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10 <br /> Cedar Grove Community Center <br /> 5800 Highway 86 North <br /> INS <br /> Cedar Grove NC 27278 <br /> Ownership: Orange County <br /> Year Built: 1951 <br /> � <br /> Year Acquired: 1977 <br /> Year Renovated: 2016 <br /> Gross Square Footage Estimate: <br /> -Community Center: 14,000 <br /> -Expandable Storage Areas: 16,000 <br /> Facility Overview: <br /> The original use as a school facility built in 1951, with a dining hall and kitchen <br /> added in 1957. Orange County acquired the property in 1977. The facility sup- <br /> ported human services delivery, library services, and aging services through <br /> 2009. The adjacent Cedar Grove Park was constructed and open in 2009. <br /> In 2013, the Northern Human Services Center Community Center Resident Advi- <br /> sory Group, consisting of community volunteers, was charged by the Orange <br /> County Board of County Commissioners to work with staff consulting architects <br /> to provide recommendations on renovation and re-use of the former center that <br /> would best serve the residents of Orange County. <br /> The Community Center renovations were completed in the Spring of 2016 and <br /> include flexible multi-purpose space, wireless Internet access, an advance library <br /> services delivery kiosk, and public transportation access. <br /> _ <br />