St. Mary’s Sewanee invites the community to the dedication of its new building at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 9. The new building has 20 lodging rooms and meeting space.
“This new building is the result of years of hard work by our board of trustees in creating a vision for the future and in the raising of the $3 million to see it through completion,” said the Rev. Thomas Morris, executive director of St. Mary’s Sewanee. “Each year St. Mary’s Sewanee welcomes close to 5,000 people to our retreat center. This building will enable us to welcome thousands more who are in need of rest and spiritual renewal. We hope the public will join us in thanking all involved in the building and dedicating it into God’s hands for the future.”
Morris noted that much of the construction of the new building was locally provided. Tracey Meeks, of Tracey Meeks Specialty Craft of Tracy City was the builder for the project. He employed more than 20 people from Franklin and Grundy counties, Morris said. The natural red oak wood siding was harvested from the Sewanee area, and the stone was quarried on the Plateau and laid by local stonemasons. The rest of the building materials were purchased at Builder’s Supply in Monteagle, and the subcontractors were local.
The new building features green technology, the use of recycled and regionally manufactured materials, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems and naturally ventilated indoor spaces.
The new building was designed by Johnson, Johnson and Crabtree architects. Ikon Construction oversaw the management of the building.
For more information call 598-5342.
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