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1900 Kenny Road
Herrick Archives Number 232
A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION
1. Name
1.1 Never officially named by Board of Trustees action.
1.2 Alternate names noted:
980 Kinnear Road
Bituminous Coal Research Building
Center for Vocational and Technical Education
OSU Center
[See Addendum No. 1]
2. Location
2.1 Located at 1900 Kenny Road (formerly 980 Kinnear Road). See map below.
2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet 91 and 104 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, concrete block and brick exterior.
3.2 No. of stories:
Two stories at north end; remainder one story.
3.3 Increments of construction:
Enlarged once since acquisition by Ohio State University. See sketch.
3.4 Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Division of Campus Planning:
31,561 square feet gross; 20,882 square feet net assignable
[See Addendum No. 2]
3.5 Volume of building:
400,399 cubic feet (PP)
B. HISTORY OF ORIGINAL BUILDINGS
1. The original part of the present building, plus two quonsets and a silo (see sketch), were on the property when acquired by the University. The south quonset was known as Quonset 12.
2. Title to the property passed to the Ohio State University Research Foundation by warranty deed executed May 3, 1961 by Bituminous Coal Research, Inc. (Deed Book 2320, p. 206).
3. Title was in turn transferred from the Research Foundation to the Board of Trustees of the University by warranty deed executed March 19, 1962 (Deed Book 2385, p. 188).
4. The main building was enlarged in the late 1960's (see next section) and the general contract for the addition included the demolition of the two quonsets and the silo (A).
C. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION--ADDITION TO MAIN BUILDING
1. This building was enlarged under plans prepared by the University Architect bearing an October 1967 date (Project 6708).
2. Contractors for the addition were:
General: H Brooks Moss
Electrical: Pence Electric
Heating, ventilation & air conditioning: Munkle Heating
Plumbing: James A. Croson Plumbing & Heating
3. Completion and occupancy:
Inspection by the architect's representative on January 28, 1969 indicated 99.95% completion of all contracts (A).
D. PHOTOGRAPHS
1. In Photoarchives:
X 7877--before addition
X 7878--before addition
X 7300--after addition
X 7301--after addition
John H. Herrick
July 5, 1973
ADDENDUM NO. 1
The north quonset at the original building was Quonset 13.
John H. Herrick
May 11, 1977
ADDENDUM NO. 2
Campus Planning records now show the net assignable area of this building as 21,452 square feet.
John H. Herrick
November 9, 1984