Renovación del albergue histórico de Missouri

2025-10-23

El estado de Missouri planea restaurar y transformar el histórico Babler Lodge en un espacio público para alojamiento y eventos, como parte de un esfuerzo más amplio para modernizar los parques estatales sin perder su valor histórico.

<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.7999999999999998;text-align: center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Missouri’s Historic Lodge Set for Renovation</h1><span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">WILDWOOD — Las autoridades de Missouri State Parks están planificando una renovación completa del histórico albergue del Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, construido durante la Gran Depresión, con la posibilidad de transformarlo en un espacio público que funcione como alojamiento y lugar para eventos como bodas, reuniones familiares, retiros o conferencias corporativas.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">WILDWOOD — Officials from Missouri State Parks are planning a full renovation of the historic lodge at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, built during the Great Depression, with the possibility of transforming it into a public space that serves as both lodging and an event venue for weddings, family reunions, retreats, and corporate meetings.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">El Babler Lodge, una estructura de piedra caliza erigida en 1938 por el Civilian Conservation Corps, cuenta con ocho habitaciones, una cocina comercial y un amplio salón principal, entre otros espacios. Durante más de tres décadas, el edificio fue utilizado por la División de Servicios Juveniles de Missouri como un centro de alojamiento para jóvenes bajo custodia del sistema judicial del estado, con capacidad para hasta 20 residentes.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Babler Lodge, a limestone structure built in 1938 by the Civilian Conservation Corps, features eight bedrooms, a commercial kitchen, and a large main hall, among other spaces. For over three decades, the building was used by the Missouri Division of Youth Services as a residential facility for youth under the state’s juvenile court system, housing up to 20 residents.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A finales de 2020, la División de Servicios Juveniles notificó que dejaría de utilizar el edificio, lo que llevó al estado a explorar nuevas alternativas para su uso. Desde entonces, una de las propuestas más consideradas es restaurar el edificio y habilitarlo como alojamiento turístico y espacio para eventos privados.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In late 2020, the Division of Youth Services announced it would no longer use the facility, prompting the state to explore new alternatives for its use. Since then, one of the leading proposals has been to restore the building and adapt it for tourism lodging and private event rentals.

<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Los planos preliminares del proyecto ya están en desarrollo. De concretarse, sería la primera vez en la historia del edificio que estaría abierto al público, ya que durante sus primeros años funcionó como oficina del Babler Trust, una organización que, junto con el estado, administraba el parque.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Preliminary design plans for the project are already in progress. If completed, it would mark the first time in the building’s history that it would be open to the public, since in its early years it served as the office for the Babler Trust, an organization that managed the park alongside the state.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">El costo estimado para la renovación del albergue ronda los 3.2 millones de dólares. Estudios comparativos con otros parques y espacios para eventos en la región sugieren que la instalación renovada podría generar más de 200,000 dólares anuales en ingresos netos, lo que la convertiría en una inversión rentable para el sistema estatal de parques.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The estimated cost for renovating the lodge is around $3.2 million. Comparative studies with other parks and event venues in the region suggest that the renovated facility could generate over $200,000 in annual net revenue, making it a financially viable investment for the state park system.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">El proyecto forma parte de más de dos docenas de mejoras que se están llevando a cabo en 22 parques estatales de Missouri, financiadas mediante la emisión de bonos de ingresos estatales. No se ha establecido un calendario definitivo para la finalización de las obras, dado que el diseño y la restauración de edificios antiguos suelen implicar complicaciones imprevistas.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The project is part of more than two dozen improvement initiatives taking place across 22 Missouri state parks, funded through state revenue bonds. A definitive timeline has not been set, as the design and restoration of historic buildings often involve unforeseen complications.

<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">El Babler Lodge no es el único punto de atención en el parque. En los últimos años, se han instalado sistemas de aire acondicionado en las cabañas para adaptarse a los veranos más calurosos, y se han planificado tareas de mantenimiento en las estructuras de piedra originales construidas por el Civilian Conservation Corps, preservando su valor histórico y estético.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Babler Lodge is not the only focus within the park. In recent years, air conditioning systems have been installed in the cabins to adapt to hotter summers, and maintenance efforts are planned for the original stone structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, preserving their historical and aesthetic value.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Además, los administradores del parque están colaborando con Great Rivers Greenway, una agencia pública encargada de desarrollar y mantener senderos recreativos, para diseñar una extensión del cercano Monarch Levee Trail que cruzaría el parque de 2,400 acres. Esta conexión mejoraría significativamente el acceso al parque tanto para ciclistas como para peatones.<span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Additionally, park officials are working with Great Rivers Greenway, a public agency that develops and maintains recreational trails, to design an extension of the nearby Monarch Levee Trail that would pass through the 2,400-acre park. This addition would greatly improve access for both cyclists and pedestrians.Las autoridades consideran que las inversiones en Babler State Park reflejan el compromiso del estado con la conservación, el turismo sostenible y el acceso público a espacios naturales históricos. La restauración del albergue se perfila como una forma de mantener viva la herencia del parque mientras se adapta a las necesidades recreativas y económicas actuales.
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Officials believe that the investments in Babler State Park reflect the state’s commitment to conservation, sustainable tourism, and public access to historic natural spaces. The lodge’s restoration is seen as a way to preserve the park’s legacy while adapting to modern recreational and economic needs.

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