The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-09
ITTNER ACCEPTS
FARGO PROPOSAL
TO PLAN SCHOOL
st. Louis Man, Prominent in
Architectural World, to
Direct Project.
TO ARRIVE IN
CITY NEXT WEEK
Preliminary Survey of Local
Needs Will Precede Lay
ing of Plans.

William B. Ittner, st. Louis, will
design and supervise the construction
Of Fargo's new high school.
Mr.. Ittner has wired to the Fargo
board of education his acceptance OF
the modified proposal made to him by
the board several days ago, it was an
nounced today.
The architect will visit Fargo, prob
ably the latter part of next week, for
the purpose of making q survey OF
Fargo's school requirements, and upon
the information that he obtains during
his stay, he win prepare the plans for
the school that will replace the pres
ent high school housing facilities.
Will Require Three Months.
AS indicated previously by the board
of education, 1t will require about
three months to complete plans and
specifications, so that the bids prob
ably will not be called for till early in
the fall, after the voters have authoriz-
ed the bond issue required to swing
the project.
The modified proposal made by the
beard, distinguished from Mr.. IttneEs 8
original proposal to the board,
of education may, at its discretion, use
stock equipment for the high school,
instead of taking especially designed
eaulpnncnt as Mr. Ittner contemplated.
Extensive Experience
Mr.. Ittner has had extensive expert
ence in the handling OF big school
projects in 1897 he being the execu-
tive officer Of the board Of education
of st. Louis, and for 1S years was
charged with the maintenance and up
keep, the heating and ventilation,
sanitation and janitor service of the
city schools, as well as the planning
and erection of all new ones. That
position he filled till 1912, during
which time he erected for the city Al
new school buildings, including five
high schools. at an aggregate cost OF
$8,745,0 In addition, majority OF
the older buildings were enlarged and
rehahilitated, with the result that all
school buildings in st. Louis were
brought UP to the recognized stand
ards.
In the past six years, Mr.. Ittner has
directed the construction of many
schools of all kinds ad sizes, amount
ing in the aggregate to more than $7,-
100000.
All told, in the years of service as a
school architect, Mr.. Ittner has handled
projects costing $17, 12a,64o
Notable Projects.
Included in the list OF schools plan
ned and the construction OF which has
been directed by Mr.. Ittner are the
FrOebeI Scnool, GaTy, ln0., costlnB
$27s, 600; the South Bend, Ind, high
school, costing $4O4 1000; the Nashville,
Tenn, high school, costing $S26,0O0;
the Central high school, Minneapolis,
costing $4,000; the Gridley school,
Erie, Pa, costing $213,000; the
Academy high school, Erie, Pa, cost
ing $61S,000; the Washington, d. c.,
high school, costing, with equipment
and stadium, $1,20o,00O; the Spring
field, Ill, high school, costing $Ss7,-I
600; the West high school addition,
Minneapolis, costing 100000; q Nash
VILE, Tenn, school, costing $27S,000,
and Combination school Port Arthur,
Texas costing $S21,000.
At the present time, Mr.. Ittner is
preparing plans for two new schools in
Gary, Ind, each costing $S00,000; and
two new schools in Erie, Pa, one cost
ing $325,00O. and one costing $780,
600.