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“The repairs that are being performed in the next few weeks are not a part of the larger renovation that we hope to undertake in the next few years, but it is necessary to keep the building in good repair for the students, faculty and staff who learn, teach and work there,” said Dr. William T. “Tom” Bogart, Maryville College president.

Joseph Construction has been contracted to do the work in approximately 30 spaces (classrooms, hallways, stairwells and offices) inside Anderson Hall. According to Maryville College Physical Plant Director Andy McCall, problem areas in the plaster-and-lath ceiling on the second and third floors will be secured with metal lath that is screwed into the above floor joists.

Several spaces will get new ceiling tiles, he said, explaining that Anderson Hall received a new slate roof in 2008 but tiles damaged from previous leaks were never replaced.

New energy efficient pendant light fixtures will be installed in many of the classrooms.

The work, which is expected to cost approximately $60,000, should be completed before Jan. 3, 2011, when January Term classes begin at the College.

A ‘campus treasure’
The oldest building on Maryville’s campus, Anderson was completed in 1870 and named for the College’s founder, the Rev. Isaac Anderson, who established the school in 1819. Anderson Hall has provided classroom and faculty office space throughout its history. It also housed the president’s suite and the offices of many college administrators from 1870 until 2001, when a rebuilt Fayerweather Hall was opened.

“Because of Anderson Hall’s multipurpose use over the years, we are confident in saying that all of Maryville College’s living alumni have passed through its tall wooden doors,” Bogart said. “That’s a shared experience of more than 9,000 people! For that reason — and because of its architectural uniqueness and its tie to our founder — Anderson Hall is a campus treasure.”

Campaign continues
A $6-million campaign to renovate Anderson Hall was launched officially as a part of the College’s Window of Opportunity strategic plan. In 2006, the College hired Grieve Associates Architects to head the renovation. L. Duane Grieve is the principal architect on the project.

By 2008, the College had raised $2 million — enough to complete Phase I of the project, which was focused on securing the exterior of the building. Scaffolding went up in the spring of 2008 so that workers could remove old mortar in the brickwork and replace with new mortar, restore the bell tower and mount new gutters and downspouts. A new slate roof was installed, and footings and foundations (first poured just four years after the Civil War’s ending) were stabilized.

Phase II of the project, which is expected to cost approximately $4 million, entails renovating interior space to meet the needs of 21st-century learning.

In addition to redesigning the space for different kinds of workspaces (classrooms, office spaces and meeting rooms), the building will be wired for state-of-the-art technology and be made completely handicap accessible, which includes, among other measures, installing an elevator.

Naming opportunities include tower
To date, 10 alumni classes at the College have given or pledged nearly $500,000 to restore Anderson Hall. Holly Jackson-Sullivan, vice president for advancement and community relations at the College, said more alumni are being encouraged to participate in the campaign.

Numerous naming opportunities exist, she said, adding that they start with a gift of $10,000. For a gift of $500,000, a donor can name the bell tower, which has become the icon of the College in recent decades.

Jackson-Sullivan said she believes the project may appeal to individuals and organizations committed to historic preservation.

“Anderson Hall was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975,” she said. “Its application describes the building as ‘extremely important to the city of Maryville’ because of its value as an architectural landmark and its role in education in the years following the Civil War.”

More information on the planned renovation and campaign, as well as old photos and alumni memories of the 140-year-old building, can be found on the College’s website, maryvillecollege.edu.

The terminal is built on 26 acres of fenced land and includes an office, driver center, tractor/trailer shop, technician lounge, and training room. It also has a separate facility for a truck wash, and a fuel island with an inspection lane. Included in the 26 acres is 15 acres of hard surface parking space which will accommodate lots of space for future fleet growth.

“I am extremely pleased to see the completion of the terminal. The location is excellent for our drivers to access the property with easy access and visibility from the interstate. There is also ample room for parking, and a state of the art driver center that includes a driver training room, lounge, lunch room, showers, laundry, and bunk rooms,” says Karel Znamenacek, Executive Vice President of Crete Carrier Corporation.

The terminal will also be environmentally friendly. In addition to the recycling of routine shop consumables, the wash water from the truck wash will be reclaimed and recycled, and the shop will use a waste oil heater for fuel to heat the shop in the winter.

About Crete Carrier Corporation

Founded in 1966, Crete Carrier Corporation, along with operating division Shaffer Trucking and wholly-owned subsidiary Hunt Transportation, Inc., ranks as one of the largest privately owned trucking companies in the country, offering a full range of transportation services to our customers.

Blount Retirement Community Breaks Ground on New Apartments

MARYVILLE — Asbury Inc., which operates the Asbury Place retirement community in Blount County, broke ground today on a $6 million apartment project.

St. Clair Apartments at Asbury Place will include 48 apartment units, a wellness center, dining room and renovations to an existing clubhouse.

The apartments will be built at the site of Asbury Place Maryville, 2648 Sevierville Road in Maryville and will range in size from 900 square feet to more than 1,700 square feet. Floor plans will include one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

Asbury Place said reservations are being accepted for the St. Clair Apartments, which are scheduled to be completed in 2011.

Joseph Construction of Knoxville is the general contractor on the project and SFCS Inc. of Roanoke, Va., is the architect.

Asbury Inc. is affiliated with the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church and already operates a health-care center, assisted living facility and homes at its Maryville location.