Joshua Stowers Undergraduate Design Portfolio

2012

Architecture + Historic Preservation Portfolio

Joshua Michael Stowers

“For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.�

-Hebrews 3:4

J o s hua M i c ha e l St o w e r s St u de n t Po r t f o l i o o f A r c hi t e c t ur e + H i s t o r i c P r e s e r va t i o n | Ba l l S t a t e Un iversity | 2 0 1 2 All wo r k s h e r e i n w e r e d o ne f o r und e r g ra d uat e s t ud i e s i n a r c hi t e ctu re an d h istoric p r e s e r va t i o n fr o m Fa l l 2008 t hr o ug h S p r i ng 2012.

C ontents 1. . . R e s u m e

Architecture 5. . . CO M PA SS : T h e J u l i a C a r s o n C o mm u n i t y C e n t e r 11. . . S t . C r o i x M a r i n e E c o l o g i c a l R e s e a r c h C e n t e r 19. . . T h e N at i o n a l T r u t h

and

R e c o n c i l i at i o n C o mm i s s i o n

2 5. . . A d o l p h G o t t l i e b M u s e u m

of

C o n t e mp o r a r y A r t

31. . . R e n a i s s a n c e P o i n t e : A n I n F i l l H o u s i n g P r o j e c t 3 5. . . T h e S u s ta i n a b i l i t y E d u c at i o n C e n t e r 3 9. . . G l a s c o c k M o u n ta i n I n t e r n at i o n a l Y o u t h H o s t e l

H i s t o r i c P r e s e r vat i o n 4 5. . . M u n c i e F i r e S tat i o n N o . 1 A d ap t i v e R e U s e S t u d y 5 5. . . N at i o n a l R e g i s t e r N o m i n at i o n : E l w o o d P u b l i c L i b r a r y

Professional Works 67. . . A r t e k n a D e s i g n West Baden Springs Hotel:

Preservation Case Study

Joshua Michael Stowers

R esume

6945 Milltown Frenchtown Rd NW Depauw, Indiana 47115 • (cell) 812-267-1688 • jmstowers@bsugmail.net

E d u c at i o n

Objective

Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Minor in Historic Preservation

Ball State University, 2012

Magna Cum Laude Vincennes University’s Project EXCEL

North Harrison High School, Fall 2006 - Spring 2008 Indiana Academic Honors Diploma

North Harrison High School, 2008

Experience Architectural Summer Internship, May - August 2011

Artekna Design

321 East New York Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Technical Skills Adobe Photoshop, In-Design, and Illustrator (CS4) Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture (2011 and 2012) Rhinoceros 4

Architecture is a way of life, of thinking and creating.

It is a balance at hand of the social, economical, and technical aspects that define the character of any project. My goal as a student has been to prepare myself for an ever-changing world, and be minded that the educational process never stops. Studies in architecture and historic preservation have given me foundation for a career capable of bridging the gap between new and old buildings. This enables me to think and be effective at preserving our cultural heritage while paving the way for development and building the community. My life goals involve projects of adaptive reuse, historic renovations and additions, building new in historic environments, and working with churches for renovations, additions, and new structures.

H o n o r s / A wa r d s Ball State University Dean’s Honors List, Fall 2008 through Fall 2011 ICMA Merit Award, 2010 Gresham-Smith Competition Honorable Mention, 2011 Cripe Architects + Engineers Competition Finalist, 2011 Indiana Architectural Foundation

Design Scholarship Recipient, January 2012

Sponsors: Cripe Architects + Engineers; AIA Indianapolis

M e m b e r s h i p s / O r g a n i z at i o n s National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2009 Cross Roads United Methodist Church, Anderson, Indiana

Bracken Library: Ball State University

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CO M P A SS : T h e J u l i a C a r s o n C o mm u n i t y C e n t e r Architecture 302: Studio - Spring 2011

Professor Michele Chiuini 2011 Gresham Smith Competition Entry

:: Honorable Mention

P r o j e c t S tat e m e n t

The Julia Carson Community Center is named after the second African-American voted into the U.S. Congress from the state of Indiana. Her efforts of community development and affectionate love for helping others have left a lasting impression on the hearts of the citizens of Indianapolis. Located in her community, COMPASS will be the beginning of a new era for the community, helping to point it in the right direction. Placed into a struggling area, the center will provide community shelter, after school tutoring and sports activities, counseling, small library, job fairs, community clean-up efforts, and provide temporary housing units for struggling families.

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Project Goal: Silver Rating Main Focuses: Community Redevelopment Bioswale Water Retention Historic Setback Retained Housing Infrastructure Partially Retained Walkable and Shaded Streets Bike Friendly Compact Development Reduced Parking Footprint Bus Stop Access Heat Island Reduction/

Radiation Absorption Reduced Natural Lighting

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Light roof colors reduce radiation absorption Rain Collection

Stone Ballast Insulation HVAC Open Web Joist Steel Wide Flange Spandrel Panel Curtain Wall Concrete Sub floor Brick Veneer Operable Windows

Tree used to shade building & absorb water

Poured Concrete Foundation Wall

HVAC Return

Slab-on-Grade

HVAC Supply

Street Runoff Bioswale

Roof Runoff

Natural Water Release

No Scale

Building Construction Diagram

North-South Building Section

Community Atrium Perspective

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Shading Devices

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West Elevation

Entrance

Southeast Corner

Aerial

Competition Board Design (30”x60”)

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St. Croix Marine Research Center Architecture 401: Studio - Fall 2011

Professor Bob Fisher 2011 CRIPE Engineers & Architects

Design Competition :: Finalist

P r o j e c t S tat e m e n t

The St. Croix Marine Ecological Research Center is focused around outdoor activities and research. The center of the site is a swimming pier where research and leisure coexist in one space. From there, buildings radiate outward to catch daylight and breezes. The entire facility is designed as an energy harvester from wind turbines to solar pv panels and solar hot water systems. A living machine will recycle gray water and reduce the overall demand while the roof of each building collects rain water. The main lab is centered around a courtyard where easy access to the dock gives ample opportunity for research, leisure, and community outreach activities. Housing is located adjacent to the community, allowing students and faculty to engage in the local culture. As both a research and educational facility, the campus provides quality working space and a great cultural experience.

