Dedication of the new social verandah took place on June 14 th. This porch on the south side of the mansion was made possible by the generous donation of Marie Bristow in memory of her brother W. M. Bill Shahan. The stairs lead down to the south lawn and the antique elevator cage from the Mason Hotel.
Plans call for the elevator cage to be the focal of a Victorian style flower garden.
Also added is a concrete ramp that winds from the front porch around the south-east turret to the new verandah. This allows wheelchair accessibility to the first floor of the Belvidere. The Center's 1 bedroom apartments are full and there is a good sized waiting list. There is one 2 bedroom apartment available for rent. Our partner, MetroPlains, said that this was the fastest that any of their projects has been filled.