The Garfield Senior Living Apartments

Project Case Study
Gilmore & Associates chose McCownGordon to transform the existing 1940s historic Garfield Elementary School in Abilene, KS, into a multi-unit independent senior living facility.

Client

Gilmore & Associates

Processes

Preconstruction
Safety
Collaborative Delivery

City

Abilene, KS

garfield senior living kitchen area

The independent market-rate facility houses seniors in Abilene and Dickinson County. The facility features 19 apartments, commons spaces, exercise facility, patio/courtyard and community gardens.

Exterior work includes masonry restoration and installing new windows and doors that resemble the originals. The interior renovation includes new MEP systems and converting existing classrooms into individual apartments.

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Garfield Senior Living in Abilene, Kansas banquet area

The project is classified as a historic renovation and is listed with the National Historic Register. One of the project’s largest challenges is the strict requirements to meet the state historic preservation and National Parks requirements.

Garfield Senior Living in Abilene, Kansas exercise room
Garfield Senior Living in Abilene, Kansas

The team focused on maintaining the original architecture while meeting the requirements for a senior living space.

Garfield Senior Living in Abilene, Kansas
Anderson Knight Architects, McCownGordon, The Garfield, Abilene, KS
Anderson Knight Architects, McCownGordon, The Garfield, Abilene, KS