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Salt River Bay Marine Research Center

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands Maintenance

Water Storage

Living Machine

Southwest Aerial View

Laboratory Distribution

Rain & Waste Water Collection

Atlantic Ocean

Walking & Bike Paths

Student Housing

Campus Water Cycle

Bay Focal Point

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Recycling Concept

Archeological Site

Archeological Site Faculty Housing

Nature Preserve

Campus Design Concept Ocean Views

Mechanical Facility

Hill

Living Machine

Wind Turbines Prevailing Winds through V alley

Field Research

Campus Housing

capability

Hill

Campus Activity Concept

Community Outreach

Water Tower

Wind Turbines

Loading Dock

Dining Facility

Dock

Exercise Pier

Increased Ventilation

Laboratory

Student Housing

Section B

Airflow Intent Community

Campus Plan North - South Section (a)

Faculty Housing Section A

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Salt River Bay

Administration

Central Courtyard Research Labs

Vehicular Maintenance P ath

Loading Dock

Mechanical Vehicular Round-About

Educational Facilities

Informal Activity Space

Multipurpose Hall Entry Ramps

Outdoors Experiment Area Water Fountain

Outreach Facilities

Exterior Multipurpose Expansion Space Amphitheater Activity Patio Diving Staging

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Research Task Surface Fire Extinguisher Fume Hood Central Research Center Variable Temperature Storage Recycling

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Trash

Operable Windows Research Desk Medical Cabinet Shower Drain

Research Laboratories

Storage Shelves Upper Storage Cabinets Offices

Task Surface 36” Base Cabinets

Entry Ramp

10’ Exterior Corridor Employee Lounge

Laboratory Detail Axonometric

Reception Hall

Exterior Hallway

Entry Ramp

Research Laboratories (Open

to

Courtyard

Photo voltaic & Solar Hot Water Collection Rain Collection

Offices

Shading

below )

Main Office Animal Quarantine

Cross Ventilation

Research Laboratories

Labs Exterior Hallway Conference Rooms

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Autopsy/Animal Surgery

Laboratory Floor (2nd) Scale 1/64” = 1’0”

Lab Building Sustainability Diagram

Site Entry

Courtyard Entry

Dock Community

Community Outreach Display Tank

Laboratory Building Activity Flow Diagram Research Library

Offices

PV Panels

Rain Collection Solar Water Heater

Deep Overhangs

Recycled Wood Truss

Optional Mechanical Chase

Multipurpose Hall Computer Lab Exterior Hallway

Natural Ventilation

Storage

(Open

Courtyard

to

below )

Offices

Teaching Labs Storage

Teaching Labs

Classroom Storage

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Concrete Frame Laboratory Building Section Diagram

Education Floor (3rd) Scale 1/64” = 1’0”

Classroom

Exterior Hallway Lecture Hall

Touch Tank Room

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Quiet Revolution Wind Turbines PV Panels

Solid Waste Composting Anoxic Tanks

Closed Aerobic Tanks Living Machine Chemical Storage Tanks Bio

Open

Third Floor Main Exterior Circulation Corridor & View

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North-South Building Section

Site Mechanical Shed & Living Machine Facility

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Aerobic Tanks

diesel

Storage

Southwest Corner

Model

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Bay

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Entrance

Model Exterior Corridor

Entry Ramp

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Corridor

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From within or from behind, a light shines through us upon things, and makes us aware that we are nothing, but the light is all.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

P r o j e c t S tat e m e n t

T h e N at i o n a l Truth and

R e c o n c i l i at i o n

Remember 9/11 and how we all felt that horrible day? 2,977 people lost their lives C o mm i s s i o n from the horrible events of that day. And so, as a memorial to those who died, the Truth and National Reconciliation Commission will stand as a center for peace and place for people to Architecture 301: Studio - Fall 2010 settle their differences. Constructed on the site of the World Trade Center, the building will be

Professor Olon Dotson covered in 2,977 windows, one for each life lost, so that the memory of the light of their lives lost will shine on New York in the honor. The simplicity of the design is meant to not clutter the mind but allow the occupants a greater chance for reflection. As both a memorial and a center for justice, the building will provide New York City the opportunity to invite people and cultures to come and settle their differences in hopes that the events of 9/11 will never be repeated.

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New York City Hall St. Paul’s WTC Tower 7 WTC Tower 3 Truth & Reconciliation Site WTC Transportation Hub One World Trade Center WTC Memorial World Financial Center WTC Tower 4 WTC Tower 2 Trinity Church Federal Hall Wall Street Nat’l Mus. of the Am-Indian Battery Park | Fort Clinton

Lower Manhattan Important Site Connections

All

human souls, never so bedarken, love light;

Light

once kindled, spreads till all is luminous.

Building Model

- Thomas Carlyle

Dancing Fountains

Square Fountain

Reconciliation Roof Level Gardens Waterfall Garden

Sunken Entry

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World Trade Center Site Plan

(from

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World Trade Center Website)

Commission Site Plan

Site Model

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Reconciliation Hall

Theatre

Building-Context

Eye-Level Relationship

Multipurpose Hall

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North-South Building Section

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roof garden access administration offices administration reception

5th Floor reconciliation floor private party chambers security and maintenance offices

4th Floor theatre educational classrooms theatre storage light and sound booth

3rd Floor theatre stage preparation and changing rooms multipurpose hall

Northwest Perspective

2nd Floor

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Roof Garden Perspective

Garden Plaza Perspective

Sprinkler System (2) 5/8” Drywall Ceiling Exterior Aluminum Panels (Transparent) Thermal Glass LED Panel Lighting System 5/8” Drywall Interior Finish Metal Stud Freestanding Interior Wall System Steel Plate Truss System 2” Insulated Panels

Preliminary Construction Concept

Light Box System Exterior Aluminum Panels (White) Finished Flooring 8” Concrete Floor Slab With Heating System Open Web Joist System Mechanical Space

One World Trade Center

by SOM

Steel Tubing Columns and Beams with Fireproofing (not shown)

World Trade Center 2

by Foster and Partners

World Trade Center 7

by SOM

South Elevation (with context)

Wall Section & Diagram

South Elevation (without context)

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Adoplh Gottlieb Museum Architecture 401: Studio - Fall 2011

Professor Bob Fisher Rose-Hulman Senior Engineering

Project Collaboration

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P r o j e c t S tat e m e n t

The Adolph Gottlieb Museum of Contemporary Art will provide Ball State University with its second art museum and be a cornerstone for reconnecting campus with the community around it. Designed as if the architect was Gottlieb himself, the building attempts to reflect the simplicity and organization of many of his later works. Constrained to the policies for new campus buildings, the material palette was limited to limestone and brick, but uses those materials in a way like no other structure on campus. The ground floor houses the administration, back of house areas, gift shop, multipurpose space, and a cafe on the corner with glass wall that open to connect the functions of the interior with the busy street corner. The gallery on the second floor houses many of Gottlieb’s work along with several galleries for traveling artwork.

