The Timbers event center now open in Northwood
The former Northwood Lumberyard has been redeveloped into an event center set to host weddings, receptions, anniversaries and other joyous celebrations
Posted: Jan 29, 2021 11:28 AM
Posted By: Alex Jirgens
NORTHWOOD, Iowa - A 120 year-old building has been given a new lease on life.
The former Northwood Lumberyard has been transformed into The Timbers , an event center set to host weddings, receptions, anniversaries and other joyous celebrations.
After two contractors purchased the building about five years ago, they planned to tear it down. However, after discovering that the building was in too good of shape to take down, they turned to the non-profit organization TUNE to not only buy the property, but redevelop it into an events center. Inside and around the building, many facets of the lumberyard were kept intact, including the wooden supports and the dancefloor, and the tin on the roof.
The former lumberyard on Central Avenue in Northwood will now be known as The Timbers â Northwood s Event Center. Lisa Grouette
The multi-year transformation of a former lumberyard into a community events center in downtown Northwood is nearly complete.
The Timbers â Northwoodâs Event Center at 512 Central Ave. will host its first event, a dance recital, on Sunday.
âThank you to the community, (Worth County Development Authority) and the city for all their support and all the major donations,â said Amber Julseth, Northwood city administrator/city clerk, who is on the committee that oversees The Timbersâ operations. âWeâre anxious to open just as much as they are.â