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1100 Kinnear Road
Herrick Archives Number 373
A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION
1. Name
1.1 This building has not been named by the Board of Trustees.
1.2 The building was purchased from Allis-Chalmers, Inc. and is referred to as the "Allis-Chalmers" building or the "A-C" building.
2. Location
2.1 Located at 1100 Kinnear Rd. See map below.
For identification of other buildings shown, see Appendix A.
3. General Description
3.1 Type of construction:
Steel frame. Brick exterior wall with concrete block back-up.
3.2 No. of stories:
One story with boiler room in partial basement.
3.3 Increments of construction:
No additions.
3.4 Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Office of Campus Planning & Space Utilization:
56,684 sq. ft. gross; 43,529 sq. ft. net assignable
B. HISTORY OF BUILDING
1. Plans on file in the Office of Campus Planning & Space Utilization indicate that the building was designed in 1945 by Sims, Cornelius, & Schooley for the Allis-Chalmer's Manufacturing Co.
2. An addendum dated June 27, 1945 and a sewer & water plan dated July 1945 suggest that the building was constructed during the summer of 1945.
3. The Board of Trustees on October 5, 1984 authorized the purchase of this building as part of the proposed research park.
G. PHOTOGRAPHS
1. In Photoarchives:
X 30130
X 30131
X 30132
John H. Herrick
November 27, 1984
ADDENDUM NO. 1
This building is currently being remodeled to house the Edison Welding Institute. The award of contracts was reported to the Board of Trustees on February 7, 1986.
John H. Herrick
July 18, 1986
ADDENDUM NO. 2
On May 3, 1991, The Board of Trustees authorized the lease of 1100 Kinnear Rd. to the Edison Welding Institute.