Law Building

Herrick Archives Number 049

A. IDENTIFICATION & LOCATION

1. Name

1.1 Never officially named by Board of Trustees.

1.2 Alternate names noted:

None.

2. Location

2.1 Located at 1659 North High Street. See map below.

2.2 For greater detail, see Sheet 111 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 stone exterior.

3.2 No. of stories:

Four.

3.3 Increments of construction:

One addition. See sketch.

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

114,575 sq. ft. gross; 73,758 sq. ft. net assignable

See Addendum No. 2

3.5 Volume of building:

1,508,355 cubic feet (PP).

B. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION

1. On February 14, 1955 the Board of Trustees approved the plans and related documents prepared by Potter, Tyler, Martin and Roth and authorized the solicitation of bids by contractors.

2. Bids were received on March 31, 1955 (T).

3. On April 11, 1955 the Board of Trustees awarded contracts to the following contractors:

General: F & Y Building Service, Inc.

Electrical: Blum Electric, Inc.

Heating, ventilating, & air conditioning: The Gesling Co.

Plumbing: Piping Contractors Co.

4. Completion and occupancy:

All four contracts let on April 11, 1955 were substantially completed as of August 15, 1956 (A).

C. PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION--ADDITION

1. On March 11, 1957 the Board of Trustees approved the plas and related documents prepared by Potter, Tyler, Martin and Roth and authorized the solicitation of bids by contractors.

2. Bids were received on May 1, 1957 (T).

3. On May 13, 1957 the Board of Trustees awarded contracts to the following contractors:

General: Robert W. Setterlin & Sons Co.

Electrical: Electric Power EqUipment Co.

Heating & ventilating: Limbach Co.

Plumbing: Huffman-Wolfe Co.

4. Completion and occupancy

4.1 The general contract was substantially completed May 15, 1959; the other three contracts, May 1, 1959.

4.2 Office of Campus Plannig on July 7, 1959 assigned the space in the addition for use (P).

See Addendum No. 1

D COST

1. The value of the building is listed at $2,394,727.39 (B).

E. PHOTOGRAPHS

1. In Photoarchives:

X 7628--original bUilding from the east.

X 7629--addition, with original building on the right.

John H. Herrick
August 25, 1972