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Agronomy Shed
Herrick Archives Building 173
A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION
1. Name
1.1 Never officially named by Board of Trustees action.
1.2 Alternate names noted:
Implement Barn
Agronomy Machine Shed
Implement Shed
[See Addendum No. 3]
2. Location
2.1 Located at 2326 Kenny Road. See map below.
2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet 65 and 66 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 corrugated sheet metal skin.
3.2 No. of stories:
One.
3.3 Increments of construction:
No additions.
3.4 Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Division of Campus Planning:
3,075 square feet gross; 2,840 square feet net assignable
3.5 Volume of building:
42,021 cubic feet (PP).
B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION
The Cabinet on April 1, 1940 approved sketches for an "implement barn" south of the Pavey Barn (Bldg. 062).
[See Addendum No. 1]
Board of Trustee minutes for December 11, 1939 record the loss by fire of the "large Hess barn" and authorized a request for $3, 500 for an "Implement Shed. "
The Board of Trustees on April 8, 1940 approved the plans for the "Implement Shed" with contracts to be awarded by the Purchasing Agent.
Records in the University Architect's office and architect's records in the University Archives cover a Project 4016--Implement Barn, which appears to be Building 173. This building was constructed by Robert W. Setterlin and Son pursuant to a proposal dated April 20, 1940. The project cost was $2,543.25.
[See Addendum No. 2]
No drawings have been found that would permit positive identification of Project 4016 as Building 173.
The case for such identification rests upon these facts:
1. The location" south of the Pavey Barn" is appropriate for Building 173.
2. The specifications for the building in Project 4016 are for a building 80 feet long, which the length of Building 173.
3. A construction date of 1940 is consistent with the design and physical condition of Building 173:
4. A construction date of 1940 is not inconsistent with available maps. It appears on a January 31, 1947 map and has not been located on earlier maps.
C. PHOTOGRAPHS
1. In Photoarchives:
X 7864
X 7865
X 7934--building on left
John H. Herrick
January 9, 1974
ADDENDUM NO. 1
This building was erected to replace the Sells barn (H 949) which burned on August 29, 1939.
John H. Herrick
January 30, 1974
ADDENDUM NO. 2
A drawing has been found in the University Architect's office for an implement shed at the site of the Pavey Barn. This drawing was approved April 8, 1940 and depicts the structure now designated Building 173.
The finding of this drawing identifies this building with the Project 4016 mentioned in Part B above and confirms the information therein with respect to Building 173.
John H. Herrick
December 12, 1974
ADDENDUM NO. 3
On May S, 1980 the Office of Campus Planning and Space Utilization announced that this building would be called "Agricultural Engineering Machinery Storage Bldg."
John H. Herrick
June 17, 1980