A vacant shoe factory in Edgerton is demolished after sitting vacant for 10 years.
The 55,000-square-foot former Nunn-Bush shoe factory building at 407 North Main Street was constructed in the early 1930s. The building was last inhabited by landscaping company Green-Tek in 2009.
City Administrator Ramona Flanigan said the city hopes to redevelop the property, but no decision has been made on what should replace the old shoe factory.
Demolition and contamination testing are estimated at $225,000. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation gave the city a $150,000 grant to clean up internal hazards and help with demolition costs.
City officials have checked the building for contaminants such as asbestos and lead. After demolition is finished, the city will test the soil underneath the building. The last soil study at the site was 30 years ago.
