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The first floor was removed from the building. The Hjemkomst was built on the basement floor, approximately six feet below street level. The Hawley Shipyard was adopted by the community of Hawley and became an important tourist attraction in town. |
It was difficult to find a place large enough
to construct a Viking ship. The Asp's backyard was too small. Many adequate
buildings in the Fargo-Moorhead area were being torn down for urban renewal projects.
In 1973, Bob Asp heard that the Leslie Welter Potato Warehouse in Hawley, Minnesota
was empty. The Hawley City Council purchased the building and leased it to Bob
and Rose Asp for $10 a year. Renovations during January and February 1974
transformed the Welter P
otato Warehouse into the Hawley Shipyard.