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Brick School Building in Pawnee Rock, Kansas

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Brent Kirkhart of United Country - Mid West eServices, Inc. in Salina, Kansas is offering for sale a 1-story, brick school building located at 700 Pawnee Avenue in Pawnee Rock, Kansas. The building contains approximately 49,000 square feet of space, with an additional 1,833 square feet in a music room located below the performing stage, for a total of approximately 50,833 square feet of space. The facility was built in 1955 and rests on approximately 19± acres of land. The foam spray roof was replaced in May 2006 and comes with a 25-year warranty (if the new owner continues the maintence program). The asking price for this property has been set at $200,000.00. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a wonderful school facility at a very reasonable price!

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Floor Plan

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Interior Pictures

The single-story brick and block building contains approximately 14 rooms used for instruction, various storage rooms and administrative offices, a library, gymnasium, stage, locker rooms, and a maintenance garage. The building also has a unique feature in that it contains underground tunnels throughout. A music room is located beneath the stage, and includes 4 soundproof rooms. The chemistry lab contains 4 chemical stations with Bunsen burners and 2 wash stations. The home economics room features 4 working stations as well. The large 33-feet by 26-feet forensics lab has an elevated stage. Each room is equipped with its own radiator and thermostat. The entire facility is wired for high-speed Internet access. Both the interior and exterior of the building are wheelchair accessible.

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Gymnasium / Stage and Locker Room Pictures

The gymnasium and surrounding area contain a performing stage, locker rooms, and a coaches' office. The gym contains approximately 8,277 square feet of space and is connected to the stage, which measures approximately 1,833 square feet. The boys' locker room contains 7 shower heads, and benches.

Mechanical Pictures

The maintenance garage is located adjacent to the gymnasium and stage. It has 16-feet ceilings, and measures approximately 36-feet by 74-feet in size. The garage features a loft for additional storage and a large overhead door.

Many successful people have learned the value of basing their operations in small Kansas communities where the cost of living and overhead expenses are low, work ethic is strong, and pace of life is a little slower. With near record low interest rates, this is a great time to purchase a commercial property. Kansas was rated the #1 state in the nation in a recent report in Forbes magazine (click on page to enlarge) evaluating where to locate new businesses or subsidiaries. This is an opportunity to relocate or start a new business in an area with a very low cost of living. There are homes available for sale or rent in the Pawnee Rock area for very reasonable prices.

There may be programs available through the Kansas Department of Commerce and from utility companies to assist qualified individuals or organizations in purchasing and developing properties such as these. Additional services are provided by the Kansas Small Business Development Center to assist entrepreneurs and small businesses grow through professional counseling, training, and resources. The State of Kansas is actively promoting economic development, and in April of 2004, implemented the Kansas Economic Growth Act and the Rural Business Development Tax Credit Program.

Pawnee Rock Community Pictures

Pawnee Rock (population 356) is located on U.S. Highway 56 / Kansas Highway 156 in Barton County in central Kansas. Zoom in and out on the Pawnee Rock map for detailed viewing. For additional demographic information about Pawnee Rock, Click Here. Pawnee Rock is about 14 miles southwest of Great Bend, 55 miles south of Russell, 67 miles west of Hutchinson, and 70 miles northeast of Dodge City. The nearest local airport is in Great Bend and the nearest international airport is in Wichita.

The building is serviced by electricity, water, sewer, natural gas, Internet and telephone. Electrical service is provided by Midwest Energy, water, sewer, and gas services are provided by the City of Pawnee Rock, and telephone and internet services are provided by SBC and Golden Belt Telephone. The U.S. Postal Service, Federal Express, and UPS provide shipping service to the area. Pawnee Rock enjoys an excellent school system and is in the USD-495 School District. Pawnee Rock offers several fine churches and other community activities. Pawnee Rock is a wonderful community and is a great place to raise a family. It is a very safe, clean, and pleasant town with very friendly people.

Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area

Located about 20 miles from Pawnee Rock is the Cheyenne Bottoms Lake of the Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands and wildlife area. Cheyenne Bottoms is a 41,000-acre lowland located six miles northeast of Great Bend, Kansas. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks operates 19,857 acres as a wildlife management area. Located about 55 miles northeast of Hoisington is Wilson Lake and State Park, which is one of the largest and most scenic lakes in Kansas. The Pawnee Rock area is renowned for outstanding hunting and abounds with deer, wild turkeys, quail, pheasants, waterfowl and other wildlife. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has enrolled 4,436 acres of land in Barton County in the Walk-In Hunting program for 2008. In the Barton, Russell, Ellis, Rush, Pawnee, Stafford, Rice, Ellsworth Counties, there are 88,360 acres enrolled in the program in 2008. These lands are open to the public for hunting purposes.

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