Battle Creek -
Another historic building that sadly could be at risk of demolition is Battle Creek's Kingman Museum (at the moment, I'd rank its chance of survival slightly higher than the aforementioned Oshtemo School House). The museum has been temporarily closed for months now, and in December it moved its entire collection in December from its location at
175 Limit St. to an undisclosed location. The historic structure requires substantial repairs and the museum - which does not own the building and operates on a limited budget - cannot afford the expense. While they look for a new home for their exhibits, the building sits empty -
Source:
Battle Creek Enquirer
The Milton recently shared some stunning before & after photos of its restoration. The work is effectively complete, but they are still hoping for some commercial tenants to fill the main concourse areas -
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Instagram | @michigan business
I've been reformatting the project rundown and noticed I never followed up on the new ~ $16 million, ~ 50,000 SF Battle Creek Police Station. It was built across the street from the former, 49-year-old facility, at
20 N Division St. The new building was designed to be able to house community functions. The old building was demolished and cleared for parking. Anyway, super-belated, but it was finished in August 2018 -
Source:
Schweitzer, Inc.
Lastly, a local aluminum fabricator (
1401 Shiga Dr.) is planning to expand operations with a 70,000 SF, $7.8 million addition -
Source:
Bowers Aluminum Co.