last and often highest beam, which was adorned with an American flag before being hoisted in place.

View photos from the topping out ceremony in The Journal Gazette (subscription required).

Music facility nears construction milestone at Purdue University Fort Wayne | The Journal Gazette (subscription required) | May 5