An “awesome facility” is about to open in west Davenport.
A public ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, for the new Fairmount Community Center. It’s located at 2980 N. Fairmount St., next to the Davenport Public Library – Fairmount Branch. There will also be tours of the new center.
Some of the features of the new $2.8 million center include:
- 4,500 square feet of usage space.
- It can accommodate 359 people.
- It has a half-court style gym for introductory sports, drop-in activity and a wide range of other functions.
- The exterior of the building will include material that allows for movies to be projected onto it.
- The project was funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
- The center was designed by Des Moines-based OPN Architects.
“The Davenport Parks and Recreation Department is thankful for the investment by our city council to bring to fruition a new community center space for our residents,” said Chad Dyson, director of Davenport Parks and Recreation, in a statement. “This center will give residents space to enjoy community activities and recreational programming.”
Planning for the new community center was in the works for more than a year. A public input meeting was held in May 2022 during an open house event at the Davenport Public Library – Fairmount Branch. It was organized to get the public’s view on a new center.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fairmount Community Center was held last July 11. During that event, Landon Burg, senior project architect with the Des Moines-based OPN Architects, which designed the new community center said: “This facility will be more than just a gym. … It will have a campus-like atmosphere.”
Currently, the new community center is getting ready for its big opening. There are signs outside the building urging people to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new facility. “Join us as we celebrate the opening of this awesome facility,” states the signs.