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Examples

of

Gottlieb’s Paintings:

Primeval, 1961

Floor Plan Key: 1. Atrium 2. Cafe 3. Administration Suite 4. Employee Area 5. Dock/ Back-of-House Facilities 6. Multipurpose Hall 7. Gift Shop 8. Gallery A: Traveling Gallery 9. Gallery B: Gottlieb Gallery 10. Gallery C: Traveling Gallery 11. Second Floor Atrium 12. Mechanical Spaces 13. Gallery D: Photography Gallery

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Ground Floor

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North Facade

North-South Section

East-West Section

Aerial Perspective

Atrium & Water Sculpture Perspective

Southeast Perspective

As seen from ‘the Village’

Northwest Perspective

As seen from Campus

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First Floor Technical Drawing for Rose-Hulman Engineers’ Project

West (Front) Elevation Technical Drawing for Rose-Hulman Engineers’ Project

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R e n a i s s a n c e P o i n t e R e d e v e l o pm e n t : An In-Fill Housing Project Architecture 301: Studio - Fall 2010

Professor Olon Dotson

P r o j e c t S tat e m e n t

The Renaissance Pointe Redevelopment project attempts to look at the social and financial aspects of a deteriorated and mostly vacant community. Designed using HUD criteria, the house addresses both the economics and environmental issues in new construction today. The construction of the house includes extensive use of SIPS panels. A tight envelope and high insulation value coupled with the ability to cross ventilate the house will attempt to lower the cost of heating and cooling the home. Also, a metal roof and fiber cement board siding will reduce the cost of maintenance for the owners. A front porch will provide opportunity for residences to sit and engage the community while providing informal security.

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Porch Entry

Bedroom

First Floor

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South Elevation

Living Room

Bedroom

Porch

Open to Below

Bedroom Dining

Kitchen

Bedroom

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Second Floor

Living Room and Fireplace

North Building Elevation

Model: View of Front Facade

East and North Facades

North-South Section

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T h e S u s ta i n a b i l i t y E d u c at i o n C e n t e r Architecture 202: Studio - Spring 2010

Professor Joshua Vermillion 2010 ICMA Competition Entry

:: Merit Award

P r o j e c t S tat e m e n t

Located on the Indianapolis Canal system, the Sustainability Education Center will provide schools and the local community an opportunity to come and learn about the latest technologies in sustainable design. The design parameters included the extensive use of CMU block and the inclusion of two full-scale building sections. In attempts to address the different needs of the building sections throughout the year, two large moving glass structures allow researchers to continue their efforts no matter what the weather is outside.

Several shops and museum-type areas throughout the building will allow visitors to actively engage new technologies and better understand them. By placing the main collection on the same level as the canal, outside spaces between the canal and the building not only allow the center to expand, but will help draw people from the canal into the facility.

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Southeast Aerial Perspective Green Roof Reflecting Loading Pool Dock

Canal

Display Area Sunken Garden

Parking

Interior Lobby and Experimental Building Section Module

Site Plan

Experimental Building Section

Building Technologies Exhibits

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East-West Building Section

Multipurpose Hall

Mechanical Demonstration Hall

Experimental Building Section

Main Lobby

Green Roof Exhibits

Technology Lab

Loading Dock

Closed Entry Perspective

Full Scale Building Exhibit Section View

Open Moveable Glass Shelters for full size Experimental Building Sections

South Perspective

Southwest Canal Perspective

South Elevation

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G l a s c o c k M o u n ta i n I n t e r n at i o n a l Y o u t h H o s t e l Architecture 302: Studio - Spring 2011

Professor Michele Chiuini A Partner Project with Avi Patel

P r o j e c t S tat e m e n t

The Glascock Mountain International Youth Hostel is located in the wilderness of central California near several camping facilities and a remote community activity center.

As the proposed housing for a new wilderness recreational center, the building takes into serious consideration the environment and experiential aspects of design. Stone in the building is from local quarries and the wood has been reclaimed from a recent forest fire in the area. The atrium space in the building directly looks at a bend in a nearby creek while the south facing bunk rooms give occupants views out into the mountains. An extensive green roof system provides both activity areas on the roof and will retain most of the rain water while the extensive use of glass walls and doors provide both views and cross ventilation for the entire building.

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Site Concept

Building Concept

Building Section Light and Ventilation Diagram

Partial Building Section

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Southwest Perspective

Main Lobby

Balcony

South Elevation

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M u n c i e F i r e S t a t i o n N o . 1 A d ap t i v e R e U s e S t u d y Architecture 444: Preservation Economics - Spring 2011

Professor Duncan Campbell Architecture 449: Historic Preservation Technology II - Spring 2011

Professor Cynthia Brubaker A Partner Project with Janette Amstutz &

Christopher Eberhardt

P r o j e c t S tat e m e n t

The Muncie Fire Station No. 1 Adaptive ReUse Study is a project dedicated to the task of analyzing and controlling the parameters of an adaptive reuse project. The fire station was Muncie’s first independent building dedicated to the fire department, and was completed in 1913. The station sat directly next to the rail road line that ran down the middle of Madison Avenue until the tracks were removed in 1952. The condition of the building remained in much of its original fabric until the 1960’s. The adaptive reuse design removes part of existing addition, and adds a second floor on the south addition, while the original fire station fabric will be rehabilitated. The first floor of the building is to house a restaurant: kitchen in the addition, and an open dining room in the vehicle storage bay, which allows visitors to enjoy the open space of the original plan. The second floor of the building is to house five apartments. The project sits between historic downtown and the historic east side of Muncie, and hopes to be a cornerstone project for neighborhood redevelopment.

