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Aeronautical and Astronautical Research Laboratory
Herrick Archives Building 199
A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION
1. Name
1.1 Never officially named by Board of Trustees action.
1.2 Alternate names noted:
1. 2. 1 Aerodynamics and Missile Propulsion Laboratory (during early planning)
1. 2. 2 Aeronautical and Astronautical Building
1. 2. 3 Aeronautical and Astronautical Laboratory
2. Location
[See Addendum No. 1]
2.1 Located at 3300 Case Road. See map below.
2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet DS 76, DS 88, and DS 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:
Steel frame with metal curtain wall skin.
3.2 No. of stories:
One floor.
3.3 Increments of construction:
No additions.
3.4 Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Division of Campus Planning:
34,062 sq. ft. gross; 25, 985 sq. ft. net assignable
[See Addendum No. 2]
3.5 Volume of building:
534, 045 cubic feet (PP)
B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION
1. On March 11, 1965 the Board of Trustees approved the plans and related documents prepared by Wright, Gilfillen and Keske and authorized the solicitation of bids by contractors.
2. Bids were received on May 18, 1965 (T).
3. On June 10, 1965 the Board of Trustees awarded contracts to the following contractors.
General: C. C. Vogel
Electrical: S & S. Electric Co., Inc.
Heating, ventilating, & air conditioning: Lieb-Jackson, Inc.
Plumbing: Huffman-Wolfe Co.
4. Completion and occupancy:
The University Architect on November 1, 1966 reported that the building was substantially completed and ready for occupancy except for one mechanical room (P).
C. COST
Carried at $851,366.40 (B).
D. PHOTOGRAPHS
1. In Photoarchives:
X 7736
X 7737
X 7738
John H. Herrick
August 25, 1972
ADDENDUM NO. 1
In May 1977 the address of this building was changed to 2300 W. Case Road.
John H. Herrick
August 8, 1977
ADDENDUM NO. 2
Campus Planning records now show the net assignable area of this building as 26,063 square feet.
John H. Herrick
November 9, 1984