Tag:Easterday Construction
Easterday Dental Clinic
Dr. Greg Easterday and Dental Assistant Cindy Tusing
I am again mining from one of Jeff Kenney’s Throw Back Thursday articles. Dr. Greg Easterday is one of our founder’s grandsons and as such commissioned Easterday Construction Co., Inc. to complete an addition and renovation project at his dental clinic at 303 North Main Street in Culver. Unfortunately this isn’t one I can shed a lot of light on since it was well before the beginning of my tenure with Easterday Construction. At that time there were still several employee’s that had the Easterday name here including an uncle and cousin of Greg.
Image Source: Jeff Kenny – The Pilot News
Corner Tavern
Corner Tavern Renovation underway in 1995
I need to start watching for Jeff Kenney’s Throw Back Thursday entries. I never know when one of our past projects will show up.
Last week’s entry featured the expansion of the Corner Tavern back in 1995. Will Pearson owned the Corner Tavern then and since his wife Kathy worked here in the office, it was natural that he came to Easterday Construction Co., Inc. to do the work. This was also another collaboration with Don Scearce of Scearce & Associates, now SRKM Architecture. The expansion provided additional seating, better natural light and improved access to the basement. It also improved the kitchen and restrooms bringing them up to code. There were plans to expand into the upstairs, but there were various code issues that prevented that at the time.
Will Pearson
The upgraded facility thrived under Will’s management for several years. Will often worked the kitchen and the bar continuing a tradition of Owner/Operator interaction with the patrons. Many local residents worked there over the years and Ginny Munroe, current Culver Town Council President, often comments, “Willie was my favorite boss!”
The restaurant later sold to George Pesek and went through another renovation to become the Corndance Cafe’, its current incarnation. It remains a fixture in Culver and continues to be a source of pride and income to Culver residents.
Expansion Image Source: Jeff Kenney – The Pilot News
Charley Creek Inn Announcement
Always nice to be recognized! We were mentioned in the Business Briefs in The Pilot News June 27-28, 2015 Weekend Addition as seen to the right. Charley Creek Inn in Wabash, Indiana has selected Easterday Construction to guide them through their expansion project. We’re pleased to continue our relationship with the Ford family on this project. See our previous post with a rendering of the proposed street view of the project here.
Rendering of Charley Creek Inn addition and courtyard
Zoning Irony…
Charley Creek Inn – Proposed Expansion
I just returned from Wabash where I made a presentation to obtain a “Certificate of Appropriateness“. This was required before I could obtain a Demolition Permit necessary to remove a deteriorating old building. I was required to submit floor plans, elevations and a perspective rendering of the proposed new construction. How ironic that on the way back to the office I listened to a NPR piece on Houston, Texas where they don’t even have Zoning!
Fletcher Cemetery Veterans Memorial Dedication
I attended the dedication ceremony for the Fletcher Cemetery Veterans Memorial on Memorial Day last week. Despite an inordinately windy day, the rains held off and the ceremony was well received. Easterday Construction was contracted to provide the new memorial foundations, plaza and retaining walls. We donated the flag pole foundation and erection of the pole as well as some modifications to the sprinkler system.
As discussed previously here, we were a bit hesitant to take on the relocation of this priceless monument, but things came off without a hitch. (Move pictured here.) It looks good in its new location. It is now flanked by two new stone obelisks ready to receive the memorialization of future veterans.
Congratulations to the Fletcher Cemetery board for the completion of a great project. It will stand as a symbol of their respect for veterans for generations to come.
