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Administration Building

Herrick Archives Number 001

A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION

1. Name

1.1 The building has not been officially named by Board of Trustees action.

1.2 Alternate names noted: No name other than "Administration Building" has been noted.

See Addendum Nos. 1, 2

2. Location

2.1 Located at 190 North Oval Drive. See map below.

See Addendum No. 1

2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet 97 in the book of campus maps in the University Archives.

For identification of other buildings shown, see Appendix A.

3. General Description

3.1 Type of construction:

Reinforced concrete frame with brick exterior.

3.2 No. of stories:

Basement and three stories.

3.3 Increments of construction:

The building has not been externally expanded. See Part C.

3.4 Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Division of Campus Planning:

69, 552 sq. ft. gross; 44, 895 sq. ft. net assignable

3.5 Volume of building:

1,106,559 cubic feet (PP)

See Addendum No. 2

B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION--ORIGINAL BUILDING

1. On July 5, 1922 the Board of Trustees approved the plans and related documents prepared by Joseph N. Bradford, University Architect, and authorized the solicitation of bids by contractors.

2. Bids were received on September 7, 1922 (T).

3. On September 8, 1922 the Board of Trustees rejected all bids and instructed the architect to re-study the plans.

4. Revised plans were approved by the Board of Trustees on January 11, 1923 and the solicitation of new bids was authorized.

5. New bids were received on February 20, 1923 (T).

6. On March 6, 1923 the Board of Trustees awarded contracts to the following contractors:

General: D. W. McGrath & Sons
Electrical: Electric Power Equipment Co.
Heating & Plumbing: Huffman-Wolfe Co.

7. Completion and occupancy:

C. MAJOR REMODELING

1. Faculty Club Space

When the Faculty Club moved to its new building (028), the third floor space was remodeled for administrative office use. Plans were approved by the Board of Trustees on April 8, 1940. Bids were received on June 26, 1940 (A). The Board of Trustees on July 27, 1940 approved earlier Cabinet action awarding contracts. The final estimate on the project is dated November 5, 1940 (A).

2. Atrium

Plans for closing the atrium between the second and third floors were approved by the Board of Trustees September 9, 1960 and Phase I contract was awarded by Board action on November 11, 1960. This was followed by two other phases to complete the development of the new space thus created. The last contracts were awarded by the Board on June 8, 1961. The work was completed on November 18, 1961 (A).

The new space in the former atrium and the remodeled space around it were assigned for use by the Office of Campus Planning in three stages beginning September 22, 1961 and ending December 18, 1961 (P).

3. Basement

Pipes and ducts in the basement were removed or relocated and the space was developed for office use. The work was done by the OSU Service Department under a $35, 000 purchase order dated September 3, 1964 (A). Campus Planning assigned the space for use on December 28, 1964 (P).

D. COST

1. By June 30, 1926, when all bills for the initial construction had been paid, costs had accrued to a total of $456, 369. 61.

2. In 1940-41, when remodeling was undertaken following the removal of the Faculty Club, additional costs of $12, 299. 23 were incurred, bringing the cumulative total to $468, 668. 84.

3. Between July 1, 1960 and June 30, 1971, there were net additional costs of $462, 298. 78, bringing the cumulative total to $930, 967. 62.

E. MISCELLANEOUS

1. Initially the entire third floor was used by the Faculty Club.

2. Initially a large room at the northwest corner of the first floor was used as a faculty assembly room.

F. PHOTOGRAPHS

1. In Photoarchives:

X 1176

X 1182

2. Other:

Hooper: 168
McCracken 4: 148

John H. Herrick

April 10, 1972

3/20/2008

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