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Asbury Park
Community Park (96 acres)

4106 Asbury Road
Owned by Millcreek School District and acquired by the Recreation Commission on
January 6, 1968 with a least agreement until December 31, 2013.

Initial Development & History:

Original barn constructed in 1894.

In 1958 Dr. Otto Behrend donated the land to the Millcreek School District upon his death.

Development started jointly in October 1964 between Millcreek School District and Millcreek Township.

1965

Roof replaced
1968 Major work completed - restrooms, lighting, heating, new floors, new siding.  Work done by Heidt, Evans, Solatta Architects
1969 Dedication by Millcreek Supervisors - September 18

Existing Equipment:

bulletAsbury Barn - 2 floors, complete kitchen, restrooms, 250 people capacity
bulletMaintenance garage - all equipment and vehicles
bullet4 Tennis courts, 2 asphalt, 2 omni surface
bulletHeated, outdoor year-round restrooms
bullet1 Pavilion - 200 capacity, electric, water
bullet1 Pavilion 50 capacity
bullet1 Softball field - lighted in 1977
bullet1 Playground area
bullet1 Basketball pad
bullet1 Sand volleyball court
bulletHiking trails

Development & Improvements:

July 1982

New foundation under south wall
Spring 1984 New vinyl siding on barn
Spring 1985 Addition to maintenance garage
Spring 1987 Construct 2 clevis multrum composting toilets outdoor - $9,025.00
Spring 1987 New barn roof - $3,980.00
1987 Installation of mirror on second floor
July 1989 2 Omnicourt tennis surfaces  on east courts $26,000.00, new furnace for first floor
1992 Tarred and chipped entire parking lot each year
1993 Resurface 2 tennis courts, re-wired the entire barn, installed new lighting on both floors, new roof on service garage for $9,425.00, repaired barn foundation NW corner for $9,425.00, installed handicapped restroom for $2,584.00 and posted handicapped signs.
1995 Expanded service garage, cement floor
1996 Handicapped walkway constructed throughout park, re-wired pavilion
1997 Installed ice rink in parking lot, new water line to ballfield, new handicapped drinking fountain, new chain link fence, MYAA Pony all new fencing
1998 Installed 40 x 60' pole barn garage (electric & lights) - $9,900, asphalt main parking lot-service area, new ball diamond clay on softball field
1999 Re-located woodchip area to extend lower parking lot (tar & chip), new lights for Asbury Field, landscaped mound built to separate woodchip storage from remainder of park (done by Johnathon Strub - Eagle Scout project), new fencing $10,000.00 for softball field, new dugouts constructed.
2000 Insulated back workshop, and ball field clay for Asbury field
2001 New carpet on first floor of barn
2001 Completion of DCNR Keystone Grant ($200,000.00); new restrooms, asphalt tennis courts, new fencing around tennis courts & a new kiosk for Greenway Trail
2001 Top soil & re-seeded Asbury ball field
2001 Purchased new PA system (wireless mike) for aerobics and Tai Chi classes
2002 New steel roof on Asbury Park large shelter
2002 New exit stairs at Asbury Barn
2005 Asbury 40' x 60' workshop
- Total sheeting/insulation
- 2 Reznor heaters
- Cement floor
- Waterline to workshop
- Sewer pump in workshpo
- Restroom - toilet/sink
2005 Reznor heater, second floor of Asbury Barn
2006 50' x 100' steel vehicle storage building
2006 MYAA Girls Softball fields
2006 New heater upstairs east side of Asbury Barn
2006 6 new doors installed in Asbury Barn
2007 New roof 
2007 New heater (gas) 
2007 New carpet - 1st floor
2007 New basketball 1/2 court
2007 New doors - 2nd floor
2007 Handicap entrance
2008 Steel roof for small shelter
2008 New counter tops - Asbury Barn
2008 Stove in kitchen
2008 Removed Clivus Multrim toilet system

 
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