Demolition of the former Keepsakes, located at the intersection of Carnegie and Lee Street in downtown Brownwood, was in full swing Tuesday morning.
The City of Brownwood purchased the property and the eventual plan for the area around the site is to be the home of the Event Center Railyard Park. According to the City’s Downtown Master Plan, this block along Carnegie Street and Baker Street is an important nexus between incoming traffic, the Core, Coliseum, and the Event Center. It is a prime opportunity to connect the most energetic parts of Downtown. The proposed Railyard Park brings additional open space to Downtown and serves the functional purpose of funneling pedestrian traffic from main corridors to the Event Center and performance venue. Like the art park, while not designed only for children, this area is meant to provide spaces for families to enjoy.
Lee Street is closed to traffic from Carnegie to South Greenleaf during the demolition. Heavy equipment and large trucks will be entering the demolition site. This will be a wet demolition so anticipated water runoff will occur. Please make alternative parking arrangements during this demolition process to ensure safety for your vehicles.