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1960 Kenny Road Office Building
Herrick Archives Number 200
A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION
1. Name
1.1 Never officially named by Board of Trustees action.
1.2 Alternate names noted:
Center for Vocational and Technical Education
[See Addendum No. 1]
2. Location
2.1 Located at 1960 Kenny Road. See map below.
2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet 91 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:
Steel frame with brick exterior.
3.2 No. of stories:
Basement and four stories.
3.3 Increments of construction:
No additions.
3.4 Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Division of Campus Planning:
43,386 square feet gross; 33,591 square feet net assignable
[See Addendum No. 2]
B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION
1. The construction of the shell and utilities was by Six Industries, Inc. (T 9/2/71), and was based on plans and specifications prepared by Brubaker/ Brandt, Inc. (P).
2. The interior work was done under direction of the University Architect (A).
3. The building was released for occupancy on October 10, 1972 (P).
4. The building was dedicated October 23, 1972 (L 10/24/72).
C. PHOTOGRAPHS
1. In Photoarchives:
X 7216
X 7296
X 7297
D. MISCELLANEOUS
This property is owned by the Board of Trustees as a part of its investment portfolio.
John H. Herrick
June 19, 1973
ADDENDUM NO. 1
Inspection of old campus maps reveals the following additional name for this building:
Center for Vocational Education
John H. Herrick
November 13, 1979
ADDENDUM NO. 2
Campus Planning records now show the net assignable area of this building as 35,170 square feet.
John H. Herrick
November 9, 1984