This is the beginning of an ongoing project. More words on this and recent thoughts soon to come (its been a long day.) For now, let the photos tell the story (click to see full size.)
Antioch House, a Christian organization at Oregon State University, recently bought an old fraternity located on NW Monroe Ave. and NW 13th St. The house was constructed in the 1920s and used as a barracks during WWII. Members spent Friday gutting the house and cleaning the yard.
Josh Baretich and Andrew Hartenstein sweep up debris in the dining room. The fraternity was abandoned two years ago and has been occupied by homeless persons ever since.
Members observe tar damage to the floor in the basement. Antioch plans to make the house livable by the end of September, which will require numerous replacements and renovations.
Antioch House founder Nate Borne, center, plans future renovations while observing the work day.
Tyson Butler, acting house father, holds a biohazard box. Drug addicts lived in the basement, leaving behind lighters and dirty needles.
Tyson Butler throws old plywood fraternity letters into a dumpster. The 13th St. house will transition into the new Antioch over the next few years.
The clean-up crew filled a large dumpster twice with old furniture, carpet, and the like from inside the house.
Josh Baretich and Andrew Soltis pull an uprooted tree from the front yard. Plans include raised beds for gardening and new trees and shrubbery.
Josh Baretich checks his foot after a rusty nail punctured his shoe. Baretich plans to stay in Corvallis through the summer to work on the house.
House father Tyson Butler dances on a table in the new house’s living room at the end of the work day as Adam Harney, Andrew Soltis, and Ben Baretich look on. Antioch will pay Harney, Soltis, and Baretich over the summer to renovate the new house.
Antioch House, a Christian organization at Oregon State University, recently bought an old fraternity located on NW Monroe Ave. and NW 13th St. The house was constructed in the 1920s and used as a barracks during WWII. Members spent Friday gutting the house and cleaning the yard.
Josh Baretich and Andrew Hartenstein sweep up debris in the dining room. The fraternity was abandoned two years ago and has been occupied by homeless persons ever since.
Members observe tar damage to the floor in the basement. Antioch plans to make the house livable by the end of September, which will require numerous replacements and renovations.
Antioch House founder Nate Borne, center, plans future renovations while observing the work day.
Tyson Butler, acting house father, holds a biohazard box. Drug addicts lived in the basement, leaving behind lighters and dirty needles.
Tyson Butler throws old plywood fraternity letters into a dumpster. The 13th St. house will transition into the new Antioch over the next few years.
The clean-up crew filled a large dumpster twice with old furniture, carpet, and the like from inside the house.
Josh Baretich and Andrew Soltis pull an uprooted tree from the front yard. Plans include raised beds for gardening and new trees and shrubbery.
Josh Baretich checks his foot after a rusty nail punctured his shoe. Baretich plans to stay in Corvallis through the summer to work on the house.
House father Tyson Butler dances on a table in the new house’s living room at the end of the work day as Adam Harney, Andrew Soltis, and Ben Baretich look on. Antioch will pay Harney, Soltis, and Baretich over the summer to renovate the new house.
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