By Shannon Lukens. Photo courtesy Pete Wood.

 

Thursday was the official groundbreaking to begin the $3 million renovation of The Veterans Center at 924 Lincoln Ave. in downtown Steamboat Springs. Bruce Hannon is on the Veterans Center board and helped raise the money to get the renovation going.

“It’s a monstrous weight off our shoulders. I can’t wait to take it easy for ten months during construction.”

On Saturday, July 6, the building will be turned over to the builder, which is Spectrum Construction Corporation of Denver. The renovation is expected to take nine to ten months. The Veterans Center building was built back in 1898 and now it is being completely renovated.

Donation Link through ColoradoGives.org

 

The Veterans Center in Steamboat Springs hosted veterans and parade-goers with food and hot dogs after the parade on Thursday.

 

Photos courtesy Pete Wood.

Past Steamboat Radio News Coverage

• June 5, 2024 — VETERANS CENTER IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS JUST SHY OF $3M GOAL
• April 22, 2024 — THE VETERANS CENTER RECEIVES $500K DONATION FOR RENOVATION PROJECT
• March 9, 2024 — HAPPY 91ST BIRTHDAY TO VETERAN BUCK BUCKLAND
• Dec. 23, 2023 — ROUTT COUNTY VETERANS WELCOME ACTIVE MILITARY AT HOLIDAY HOMECOMING
• Dec. 4, 2023 — VETERANS CENTER BUILDING IS ADDED TO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
• Nov. 14, 2023 — THE VETERANS CENTER GETS $1M CHALLENGE MATCH GRANT
• Nov. 9, 2023 — ROUTT COUNTY VETERANS ARE HONORED FOR VETERANS DAY
• Sept. 14, 2023 —  ROUTT COUNTY MILITARY VETERANS WILL BE HONORED WITH BANNERS ON LINCOLN AVENUE
• Sept. 12, 2023 — 9News  Veterans work to restore historic building in Steamboat Springs
• Aug. 10, 2023 —  LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION DONATES TO VETERANS CENTER
• July 12, 2023 — VFW IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS FUNDRAISING FOR REPAIRS TO DOWNTOWN BUILDING
• Oct. 16, 2022 —  BANNERS OF MILITARY VETERANS LINE LINCOLN AVE.
• May 30, 2022 —  MILITARY VETERANS GATHER IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS FOR MEMORIAL DAY