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Animal House, Kinnear Road Research Center
Herrick Archives Number 174
A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION
1. Name
11. 1 Never officially named by Board of Trustees action. This building is part of facilities named by Board of Trustees on April 11, 1955 the "Ohio State University Research Center."
1.2 Alternate names noted:
Part of what is commonly called the "Research Center" or the "Kinnear Road Research Center."
2. Location
2.1 Located at 1314 Kinnear Road. See map below.
2.2 For greater detail, see Sheets 88 and 89 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:
Wood frame with gray brick exterior.
3.2 No. of stories:
Basement and two stories.
3.3 Increments of construction:
Enlarged twice. See sketch.
3.4 Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Division of Campus Planning:
6,672 square feet gross; 3,918 square feet net assignable
[See Addendum No. 10, 12]
3.5 Volume of building:
69,070 cubic feet (PP).
B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION
1. On November 12, 1956 the Board of Trustees approved the plans and related documents prepared by W. E. Linch and authorized the solicitation of bids by contractors. These documents included, in addition to Building 174, all of Buildings 128, 129, and 140, and extensive remodeling in Building 073.
2. Bids were received on January 29, 1957 (T).
3. On February 11, 1957 the Board of Trustees awarded contracts to the following contractors:
General: Harry E. Miller & Sons, Inc.
Electrical: Blum Electric Co.
Heating & ventilating: Conditioned Air, Inc.
Plumbing: D. F. Hood
Laboratory Equipment: Johnson Engineering & Equipment Co.
4. The plumbing contract was later readvertised and again was awarded to D. F. Hood on April 8, 1957.
5. Completion and occupancy:
Records in the University Architect's Office indicate that the plumbing, heating and ventilating, and electrical contracts were substantially completed on February 28, 1958. The final estimate on the equipment contract is dated May 28, 1958 and the final estimate on the general contract is dated July 28, 1958. It should be noted that these dates are for the entire project, and not for Building 174 alone.
C. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION--ADDITION
1. On April 8, 1965 the Board of Trustees approved the plans and related documents prepared by W. E. Linch and authorized the solicitation of bids by contractors.
2. Bids were received on June 25, 1965 (T) and contracts were awarded on July 8, 1965. However, these contracts were not executed, possibly because all bids were over the estimate of cost.
3. New bids were received on August 3, 1965 (T).
4. On September 14, 1965 the Board of Trustees awarded contracts to the following contractors:
General: Pendleton Construction Co.
Electrical: Mid-City Electric Co.
Heating & ventilating: Perry's Heating Co., Inc.
Plumbing: Perry's Heating Co., Inc.
5. Completion and occupancy:
The report of the architect's inspection on March 1, 1966 stated that the project was 100% completed.
D. TRASH ROOM--SECOND ADDITION
This facility was built by University employees in 1965. Campus Planning records indicate that the requisition was cleared May 13, 1965 and that the building was substantially completed as of October 9, 1965.
E. CAGE WASHING FACILITY
The Department of Psychology on August 5, 1969 requested the construction of a cage washing facility. This was approved by Campus Planning and then constructed by Physical Plant. It was completed and in use by June 9, 1970 (P).
F. COST
No separate cost is available for this building.
G. PHOTOGRAPHS
1. In Photoarchives:
X 7317
X 7318
John H. Herrick
September 6, 1973
ADDENDUM NO. 1
Campus Planning records now show the net assignable area of this building as 4,098 square feet.
John H. Herrick
November 8, 1984