Promedica is a presenting sponsor of Winterfest 2014, and as part of the festivies from December 26 to January 3, will offer tours of the downtown Toledo Edison Steam Plant building downtown, the future location of its headquarters. Partnering with the Toledo Walleye and other cultural institutions such as The Toledo Opera, Toledo Museum of Art, Valentine Theatre, Shared Lives Studio and Imagination Station, ProMedica will create a fun-filled atmosphere, bringing citizens of our city together and showcasing its value to the community.
Promedica has joined with the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library to display historical photos of the plant during its peak operating period in the early 1900s. Guests will also get the chance to view renderings of Promedica’s proposed vision for the space.
Roughly 119 years ago, the steam plant was designed by storied architect Daniel Burnham, who designed Union Station in Washington, D.C., the Flatiron Building in New York City, and was also involved in city planning in Chicago and San Francisco. The building has been vacant for nearly 30 years, last occupied by Toledo Edison.
Promedica will relocate approximately 700 administrative employees to the new waterfront site, consolidating employees on the new campus from the Richards Road corporate headquarters and several offices in the Toledo area. The move will create the largest surge of new jobs in the downtown area in decades. Construction costs are estimated at $40 million and are slated to begin in 2016.
The Steam Plant’s new
incarnation will feature a contemporary, open design to encourage a collaborative culture. Promedica officials intend to preserve historical architectural elements of the plant as an integral part of the renovation. Funding for this project will come from the sale of existing Promedica-owned properties and historic tax credits.
Tours of the plant are available from 11am-5pm on Friday, December 26, Saturday, December 27 and Saturday, January 3. Promedica will give complimentary hand-warmers to the first 500 people who take the tour.
The Toledo-Edison Steam Plant is located at Madison and Water Sts. in downtown Toledo. Read more about the activities surrounding Winterfest 2014 at toledowalleye.com.