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History The Muncie Fire Station No. 1 has stood as beacon of community pride and safety for over 100 years in the city of Muncie. Constructed in 1913, the fire station was built to serve the growing needs of the area.

Located on the east boundary of downtown, the site has central access to both the downtown and east side neighborhood districts and was the first independent building to be dedicated to the Fire Department.

The building has gone through many renovations throughout its existence. In 1958, renovation plans detail the installation of a new concrete floor and stairs, and evidence suggests that the upper half of the hose tower had already been removed by that time. Further renovations carried out in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s would strip the building of all original windows, doors, interior walls, and most of the remaining fabric. Many changes, including furring out the interior side of all exterior walls on the second floor, the inclusion of several rest room facilities, and several additions to both the north and south elevations of the building.

The station last saw active duty in 2009, when the mayor, in an effort to reduce the city budget, closed the station citing its age, lack of space, and structural deficiencies as a few reasons for the decision.

Efforts immediately rang out from the community to save the structure from the wrecking ball, and the city soon decided to lightly refurbish the facility into a training facility. Today, the structure is under utilized and often sits empty. As the city is continually adjusting its budget, the city and community are currently looking into further long-term solutions for protecting this landmark.

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Early 20th Century Photograph, Copyright Ball State University

Early 20th Century Photograph, Copyright Ball State University

Early 20th Century Post Card, Copyright Ball State University

Proposed Work

Photograph prior to additions, Copyright Ball

State University

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T r e at m e n t s

As the future of the fire station may yet be uncertain, the proposed work and treatments for the building will transform the building into an up-scale restaurant and apartment complex. The existing west side addition will be removed due mainly to questionable structural integrity, making room of additional parking and a formal entrance to the restaurant. The south addition will have a second floor constructed and be completely re-brick veneered to compliment the original fire station. The hose tower will have the upper portion recreated to match the original as best can be determined from existing documentation of the original. The original fire station will be thoroughly cleaned, the brick re-pointed, and deteriorated limestone replaced. The main vehicle room will be converted into the dining portion of the restaurant, with a combination of fixed booths and tables. Storage for tables, chairs, and equipment will be provided in the hose tower. A bar will be installed on the south wall of the room and be the buffer between dining and the kitchen, which will be in the south addition. Rest rooms and two offices will also be located on the first floor south addition. The second floor will house five apartments, due to economic demands. Two apartments will be contained in the addition while three apartments will be configured into the original second floor.

All windows in the building will be replaced with wood windows in like manner to the original, and the three garage doors will be recreated.

Photograph prior to additions, Copyright Ball

State University

Proposed View from the Southeast on Madison Street

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The North facade of the building faces Jackson Street, the main East-West street through downtown and also serves as a state highway.

This facade suffers from fake windows, garage doors that are beginning to deteriorate, and some minor discolorations of the limestone. Proposed work is to replicate the original style of windows and have each window operable. Cleaning and re-pointing of the facade will take place where necessary. Electrically operated replica gas light fixtures will unify elements of the building together while the replicated bi-fold doors will give the restaurant the ability to open its dining to streetscape.

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After the 1970’s renovations, the interior of the building was left bleak and mundane. Acoustical tiles line the ceiling, and dull color paint hides the brickwork beneath. Proposed work includes the removal of all paint over brick surfaces. A commercial kithen will be install in the addition, along with storage and restroom facilities, while the main room will become a multifunctional dining room with PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT banquet and dance hall capabilities.

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Proposed North Elevation,

North Elevation Study

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50 Scale 1/16” = 1’-0”

The East facade of the fire station is directly agains Madison Street, a major four-lane highway through town. Salt from the road has severly damaged the bottom three feet of limestone, requiring some extensive areas of replacement.

The exisiting facade lacks the top of the tower, and is visually distracting on the south addition.

Proposed work is the recreation of the tower and expansion of the south addition to better fit contextually with the existing fenestration.

Existing East Elevation, Scale 1/16” = 1’-0” AMSTUTZ EBERHARDT STOWERS

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Proposed East Elevation,

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PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT H.P. Econimics Duncan Campbell College of Architecture and Planning Ball State University 444-01 Christopher Eberhardt Joshua Stowers

H.P. Tech II Cynthia Brubaker College of Architecture and Planning Ball State University 449-02 Janette Amstutz Joshua Stowers

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H.P. Econi Duncan Ca College of and Planni Ball State U 444-01 Christophe Joshua Sto

H.P. Tech Cynthia Bru College of and Planni Ball State U 449-02 Janette Am Joshua Sto

PHOTOGRAPH LOG

Section Description:

Key:

The purpose of this section is to organize and elaborate on the photographs taken in accordance with the existing building conditions. Photographs may be located in the next section of this document. A photograph location sheet is attached in Ap pendix A. E-XXX 0-XXX 1-XXX 2-XXX R-XXX

Exterior Photographs Basement Level Photographs First Floor Photographs Second Floor Photographs Roof Level Photographs

No.

Location

Notes

E-001A E-001B E-002

North Facade North Facade North Facade

E-003

North Facade

E-004 E-005A E-005B

North Facade North Facade North Facade

Main facade of structure, faces Jackson Street The three truck bays, 12’ high garage-type doors Corner cornice and trim detail, note rusting on cornice aligns with discoloration on limestone detailing Main facade, note limestone discolorations in trim and in the decorative parapet; name of firestation deeply discolored and difficult to read Truck garage door bay, typical Limestone trim between bays, typical North-west cornice, rusting and pealing paint; unknown material, appears to be either wood or metal (possibly aluminum or tin) or an amalgam of both materials Central bay light, typical, located in the same position of original gas lights Main building entrance, western addition Brick retaining wall, cracked, lose, and broken Water hook-up, foggy window North-west corner limestone base, mortar repair, missing and lose mortar, discoloration of limestone At least three types of mortar can be seen Ballard on truck bay, typical; note damage also typical Garage door bay jamb, note ghosting of previous jamb and damage to existing

E-005C

North Facade

E-006 E-007A E-007B E-008A

North North North North

E-008B E-009A E-009B

North Facade North Facade North Facade

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Facade Facade Facade Facade

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No.

