Bangor Parks & Recreation Building Demolishes Old Storage Barn To Make Way For More ‘Kid’ Space

It was there one day, gone the next.

Bangor Parks and Rec Building, Cori Skall

Those who travel past the Bangor Parks and Recreation building at 647 Main Street might have noticed an uptick in heavy machinery out that way.

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The large pieces of equipment have been used to tear down a large part of the Parks and Rec building's structure, which used to sit in the back of the parking lot, off the Farm Road.

Bangor Parks and Rec Building, Cori Skall

According to Bangor's Parks & Rec Director, Tracy Willette, they're making way for something new...but it won't be another building.

Bangor Parks and Rec Building, Cori Skall

"That section is actually a cold storage barn.  It was in disrepair and would have been an investment to fix, so we are having it torn down.  The footprint of the space we are planning on repurposing for our Kids Cave before/after school program to use as needed outdoor space."

Bangor Parks and Rec Building, Cori Skall

The Bangor Parks and Recreation Department's "Kids Cave" program currently serves about 125 kids.

"This project was budgeted in our capital, and the project cost is approximately $50,500 to demolish the barn and finish the site. "

Bangor Parks and Rec Building, Cori Skall

Willette says the first phase of the project, the demolition, started this week.

To find out more about the programs offered by the Bangor Park and Recreation Department, click here to check out their website.