The Tipton Sports & Arts Complex project is underway between the baseball/football fields and city park in Tipton. This page chronicles the project from start to finish. Check back for updates. The project is slated for completion before the Tipton Picnic in 2025.
This photo was taken in September of 2024 before the old concession stand was demolished to make way for the new complex. Thousands of hamburgers, sodas, candies, and other goodies were served from the tiny stand for many years during baseball games, football games, and the Tipton Picnic. The bathroom facility, left of the concession stand, was built in more recent years.
Demolition of the old concession stand.
The concession stand is down to the metal beams.
After the concession stand was torn down, the bathroom building was moved to the north side of the city park, replacing the old bathroom in that location.
The bathroom is moved on a trailer.
The bathroom building is in its new location on the north side of the city park; workers replace the insulation and siding.
The bathroom is between the basketball court and the playground equipment.
With the concession stand and bathroom gone, workers started digging up the cement foundation.
The cement foundation is almost gone.
Looking east from the school parking lot where the Tipton Sports & Arts Complex will be built.
Looking southeast toward the baseball/football fields and grain elevators.
Looking southwest toward the Tipton Community School.
In late September, the forms for the floor went in. Looking west toward Tipton Catholic High School with its new CARDINALS mural.
In early October, the waterlines were put in place so the concrete floor can be poured. Looking east from the street in front of the schools.
TCS students watch as the cement foundation is poured.
TCS teacher Jenny Brummer said the TCS students love watching the progress and workers.
Forms are put in place for the sidewalk around the complex.
The cement slab is complete,
The sidewalk is poured and smoothed.
December 20, 2024: The beams are in place and workers start framing the new Tipton Sports & Arts Complex.
The west end of the building, looking east toward the grain elevators.
The east side of the building, looking toward the high school.
December 27, 2024: The metal roof is being installed.
Looking west toward the high school.
The west end of the building, and the bathroom doors have been installed.
January 2, 2025: South side of the building. Lots of progress in just two weeks!
An ice and snow storm in early January didn’t stop the construction work for very long.
January 2025: Workers begin installing the red siding.
February 5, 2025: South side of the building.
West end of the building.
Inside view from the west end, looking east.
Concession stand, looking southeast.
Concession stand, looking southwest.
Concession stand, looking northeast.
March 2025: View of the east end of the complex, showing proximity to the playground and baseball/football fields.
March 2025: South side of the complex, right across the street from Tipton Catholic High School.
Walk-up window of the concession stand and one of the three glass doors that can be raised when the concession stand is in use.
The west wall of the concession stand is cedar.
The interior view of the walk-up window to the concession stand. Cabinets and countertops will be installed in this corner.
View of the northeast corner of the concession stand. While the west wall is cedar, the other walls are red tin with cedar on the lower part.