Location

Notes

1-042A

106 Reception

1-042B

106 Reception

1-043 1-044

106 Reception 106 Reception

1-045

107 Men

1-046 1-047 1-048

107 Men 107 Men 105 Chief’s

1-049 1-050

105 Chief’s 105 Chief’s

1-051 1-052

105 Chief’s 104 Vehicle

1-053 1-054 1-055 1-056 1-057

104 104 104 104 104

1-058 1-059

104 Vehicle 104 Vehicle

1-060 1-061A

104 Vehicle 104 Vehicle

1-061B

104 Vehicle

1-061C

104 Vehicle

1-062

104 Vehicle

1-063A 1-063B 1-064

104 Vehicle 104 Vehicle 104 Vehicle

1-065

104 Vehicle

1-066A

104 Vehicle

Ghosting on brick wall from missing wall, width of ghosting suggest missing wall to be of a storefront system Missing item on brick wall next to entry, possible sign or plaque Window awkward from size and location Removed ceiling tile shows steel joist framing and mechanical/electrical work in ceiling plenum Floor dirty but in fair condition, wall tile and paint in good condition Missing wall mounted item in tile evident See 1-045 Exposed brick wall in excelent condition, floor is clean and in good condition Closet in good condition Door and frames in excelent condition, ceiling tile in good condition See 1-050 Drop down ceiling in fair condition; some lights not in working order; floor in fair condion with a few areas of paint deterioration See 1-052 See 1-052 See 1-052 Door not original, ghosting of original window visible Clear evidence of missing window, exposed eletrical wiring Typical water fountain Left brick original, right brick infill for missing window, typical of craftsmanship for infill Ghosting of missing window evident, door not original New brick around door opening, door has been poorly repainted Concrete curb to existing grade level, possible water problem Bull nose brick detail typical around original window and pillaster details Steel lintel over replacement window, bull nose detail evident Garage door bay, typical Floor drain, typical Floor cracking and what appears to be a partial replacement Water main on left exist to hydrant hook-up, right unknown purpose Brass fire pole landing

Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle Vehicle

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Representative photograph descriptions from the fire station. Used to organize and call out each picture, the log also keeps track of condition notes and a few possible means of repair.

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Representative pictures from the fire station. Pictures not only show community context, fenestration, and room layout, but also have been used to document existing conditions.

MUNCIE FIRESTATION No 1.

1-071

1-069

E-016A

E-015A*

104 VEHICLE

104 VEHICLE

EAST FACADE

EAST FACADE

1 MARCH 2012

1 MARCH 2012

20 FEBRUARY 2012

20 FEBRUARY 2012

1-072

1-070*

E-016B*

E-015B

104 VEHICLE

104 VEHICLE

EAST FACADE

EAST FACADE

1 MARCH 2012

1 MARCH 2012

20 FEBRUARY 2012

20 FEBRUARY 2012

C o s t E s t i ma t e A n a l y s i s CSI Division Estimates

Financing

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Principal Owner Investment Restaurant Owner Investment Muncie Facade Grant Program Initial Total Investment

General Conditions $188,423 Site Work & Demolition $132,024 Concrete $731 Masonry $264,931 Metals $96,246 Woods & Plastics $60,033 Thermal & Moisture Protection $50,754 Windows & Doors $99,687 Finishes $161,560 Specialties $81,900 Equipment $31,640 Furnishings $70,400 Special Construction $0 Conveying Devices $0 Mechanical & Plumbing $81,740 Electrical $75,106 Total $1,395,176

Estimated Budget

$500,000 $200,000 $30,000 $730,000

Loans Mortgage Annual Payment Interest Rate Years

$1,570,356 $101,160 5.00% 30

Investment Return Net Operating Income /year Total Depreciable Value /year

$74,267 $109,267

Tax Shelter Potential (23% Bracket) Historic Tax Credit Potential

$30,872 $458,405

Site Acquisition $600,000 CSI DIvision Total $1,395,176 Architect Fee (7%) $97,662 Historic Preservation Consultant $10,000 Design Contingency (10%) $139,518 Staff Manager (18 months) $32,000 Insurance (18 months) $21,000 Construction Utilities (18 months) $5,000 Total $2,300,356

Proposed View from Jackson Street

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N at i o n a l R e g i s t e r o f H i s t o r i c P l a c e s N o m i n at i o n F o r m : Elwood Public Library Architecture 445: Historic Preservation Documentation and Registration II - Spring 2010

Professor Cynthia Brubaker

P r o j e c t S tat e m e n t

The Elwood Public Library is a Carnegie legacy and a beautiful example of institutional architecture in small town U.S.A. This National Register Nomination is project that walked us through the process of applying for National Register status. As this building was already listed, the following form was used for class purposes only, but is complete.

I chose the Elwood Public Library for is beauty, class, importance, and fond memories I have from childhood of the building. Today, the library is privately owned and is up for rent to businesses. The overall condition of the library is good, but the possibility of something happening before the building could be fully documented lead to the selection for use in the project.

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NPS Form 10-900

OMB No. 1024-0018

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

Elwood Public Library

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

5. Classification

County and State

Ownership of Property

1. Name of Property Elwood Public Library

other names/site number

Elwood Carnegie Library, Old Elwood Public Library

(Check as many boxes as apply.)

X private public - Local public - State public - Federal

Category of Property (Check only one box.)

X building(s) district site structure object

2. Location street & number 124 North 16th Street city or town state

Number of Resources within Property

(Do not include previously listed resources in the count.)

Contributing 0 0 0 0 0 0

Noncontributing 0 0 0 0 0 0

buildings district site structure object

Total

not for publication

Elwood

vicinity

Indiana

code

IN

county

Madison

code

095

zip code

46036

3. State/Federal Agency Certification

Name of related multiple property listing

As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, nomination _ request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards I hereby certify that this for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60.

In my opinion, the property _ meets _ does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following level(s) of significance: national

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Madison County, Indiana

Name of Property

This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin, How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional certification comments, entries, and narrative items on continuation sheets if needed (NPS Form 10-900a).

historic name

OMB No. 1024-0018

statewide

local

Signature of certifying official/Title

(Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing)

Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register

N/A

1

6. Function or Use Historic Functions

Current Functions

EDUCATION / library

VACANT / NOT IN USE

(Enter categories from instructions.)

(Enter categories from instructions.)

WORK IN PROGRESS

Date

State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government In my opinion, the property

meets

does not meet the National Register criteria.

