Official Opening Set for Alexander IV Senior Living Center
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
Officials will gather June 16 to officially open a 90-year-old school building that’s been converted to an assisted living center.
Groundbreaking for Alexander IV Senior Living Center was held two years ago this month. Now, work there is complete. Elected officials and others will join together for a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. June 16.
The old school building, which was on Historic Macon’s first Fading Five list of endangered properties in the county, has been converted into a 63-unit assisted living center with public spaces that the community can use. The center also will include a new 19,000-square-foot “memory care” wing, with 25 units, for residents with Alzheimer’s disease.
Among the scheduled speakers June 16 are Mayor Lester Miller; Commissioner Mallory Jones; Rick Dover, managing director of Dover Signature Properties; and Ethiel Garlington, executive director of Historic Macon. Afterward, the center will be open for a tour. Refreshments will be served.
The 28,000-square-foot building, located at 3769 Ridge Ave., was built in 1932. It closed to students in 2008 and was declared surplus property in 2013 before plans coalesced to transform the building, with the help of Piedmont Construction Group.
Its distinctive architecture has features reminiscent of an Alpine Mountain village. It quickly became part of the fabric of the Ingleside neighborhood, with residents often using the school’s playground and outdoor basketball court or voting inside the school.