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.

The cement slab is complete,

Forms are put in place for the sidewalk around the complex.

The sidewalk is poured and smoothed.