Signature of commenting official

Date

Title

State or Federal agency/bureau or Tribal Government

7. Description

4. National Park Service Certification

Architectural Classification

I hereby certify that this property is:

(Enter categories from instructions.)

entered in the National Register

determined eligible for the National Register

determined not eligible for the National Register other (explain:)

removed from the National Register

_________________

Signature of the Keeper

Date of Action

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Materials

(Enter categories from instructions.)

LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS /

foundation:

Beau Arts Classicism

walls:

Limestone

Limestone

roof:

Asphalt

other:

Entry Steps: Granite; Pediment: Painted Metal; Windows: Wood (Aluminum Storm)

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

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NPS Form 10-900

Madison County, Indiana

Elwood Public Library

County and State

Name of Property

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windows on the east facade, with the central window system slightly wider than the other two. The west half of the north facade is characterized by a central paired window in similar fashion to the east facade on the main level. The basement has been altered to allow for the installation of a door in the corner where the east and the west half of the north facade meet. The door is a white aluminum with a nine light window and is surrounded by black wood panels. The door opening and wood panels is trimmed out with a concrete frame. One basement window exists under directly under the western window of the pair above. As with the east facade, the only downspout seen is in the corner where the protrusion meets the rest of the facade.

Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current physical appearance of the property. Explain contributing and noncontributing resources if necessary. Begin with a summary paragraph that briefly describes the general characteristics of the property, such as its location, setting, size, and significant features.)

Summary Paragraph The Elwood Public Library displays the characteristics of a Beau Arts Classicism building with its rusticated limestone facade, lintels, and raised basement. The building is a well preserved example of the style and is a great representation of Midwestern libraries of the time period. The limestone exterior and interior wood trim is in excellent condition with the slightest amount of alterations. A painted metal pediment over the entryway is a unique feature. Even though the roof is no longer clay tile, it has retained its original overall shape and done an adequate job in keeping the building dry. Water damage in the basement shows evidence of problems at one point in its history but currently appears completely dry. The library's main floor can be completely naturally day lit from the use and placement of its many windows. Looking through these windows and down onto the surrounding community, it is clear that the piano noble set up of the building helps to give the interior an aura of significance and prestige. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Narrative Description

The east elevation is divided into three parts, a central entrance way and two symmetrical wings flanking it. The entryway projects from the facade of the building so that the front steps land directly on the sidewalk. Two sets of granite steps parallel the sidewalk with a rusticated limestone wall that matches the facade separating the entry from the sidewalk. The landing of the steps is located halfway up the raised basement. The entryway is a single storefront tinted glass door with a bronze anodized aluminum frame and a single pane sidelight on either side, clearly not original. The door is topped by a broken pediment and tri-part Roman grille fanlight in gold painted wood trim. Around the door and fanlight is a smooth limestone pilasters and antique-looking electric lights and a connecting semicircular arch with a protruding limestone key decorated with floral patterns. Either side of the entryway are two columns that rest their base on the limestone trim that visually separates the raised basement from the rest of the facade. The interior columns are round fluted Corinthian columns with a typically carved capital. The outer columns are partially engaged with the facade and are square iterations of the Corinthian columns next to them. The columns carry a gold painted metallic pediment whose base is in line with the cornice of the facade. The frieze below is a smooth surface broken only by the while letters reading 'Public Library.' Above that is a row of modillions at the base of a triangular pediment that match the entablature. The tympanum in the pediment is a floral pattern; modillions boarder the bottom edge of the two upper portions of the pediment, which is then terminated in a simple acroterion. The pediment is flanked by a gold painted metallic parapet which does not extend past the sides of the pediment, and is terminated by slightly protruding elements that are topped with a limestone sphere above. On either side of this entry detail is a small portion of the facade before it returns to the main plane of elevation that is identical in form to the wings and contains both a basement and main level window in similar fashion to the main facade but are not paired nor contain a transom window. The raised basement of the symmetrical wings are large rusticated limestone blocks in a running bond pattern and topped with a smooth horizontal trim piece separating the basement from the main level. Two sets of windows are equally spaced. Each window opening has paired gold painted one-over-one double-hung wood windows with one-over-one aluminum storm windows inset to each frame. The windows of the main level are arranged on the facade directly over the basement windows and are also paired. These windows have a smooth limestone sill, are one-over-one double-hung wood windows with one-over-one aluminum storm windows inset into the frame. A thin wood fluted pilaster separates the two windows. A Roman grille square transom with single pane aluminum storm windows inset to the frame tops each window and is a part of the same wood trim. The windows are finished with a smooth limestone flat arch. The limestone facade on the main level of the building is also rusticated, in alternating rows of thick and thin layers. The outside edge of the wall is slight protrusion of the limestone facade as to give the corners of the building the look of shallow pilasters. Atop the facade is a limestone entablature, with a smooth frieze, modillions, and then a thin cornice. The final element of the wall is a thin green patina copper gutter system whose copper downspouts are only seen in the corners where the central entry protrusion meets the flanking wings.

The west facade of the building is nearly directly up against an adjacent structure and difficult to access. It is divide into three parts in similar manner to the east facade. The limestone facade and entablature follows the same pattern as the rest of the building. The central element protrudes slightly, and contains eight columns of windows, one-over-one doublehung wood frame windows with aluminum storm windows set into the frame; two per column, one directly over one another in such a manner to match the same height of the rest of the windows on the main level. The two central window columns share the same opening. Basement windows have been filled in with limestone to match existing. The protrusion returns to the main plane of the west elevation with walls that contain two paired set of windows identical to those found on said western protrusion. Either side of the central portion are identical wings, each with two basement windows equally spaced. Two single windows are centered in each wing and are similar to the windows on the east facade of the building.

The south facade of the building is an identical reflection of the north facade, where the east half of the facade protrudes slightly and contains a three part window on the main level. The only difference with the north facade is in the basement door on the west half of the facade. Here, a set of yellow painted steel double doors with a square single pane window in the top center of each door (with the right one having a metallic cover over it) are finished in a limestone trim.

The roof of the building is an asphalt shingle hipped gambrel roof, where top slope of the gambrel is nearly flat. The roofline is consistent around the building following all the protrusions with the exception of the main entryway. Here, the roofline follows the same rules as the rest of the roof but on a higher level. Two limestone chimneys center the two pairs of windows on either wing of the east facade and are located back in such a manner as to align with the protrusion return in the center of the north/south elevations.

