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Agronomy Field Greenhouse
Herrick Archives Building S 81
A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION
1. Name
1.1 Never officially named by Board of Trustees action.
1.2 Alternate names noted:
None
2. Location
2.1 Located at 2551 Carmack Road. See map below.
2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet 27 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:
Fiberglass skin on metal frame
3.2 No. of stories:
One
3.3 Increments of construction:
No additions
3.4 Size of building:
Building is approximately 27' x 48' and has a curved roof (Quonset style) with a radius of 13' 9'.
[See Adendum No. 2]
B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION
1(Note: Information furnished by Harry May, Management Analyst in the College of Agriculture and Home Economics.)
1. The building was constructed by Lord and Burnham on purchase order dated August 24, 1976. The erection of the shell was completed in October 1976.
2. The heating work was done by Lord and Burnham and was completed in January 1977.
3. The electrical work is being done by University personnel (February 1977).
4. The building will replace Agronomy space in the Lazenby Greenhouses (127). When Agronomy gets the new greenhouse now being planned, Building S 81 will probably be used entirely by Turf Research.
C. PHOTOGRAPHS
1. In Photoarchives:
X 22785
X 22786
John H.Herrick
February 25, 1977
ADDENDUM NO. 1
Campus Planning records now carry this building as No. 952.
In this series of reports, Building 952 is 207 West Eleventh Avenue, and is included under that number.
John H. Herrick
July 18, 1979
ADDENDUM NO. 2
Campus Planning records now show the following areas for this building:
1,296 sq. ft. gross
1,275 sq. ft. net assignable
John H. Herrick
November 13, 1984