Tire Town transformed into Stove Factory Lofts Property and Description Property is 401 and 402 S. Second St., Leavenworth, Kansas, 66048. The Great Western Stove Company 5-building complex was built between 1874 and 1910 along the Missouri River in downtown Leavenworth. The heavy masonry exterior shells with heavy timber interior structure encircle a central courtyard and contain over 1,000 windows. The buildings are listed on the Industrial Warehouse National Historic District Registry. At the beginning of the project, the operating business was known as Tire Town, a tire warehousing, vulcanizing, distribution, sales and servicing center. The City and Tire Town owner, Duane Becker, agreed to move Tire Town to a Fourth Street location along a state highway with a railroad right of way. Foutch Brothers, LLC agreed to redevelop the property into the Stove Factory Lofts once the City had it cleaned up to regulatory standards.
Nature of Threat to Public Health and the Environment Site is 100 feet from Three Mile Creek which feeds directly into the Missouri River. Assessments identified included lead, arsenic, mercury and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil later confirmed during cleanup sampling in soil below ground surface. Asbestoscontaining materials and lead-based paint were found throughout the buildings including in timbers and windows. Project Summary Industrial buildings were converted into 184 high-end loft apartments by Foutch Brothers, LLC., to address the housing needs of the community which includes military officers and Department of Defense civilians attending education programs on nearby Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Stove Factory Lofts is considered the anchor tenant for a downtown reviltalization of historic Leavenworth that includes new retail, residential and hotel components.