The interior of the building is almost perfectly symmetrical in plan at both the basement and main floor levels. The basement is only three or four steps below grade. The floor is covered in carpet; the walls are plaster with an expanded metal lath and the rooms are trimmed with a dark colored wood. One of the fireplaces is missing and a boiler installed in its place to heat the building. One room on the south west corner near the alleyway contains a dumbwaiter system that connects to a closet in an office above; all the parts are in place, but the cords are cut and a floor is in place for the closet above rendering the system useless for the time being.

The main floor of the library is in a 'T' shape plan, with the crossbar on the east side of the building running north-south and the bottom of the 'T' pointing westward. The main entryway contains a set of half stairs that land at the top of the 'T.' S|AT the cross of the 'T' is the librarian's desk, a carved wood octagon desk with the west side of the octagon (one side left open) used for the entry to the desk. Above the desk is a plaster barrel vault with wood trom. Wood half walls on the north and south side of the entry area around the desk forces users through a series of wood columns that divide the crossbar of the 'T' with the bottom. These columns rest on the half walls and the librarian's desk. Evidence for gas lighting fixtures on the columns are marked about half way up on the east side of every column by a lightening of the wood color and attachment of a black blank plastic switch cover. The floor of the entry around the librarian's desk is the original tile work with a blue, red, green, black and yellow diamond pattern set in a white field. The library is covered in carpet where light and dark stains still mark the location of the bookshelves that have long since been removed. Two identical fireplaces of a dark tan color in the Romanesque style with wood colored ceramic trim at the base and a large wood mantel are located with one in each of the side of the crossbar of the 'T' on the west side of the room directly opposite of the wall space between the two sets of paired windows on the east facade. The walls are plaster and are painted a light yellow color while the plaster trim and ceiling are contrasted as white. In the center of the bottom of the 'T' part of the room is a covered up skylight. Filling in the space in the corners of the 'T' are offices, two on the northwest corner and two on the southwest, the southwest also containing a staircase that lands at the southern facades double doors before turning back and ending in the basement. Each office area has a lowered acoustical tile ceiling.

The north facade of the building is divided in two sections and is faced and detailed in identical fashion with the east facade. The eastern half protrudes slightly from the other. Two basement windows are centered in this protrusion and are identical in design with the east facade's basement windows. The main level's window opening spans the width of both sets of basement windows. Here, three windows are grouped together (instead of two) in similar fashion as the paired 3

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900

OMB No. 1024-0018

Elwood Public Library

(Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for National Register listing.)

X

X

A

Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history.

B

Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past.

C

Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction.

D

Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

NPS Form 10-900

Madison County, Indiana

Name of Property

8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria

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County and State

Name of Property

Areas of Significance (Enter categories from instructions.)

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Narrative Statement of Significance (Provide at least one paragraph for each area of significance.)

The Library is eligible under Criterion A because of its historical significance and contribution to the broad pattern in the education system of the 20th Century. The Elwood Public Library was built between 1903 and 1904, and dedicated the 1 June. The first efforts to raise a library began in 1898 when the city established funds. In 1901, the librarian requested $25,000 from Andrew Carnegie and an additional $5,000 in 1903 to complete the funds. The library was built during the gas boom for the city when there had just been a great influx of workers into the city. Even though the library was funded

by Carnegie, the community has always chosen to call the library the Elwood Public Library. Location of the library across the street from the high school complex suggest that the library was intended to help serve the school system as well as the community. During the Great Depression, library records show an average of over 9,000 book in circulation every month, suggesting that the library become a focal point for many unemployed factory workers unable to leave the community. The Elwood Public Library became known as the North Madison County Public Library in 1986 when several county libraries joined together to support one another. The building became the central offices for the new library system and began to quickly outgrow the building resources. The structure was vacated in January of 1997 when a new library was built across the street. Although this sad event has left the building empty since, the silver lining is the preservation of the original fabric of the library.

Period of Significance 1903-1961

Significant Dates

Criteria Considerations

A

Owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes.

B

removed from its original location.

C

a birthplace or grave.

D

a cemetery.

E

a reconstructed building, object, or structure.

F

a commemorative property.

G

less than 50 years old or achieving significance within the past 50 years.

Significant Person

The Elwood Public Library is eligible under Criterion C for its unique character in the community, well preserved integrity, and being a beautiful example of a Beau Arts Classicism building. It is symmetrical on the main facade and the building plan echoes the symmetry on a east-west axis. The site plan of the structure sets it back from North A Street in such a manner to complement the existing housing next to it, but the building built very close to North 16th Street which is the main facade of the structure facing the city block containing the high school. The single floor main library room sits on a raised basement. The limestone facade of the building is rusticated block and the protruding entrance is a full pediment of painted metal with delicately carved columns of limestone. Post cards of the original building suggest it once had a clay tile roof but no living librarian can recall when it would have been replaced with asphalt. The interior of the library has beautifully carved hardwood and finely detailed plasterwork.

(Complete only if Criterion B is marked above.)

Cultural Affiliation

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Developmental history/additional historic context information (if appropriate)

Architect/Builder <unknown>

Period of Significance (justification) Period of Significance begins with the construction of the library and ends 50 years ago from the date of this document.

Criteria Considerations (explanation, if necessary)

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The Elwood Public Library is nominated under criterion A and C. The library is a physical testament to the early 20th Century American ideology of educating its citizens. The building was partially funded by Andrew Carnegie, making the structure a mark of Carnegie's influence on America. The library is also a wonderful example of the Beau Arts Classicism style. It is the only structure on Elwood to be in the Beau Arts Classicism style, and one of the best examples in central Indiana that is still in almost original condition.

Architecture; Education

January 1997

Property is:

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Madison County, Indiana

Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph (Provide a summary paragraph that includes level of significance and applicable criteria.)

1 June 1904

(Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.)

