The big thing is grants that are tied to this, meetings that are tied to this. You know those deadlines don't change. They're not particularly sympathetic to that.

There's a lot of investment here, in both equipment and personnel and so you want to have the infrastructure to support that.

Reliable power to this building is a chronic issue.

This is one of the main biology buildings on campus. There are millions and millions of dollars of research going on here. And part of the expectation when you get a grant is that the infrastructure where you're working is able to support your research.

There's been a lot of ups and downs and a lot of meetings. When you consider this has been an all-volunteer effort, it's a good feeling to know we've met this milestone. Owning the building is a big feather in our cap. But it's still an uphill battle.

After it closed in 1940, the Boy Scouts and the 4H used it for meetings, and then all of the sudden, there was no 4H.