Graves Hall

Herrick Archives Number 277

A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION

1. Name

1.1 Officially named "Grant O. Graves Hall" by Board of Trustees on July 7, 1972.

1.2 Alternate names noted:

Medical Basic Science Building

Basic Science Building

See Addendum No. 1

2. Location

2.1 Located at 333 West 10th Avenue. Earlier temporary addresses: 350 West 9th and 370 West 9th. See map below.

2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet 116 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 6 stories.

3.3 Increments of construction:

No additions.

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

221,831 sq. ft. gross; 118,646 sq. ft. net assignable

See Addendum No. 2

3.5 Volume of building:

2,746,901 cu. ft. (PP)

B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION

1. On October 12, 1966, the Board of Trustees approved the plans and related documents prepared by C. Curtiss Inscho and Associates and authorized the solicitation of bids by contractors.

2. Bids were received on February 1, 1967 (T).

3. On February 9, 1967 the Board of Trustees approved the award of contracts based on the February 1, 1967 bids.

4. On March 9, 1967 the Board of Trustees approved new awards on the basis of a telephone poll of Board members conducted on February 23 and 24, 1967. This new action was taken because of the earlier plumbing bid was not in conformty with a Governor's Executive order regarding equal opportunity employment.

5. On April 13, 1967, following a court decision, the action of February 9, 1967 was reinstated.

6. On September 14, 1967 all previous actions were rescinded and new contract awards as follows were approved on the basis of August 25, 1967 bids (T):

General: Garwick and Ross

Plumbing: Sauer, Inc.

Heating, ventilating and air conditioning: Huffman-Wolfe Co.

Electrical: States Electric Co.

Equipment: Hamilton Equipment Co.

7. Completion and occupancy:

Certain storage rooms were released for use as early as November 12, 1969 (P). The building was fully released for use on March 8, 1972. (P)

C. COST

Carried on books at $6,828,200.12 as of June 30, 1975 (B).

D. PHOTOGRAPHS

1. In Photoarchives:

X 13957

X 13960

X 13993

John H. Herrick
June 17, 1976