The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-26
Penn COLLEGE
CONTRACT LET
DIES MONIES FIRM WILL ERECT
NEW MAIN BUILDINGS. =
10 BE LOCATED ION The HILL"
Money Necessary to Change
sites Is Practically All Pledged.
Other Buildings to Fol-
low at Once.

! Contract for the erection of Penn
Colleges new main building was let
to the Arthur H. Newman Company
of Des Moines at $93,17500 by the
building committee in executive ses-
sion, late Monday afternoon. The New
mann Company's general bid was $3,-I
760 below the fact of their proposal
of $96,S35, by the changes of options.
Competition for the construction of
the college hall simmered, between the
Neumann Construction Co, and the
Stark Construction Company of Cedar
Rapids. The Des Moines firms propos-
al was s25 below that of the Cedar
Rapids Company, and in addition
Neumann offered a tile roof in place
of the cheaper asbestos roof specified.
The moving of Penn College from
the present site to new location on
1.-THE Hill" on the college farm is prac-
tically assured, final action to be TAX
en- in a few days. $50 o.
Work viii start at Once.
With the settling of location, con-
tractor Neumann & Co., will begin con
veying material to the grounds. The
construction firm, announces that they
have large force of workmen who
can be put at work Immediately.
Building will commence at once.
Along with the awarding of the
main building contract comes the an
Houncement, that with the decision in
regard to location, will come the call
for bids for the new ladies dormitory,
and gymnasium, The committee plan
the construction of the two handsome
buildings next spring to be completed
In time for school opening in the fall.
The large building, combining the
Hall of Arts and Letters. the Hall of
Science. and the Administration Of
fees, will be ready for occupancy, |
July 18th, 1917. The Science Hall will
re finished, June 18th, and the Hall
OF Arts and Letters, one month later,
OF July 18th.
The Proposed New Site.
According to a temporary plan of
the building and campus committees,
the main structure will be erected, |
facing the south, on top of the hill, !
about three hundred feet west of /
North Market street. Running north
and south, east of this building will be
tn" dormitory and west will be the
gymnasium and chapel buildings Back
and vest of the Gym and Chapel will
be the new Penn Field
The plan arranged provides quad
rG pale, facing the south along True
blood Avenue, and also will furnish
facilities for a second quadrangle,
FACING 10 TIE north. The north quad
rILgie will offer space for additional
and buildings, as we'll as
Il Greek Theatre in the natural am
phithGatre, sloping between the east
aud west building locations.
North c street extended, as Penn
will run north half way
between North C street and North
B street. Penn Boulevard terminates
at Trueblood avenue, running east
and west, along the southside of the
proposed campus.
Gymnasium and Athletic Field
The new Chapel and Gymnasium
will be erected directly in line with
the new boulevard, although facing
east.
Penn Athletic Field will have it's
main entrance, along Trueblood, and
will be large enough to accommodate
the football grid iron and baseball
in addition to the running
track and tennis courts. Plenty of
space will also be at hand for the
erection of permanent lbleachers.
Sidewalks and for immediate use
are being considered. The former will
be laid at once, while the college will
endeavor also to push through paving
On North Market street.
Plans for extending the street car,
north ON Penn Boulevard are under
and are thought pos
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