Piles of concrete and scrap iron collect near the first demolished section of LeBaron Hall Tuesday. The tree (center) standing in the building's former center courtyard will be removed during demolition. Photos by Christopher Gannon.
Demolition of LeBaron Hall on the north edge of central campus should be nearly completed by the end of the week. It may take up to two weeks to haul away the sorted building debris (pictured above).
Some of the demolition material will be ground and used to cover the fenced-in construction staging area on the east side of LeBaron, eliminating the need to purchase limestone for this purpose, said construction manager Bart Dobson, facilities planning and management. He also said all the interior solid wood doors were sold to an Iowa Amish group that can repurpose much of the wood for tables and other furniture.
Campus history buffs will remember that for about 40 years (1895-1938) the first residence hall for women, Margaret Hall, stood about where LeBaron also did. Dobson said crews came across a section of the Margaret Hall foundation this week.
Stay safe
Members of the campus community are asked to observe directional signs and be alert to large trucks hauling demolition -- and soon, construction -- materials in that part of campus.
