Biological Sciences Building

Herrick Archives Building 276

A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION

1. Name

1.1 Never officially named by Board of Trustees action.

1.2 Alternate names noted:

Graduate Research Center for Biological Sciences.
Bioscience Building.

[See Addendum No. 1]

2. Location

2.1 Located at 484 West 12th Avenue. See map below.

2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet 108 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 brick exterior.

3.2 No. of stories:

Basement and ten stories.

3.3 Increments of construction:

No additions

3.4 Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Division of Campus Planning:

181,640 sq. ft. gross; 117,061 sq. ft. net assignable.

[See Addendum No. 2]

3.5 Volume of Building:

2,843,832 cu. ft. (pp).

B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION

1. On May 11, 1967 the Board of Trustees approved the plans and related documents prepared by A.M.
Kinney Associates and authorized the solicitation of bids by contractors.

2. Bids were received on September 6, 1967 and March 15, 1968 (T).

3. On April 11, 1968 the Board of' Trustees approved the award of contracts to the following contractors:

General: Sheaf Construction Co.
Electrical: States Electric Co.
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning: Sam P. Wallace Co.
Plumbing:Gesling Co.
Laboratory Equipment: Royal School Laboratories
Automatic Controls: Honeywell, Inc.
Insulation: Sam P. Wallace Co.

4. Completion and occupancy:

Released for occupancy in stages atarting with the first three floors in August 1970. On December 14, 1970 all classrooms and laboratories were released for occupancy (p).

C. COST

Carried on books at $8,184,130.93 as of June 30, 1971 (B).

D. PHOTOGRAPHS

1. In Photoarchives:

X 13944
X 13945
X 13994
X 22647
X 22668

John H.  Herrick
June 15, 1976