This building was part of the Seward Public School system for nearly 100 years prior to a 3 block area being sold about a year ago. It had served as the District's maintenance building for many of it's final years of use. It was built for and used as a "manual training shop" for many, many years. My younger brother Jerry probably learned more in this building than he did in the HS class room. The carpentry skills learned here helped him to have a successful career in the building trade. I still use a "shoe polishing box" that he made in this building over 60 years ago. It is still a very attractive structure and while most of the buildings on the 3 block area will be demolished, I hope that some future use might be found for this one. It is at the northern edge of the southmost block that has tentatively been planned for "town house development". It will be near a proposed "Wellness and Technology Center" but just might be able to be saved without hindering other proposed development. The Developer just needs someone or organization to propose a useful purpose for it.
That building would make a great "SHOP" for your Habitat for Humanity to store all their tools, extra lumber, supplies in. You might contact them and suggest it. They could probably get if for $1.00 per year rent. That's how it works here for historical buildings that no one else can use.
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