The med center community is invited to say goodbye today to the former home of the Munroe-Meyer Institute building, which will be razed later this spring.
Construction crews are preparing for the demolition of the old Hattie B. Munroe and C.L. Meyer buildings, which made up the MMI complex, as well as the former J.P. Lord School, which was attached to the MMI structure.
Installation of construction fencing will begin April 5. Soon thereafter, the sidewalk that runs from the corner of Saddle Creek Road and Farnam Street through the MMI property will permanently close.
Before that begins, the med center community will gather today at 3 p.m. on the west side of the site — where the institute’s iconic yellow awning once stood — to say goodbye to the facilities that, for years, served the clinical, occupational and research needs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Remarks will be made by UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, MMI Director Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, and several others. Limited parking will be available in Lot 31 (west of the Hattie B. Munroe Pavilion). The event will be streamed live on MMI’s Facebook page.