Drake Union

Herrick Archives Number 296

A. IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION

1. Name

1.1 Officially named "Edward S. Drake Union" by Board of Trustees on May 7, 1971

1.2 Alternate names noted:

River Union and Drama Facilities
Drake Center

See Addendum No. 1

2. Location

2.1 Located at 1849 Cannon Drive. See map below. An erroneous listing at 3845 Cannon Drive has been noted.

2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet 94 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:
Reinforced concrete frame with brick and exposed concrete exterior walls.

3.2 No. of stories:
Basement and two stories. However, basement is exposed on street and river sides.

3.3 Increments of construction:
No additions.

3.4 Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Division of Campus Planning:
112,413 sq. ft. gross; 78,682 sq. ft. net assignable

See Addendum No. 2

B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION

1. On March 13, 1969 the Board of Trustees approved the plans and related documents prepared by Tibbals, Crumley, and Musson and authorized the solicitation of bids by contractors.

2. Bids were received on June 13, 1969 and December 9, 1969 (T).

3. On December 11, 1969 the Board of Trustees approved the award of contracts to the following contractors:

General: Knowlton Construction Co.
Electrical: Mid-City Electric Co.
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning: Julian Speer Co.
Plumbing: Sauer, Inc.
Kitchen equipment: Foremost-McKesson

4. Completion and occupancy:

4.1 Opened on June 19, 1972 unfinished (L: June 20, 1972).

5. Dedication:

Dedicated August 11, 1972 (M64: 8-October 1972).

C. PHOTOGRAPHS

1. In Photoarchives:

x 7960
x 7961
x 7412
x 13964
x 13986

2. Other:

M 63:11 (May 1972)

D. MISCELLANEOUS

The theater in this building replaced the one long planned as an addition to Mershon Auditorum (055). It also replaces the Stadium Theater, which operated under the east side of the Stadium, and is referred to as the Stadium Theater.

John H. Herrick June l4, 1976

ADDENDUM NO. 1

Inspection of old campus maps reveals the following additional names for this building:

River Union
River Union - Marina
Marina

John H. Herrick November 13, 1979

ADDENDUM NO. 2

Campus Planning records now show the net assignable area of this building as 79,605 square feet.

John H. Herrick February 7, 1985