In January 2008, the Bellemont Bahá'i School's conditional use permit with the Coconino County, Arizona Building and Environmental Health Departments expired and had to be renewed.  When the new permit was issued plans for the construction of a new kitchen and ramada were submitted for approval.  The old kitchen and ramada were quickly demolished and removed that summer;  but it took two years to get the plans approved before work on the new buildings could begin. On July 28, 2010, the plans were finally approved and construction began the first week in August.  The photographs below will take you through a few of the stages in the progress of this major Bahá'i project as improvements to the school facilities unfolded.
A note of special interest: Abdul-Baha visited the Esslingen Baha'i School during his visit to Germany in 1913. The mother of two members of the Flagstaff, Arizona Baha'i community saw the Master preparing to board his trian in the Stuttgart Railway Station. She later became a Baha'i and raised her daugthers in the Faith in Stuttgart before they moved to Flagstaff. Because of their association with the school in Esslingen they were instrumental in acquiring the Baha'i owned property in the Bellemont area in 1957.

New Kitchen and Ramada

Old Ramada and Kitchen

Old Ramada Coming Down

New Building in the Trees

Old Ramada Pavers

Saved Pavers for the New Ramada

Taking a Break

Esslingen, Germany Baha'i Youth

Bellemont Chess

Heidi in the New kitchen

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The Roof Going Up