Building upgrades at Monarch Place
Our building is the home of Family Pathways. The goal of
renovation is to maintain the value of this important community structure by
breathing new life into it as a center for family/community services and
education. The development plan includes three phases:
Phase I reached completion in January 2007. This Phase
included renovation of the entire second floor and construction of a new
elevator with an accessible entrance on the first floor. This entrance
also provides access to the east entry of the train tunnel.
Phase II was completed in 2010 and provided a complete
upgrade of the first floor. This included renovation of a 10,000 square foot
area with space
being developed for other children's programs and classroom space for the
Training Institute. The most interesting and unique feature of this
phase is the train tunnel that ran through the center of the first floor. The tunnel is approximately 13.5 feet
wide and 65 feet long with the tracks still in place. The train tunnel
was
transformed into a historical corridor that leads to training facilities
within Monarch
Training Institute. The ceiling remained
vaulted with copper panels and Tiffany lighting installed to enhance the
decor. The transformation from industrial to a community learning center is
remarkable and merits a visit.
Before
After
Phase III is well under way and will include the completion of
Monarch Training Institute. This construction of the west wing is
complete and the former brick warehouse has been transformed into four
large classrooms. A 12,000 square foot addition will be added to the
west side of the building where the steel warehouses were torn down
twenty years ago. The Training Institute will include a great hall,
tiered auditorium, kitchen, conference and meeting rooms, as well as a
children's activity center with play area.
Monarch
Place
100 Brugh Ave
♦ Butler, PA 16001
Phone: 724-284-9440 ♦ Fax: 724-284-9441
