On February 22, 2013, Asbury Park closed on the financing needed to replace our current Assisted Living building and construct two more Green House homes. We also refinanced our existing debt that was used to build the four Green House Homes currently on our campus. Hutton Construction, Law/Kingdon Architecture, Emprise Bank, and the United State Department of Agriculture Rural Development Division have been working diligently with us for more than a year to make this a reality. All of this could not have happened without the presence of God in our midst throughout the process. We continue to give glory to God in all that we do in providing good care and housing that is safe, comfortable, and welcoming to our elders and their guests.
March 1, the construction trailer arrived on site with prep work beginning. Asbury Park did not want anything to go to waste. We have allowed a group of volunteers from the ReUse It Center in McPherson to salvage a large portion of the windows. In addition, the Harvey County Habitat for Humanity volunteers were able to come in and take any remaining fixtures.
The week of March 11 the front parking lot was completely removed and a temporary parking lot was installed near the Health Care Entrance on 12th St. Attached please find a site plan showing the portion of campus that will be “closed” and where we will have additional temporary parking during the construction process. Beginning the week of March 18 the actual building is being razed.
During demolition and construction, Asbury Park will continue to provide care for more than 200 individuals on its campus, including 24-hour skilled nursing care, assisted living services, rental cottages and patio homes for independent living, home health care and community child care center.
Let the excitement begin!
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Here is a video of the last separation of phase 1 and phase 2 demolition. It is the last part of the old main lobby being separated from the old Aspen dining room. Watch demolition video
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- This is the last separation of phase 1 and phase 2 demo. It is the last part of the old main lobby being separated from the old Aspen dining room.
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- Main lobby going, going . . .
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- Gone!
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- The Sunshine Room being razed. This is the last of Aspen and phase 1 of demolition.
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- Aspen Short Hall is gone, with only the Sunshine Room remaining. View from the west side of the building with the Chapel in the background.
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- Aspen Short Hall down, view from the east side of the building.
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- Aspen Short Hall coming down.
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- Aspen Short Hall is the only thing remaining, temporarily. It is on its way down!
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- A peak inside what was once the front lobby.
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- Chapel Hall is gone.
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- Where Chapel Hall has been cut off from the Chapel so it can become it’s own building.
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- A look inside the door on Aspen Short Hall.
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- The back side of Chapel Hall.
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- Chapel hall going down. View from the north side. This is where the administrative offices once were!
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- Chapel hall being razed. View from 14th Street.
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- Spraying water to help with the grading of the land.
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- Aspen Long Hall.
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- Cutting the building off to allow for Cottonwood to remain operating until the new Assisted Living building is complete.
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- Aspen Long Hall is almost down!
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- Renderings of the new Assisted Living building.
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- Hauling off the debris.
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- Aspen Long Hall, view from the East side of the building.
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- Aspen Long Hall, view from 14th St on the West side of the building..
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- Hauling off the debris.
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- Aspen Long Hall.
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- Aspen Long Hall being razed, view from the West side of the building.
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- Aspen Long Hall near the front entrance.
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- Signage that can be seen on 14th St.
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- Aspen Long Hall being razed, view from the East side of the building.
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- What use to be the main driveway into the front parking lot.
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- Removing the concrete from the front parking lot.
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- Windows being removed on Aspen Chapel Hall. Most of the windows are being donated to the ReUse It Center in McPherson. Some of the fixtures are being donated to the Harvey County Habitat for Humanity.
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- After all the trees have been removed.
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- Windows that were removed by the volunteers.
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- After the windows were removed on Aspen Short Hall.
