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Teardown of Lighthouse Mission building commences

Mission to replace it with 400-bed shelter

An excavator drops scrap metal into a bin March 14 at the start of demolition of the old Lighthouse Mission Ministries building.
An excavator drops scrap metal into a bin March 14 at the start of demolition of the old Lighthouse Mission Ministries building.

Brick by brick, wall by wall, the old Lighthouse Mission Ministries building on West Holly Street is being ripped down. Demolition of the 50-year-old building began this week to make space for a new 300-bed shelter

The new shelter, which could house up to 100 more individuals during severe weather, is scheduled to be completed by mid-2024. The $24 million project will replace Lighthouse Mission’s Base Camp shelter on Cornwall Avenue.

Demolition by Ram Construction is expected to finish by the end of the day March 15. 


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The northeast corner is exposed during demolition.

(Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)



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An excavator tears down multiple walls.

(Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)


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