ReUse Study HOME  --  GOALS & WORK PLAN  --  REUSE STUDY TEAM MEMBERS  --  RESOURCES
         PRELIMINARY FINDINGS  --  EXPO SURVEY RESULTS 
                JUNE PUBLIC MEETING RESULTS:   maps/photos (large pdf file) -  community input

On March 20th the ReUse Study Co-PIs, John Lauber and Bob Claybaugh, came to Annandale to begin their investigation of the building and the community. Below are their Preliminary Findings from this visit:

·         The building is structurally sound.

·         The exterior walls and interior bearing walls are masonry (not wood) and the floors and roof are framed in wood.

·         The entire building is sprinkled.

·         Interior bearing walls are located along the corridors and in the stairwells. This would allow many of the partition walls to be rearranged to accommodate new uses.

·         Skylights on the 3^rd floor would need roof reconstruction to become functional again.

·         Interior frames and sash for the original skylights over the third floor study hall remain intact. Exterior glazing has been removed and roofed over, but could be reconstructed to make the skylights functional again.

·         There is evidence of some water damage.

·         All windows are extremely inefficient, leak a great deal of heat, and need to be replaced.

·         Interior finishes, doors, and woodwork were originally very simple and solid, and remain largely intact.

·         Interior spaces are spacious and light-filled.

·         There is no A/C.

·         The duct work and electrical systems are original (1922); the boiler was replaced in 1954.

·         The old (1954) heating system is shared with the entire Middle School.

·         To successfully rehabilitate the 1922 building to function independent of the Middle School, the mechanical systems need to be separated.

·         Overall, the building looked very good. The building is not fully accessible, but the plan lends itself to alterations that will make it so.

1922 BUILDING REUSE STUDY - HOME page for the ReUse Study

GOALS & WORK PLAN - Details about the process that will take place for this Reuse Study to find a new use for the soon to be vacated 1922 School building.

REUSE STUDY TEAM MEMBERS - The professionals who will be do the Reuse Study, led by John Lauber and Robert Claybaugh, Co-Principal Investigators.

RESOURCES - Maps, floor plans, photos, links, reports, and more.

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS - Results of the March 20th visit to Annandale by Co-PIs John Lauber and Bob Claybaugh

SURVEY RESULTS - Results of the 220 Surveys filled out at the April 6th Annandale Business Expo.

JUNE PUBLIC MEETING RESULTS:
        maps and photos of the building condition and site (Note: it is large pdf file and will take considerable time to download.)
        community input results of four questions asked the meeting attendees