Murfreesboro First United Methodist Church
Owner: Murfreesboro First United Methodist Church
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Project Scope: Two-story addition and new columbarium
Dow Smith Company was asked to return to Murfreesboro First United Methodist Church to construct a new 2-story addition on the southeast side of the church. Originally, there was no handicapped accessibility to the second floor of the church which was an issue because the youth room was upstairs. The new hallway provides that access and also allows access to a fellowship gathering area for the Traditional Service without interrupting the Modern Service which is held in the Family Life Center at the same time.
Beside giving a great facelift to the south and east side of the church, a columbarium was constructed which will allow the ministry to offer placement of the ashes of departed over ones in lieu of cemetery burial.
All construction was completed in the middle of a very busy church, so safety issues and project coordination were a high priority. Regular communication was required between our site superintendent and the staff at the church so daily ministry activities were not interrupted.
We recently completed work on 1 of 19 Cocktails and Raw Bar. The new bar and restaurant, located at 103 N. Maple Street in Murfreesboro, is open now. 1 of 19 is owned by Shawn and Christy Hackinson, the owners of the popular downtown Murfreesboro restaurant The Alley on Main. The Alley on Main is known for its steak, seafood, and scratch-made pasta dishes.
When the Hackinsons decided to open a cocktail bar around the corner from The Alley on Main, they knew exactly who to call.