Their spirits could not be dampened by the rain, nor their hearts chilled by the cold temperatures as a merry group gathered Nov. 10 to break ground on the future site of Walton and Becker Eyecare.
A 4,000-square-foot modern office facility will be constructed for the optometry practice that’s called Oxford home for 49 years.
It’s being built on a 0.51-acre vacant parcel of land located at 87-89 S. Washington St.
‘We’re hoping (to move in) next summer,? said Dr. Elizabeth Becker.
The new facility will provide the three-doctor practice with an increased number of exam rooms, plus additional space to make waiting patients more comfortable and house Walton and Becker’s extensive selection of frames for eyeglasses and sunglasses.
The new location will give the practice greater visibility on M-24 and provide its patients with the convenience of being closer to many of the other medical facilities in the downtown area.
‘We’re looking forward to coming back to downtown Oxford where this practice started,? Becker said.
Walton and Becker Eyecare has been located at 837 S. Lapeer Rd. since the 1970s, but the practice originally took root where Red Knapp’s American Grill is located.