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Elwood Public Library

The city of Elwood was first laid out in 1853. Elwood was incorporated as a town in 1872 and then a city in 1891. Natural gas was discovered in Elwood around 1887 and with it came the introduction of several large industrial facilities that would help the city boom. During this economic growth, Elwood continued to expand and develop. The city opened its first library in the home of the local librarian. By this time, the city had just completed a new city building and Romanesque high school. Efforts began to raise funds for the construction of a library building, and after several years of taxes and fund raising, they were successful. The location for the library places it a single block away from city hall and across the street from the high school, making the area ever more important to the community. Although the city was much less of a successful than the gas boom cities around it (such as Muncie and Anderson), Elwood was prosperous for years, even after the gas ran out. During the Great Depression, library records show that on average over 9,000 books were circulated every month. In 1940, Elwood's own Wendell L. Wilkie accepted the Republican Party's nomination for president of the United States. He is the only born Hoosier run for the office of president. Wilkie was in his early years of high school when the library was built; his future wife was a librarian at the Elwood Public Library up until they were married. The library was closed in 1997 and has been vacant almost ever since. A new library sits across the street where the old high school gymnasium once stood. Of all the municipal buildings that once characterized Elwood's downtown, only three remain, the city hall (now in private hands), the Neo-Classical Post Office (opposite end of the same block as the library), and the Old Public Library itself.

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900

OMB No. 1024-0018

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form

(Expires 5/31/2012)

Elwood Public Library

NPS Form 10-900

Madison County, Indiana

Name of Property

OMB No. 1024-0018

(Expires 5/31/2012)

Elwood Public Library

County and State

Madison County, Indiana

Name of Property

County and State

Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected.)

The boundary is the original library lot as it was when it was built in 1903-04. No additions or subdivisions to the lot have ever been made.

9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form.)

Atlas Directory of Madison County, Indiana. 1901

11. Form Prepared By

Betty Caldwell and Shawn Heaton. Elwood: A Pictorial History. St, Louis, MO: G. Bradley Publishing, Inc. 1995

name/title

Bucher, Ward, A.I.A., Editor. Dictionary of Building Preservation. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City. 1996.

Curl, James Stevens. Classical Architecture: An Introduction to its Vocabulary and Essentials, with a Select Glossary of Terms. W.W. Norton & Company, New York City. 2003.

Madison County Interim Report, October 1984

Joshua Michael Stowers

organization Ball State University's Historic Preservation Program

date 29th April 2011

street & number 6945 Milltown Frenchtown Rd NW

telephone (812)267-1688

city or town Depauw

state

e-mail

Indiana

zip code 47115

jmstowers@bsu.edu

Sanborn Map: Elwood, Indiana. Sanborn Map Company. 1927.

Previous documentation on file (NPS):

Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form:

Primary location of additional data:

preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67 has been requested) X previously listed in the National Register previously determined eligible by the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey #____________ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # __________ recorded by Historic American Landscape Survey # ___________

X State Historic Preservation Office Other State agency Federal agency Local government University Other Name of repository:

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A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Key all photographs to this map.

Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): 10. Geographical Data

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Additional items: (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items.)

Name of Property: Elwood Public Library City or Vicinity: Elwood County: Madison State: Indiana Photographer: Joshua Michael Stowers Date Photographed: 2 February 2011 CD Negative Location: Indiana Department of Historic Preservation and Archaeology

UTM References

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Continuation Sheets

Submit clear and descriptive photographs. The size of each image must be 1600x1200 pixels at 300 ppi (pixels per inch) or larger. Key all photographs to the sketch map. The following information is true for all photographs:

(Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.)

Zone

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<Previously Listed> Acreage of Property (Do not include previously listed resource acreage.)

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Description of Photograph(s) and number:

Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property.)

Original Plot of Elwood, Block 1, Lot 7. [Roughly 66' wide (East-West) and 132' long (North-South). The north side of the lot is bounded by North A Street, the east side is bounded by North 16th Street, the south side of the lot is bounded by an unnamed alleyway, and the west side of the lot is bounded by a commercial block structure built on the property line but set back from the street] 7

001 East elevation, main facade, North 16th Street facade; camera facing west.

002 Northeast street corner perspective; camera facing southwest.

003 North elevation, North 'A' Street building facade; camera facing south.

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United States Department of the Interior National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places Registration Form NPS Form 10-900

OMB No. 1024-0018

003

(Expires 5/31/2012)

Elwood Public Library

North A Street

Madison County, Indiana

Name of Property

County and State

002

004 Limestone cornice northeast corner of building; camera facing southwest.

66’

005 Building relationship to sidewalk and North 16th Street; camera facing north.

006 Carved wood capital and column over librarian's desk; camera facing southwest.

Original Plot of Elwood Block 1 Lot 7

007 Main librarian's desk; camera facing northwest.

008 Typical doorway casement, main library room; camera facing north.

004

009 One of two identical fireplaces (this is the north one) in the main library room; camera facing west.

132’

010 Main library room (1st floor), camera facing southwest.

Property Owner: (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.)

Rodney Murray

street & number 13706 N State Road 13

telephone (765)620-0690 (cell)

city or town Elwood

state

Indiana

zip code 46036

Elwood Public Library Building Footprint

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.460 et seq.).

Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Office of Planning and Performance Management. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1849 C. Street, NW, Washington, DC.

Key

Alley

North 16th Street

name

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Property Boundary Sidewalk/Street Edge Building Edge Other Building Footprint 002

Photograph Reference with Direction Indicated

Prepared by: Joshua Michael Stowers

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Site Plan

Old Elwood Public (Carnegie) Library 1904 124 North 16th Street Elwood, Indiana 46036

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:: P r o f e s s i o n a l W o r k s

Artekna Design Architectural Summer Internship

May - August 2011 Timothy Frank, AIA, NCARB Gregory Lewis, AIA, LEED AP Louis Huebler, AIA, NCARB

S tat e m e n t

of

Purpose

The following drawings were done as part of my summer internship. I had the privilege to work under direct supervision of both Mr. Timothy Frank and Mr. Gregory Lewis, as well as to work with all of the employees in the firm. My responsibilities included AutoCAD input from hand drawings, red-line correction data input, project drawing sheet organization, site measurements, specification sheet correction, and old project storage logging. As for the experience, I will always be grateful for all the little peices of advice, and for such a wonderful introduction to the profession.

All material hereafter has been reproduced with permission from and is copyright of Artekna Design.

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Phase 1 of 2 Floor Plan

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Phase 1 of 2 Reflected Ceiling Plan

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Wall Sections

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Plan Details and Casework Elevations

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