The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-05-28
Construction Projects
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i NGOnUnueu from rage IL
vation of st. Joseph Church il
Sugar Grove. A new hardwood
floor has been installed in the sane
tuary, the altar steps have beer
remodeled, and the Communion
railing lowered. The work viii cos
approximately $1,000.
In Ada, work is scheduled to b,
finished in mid-June on q III
squarefoot addition to Our Lady o
Lourdes Church. The addition, con
Structed by Mark Ramsey of Ada
will increase the capacity from IL
to 275, increase the sanctuary
space, and includes new sacristiel
and new heating system. The ad
dition cost an estimated $4,000.
The largest of all projects is the
new $1,000.000 Bishop .Wattersor
High School, now under construc
ton on Cooke Rd., a block east ol
N. High st. Financed with money
raised in the Development Fund
campaign last summer in the 81
parishes in Franklin County, the
new school will accommodate 90C
boys and girls.
A ninth grade class of approx
mately 200 students will be accept
ed in September in the partly-com
pleted structure.
The building, designed by Ram,
sey, Croce and Abbot, will be com,
pleted by the Sever-Williams Co.,
general contractors, in January OF
1855.
Another new high school in the
Diocese is being built in Immacu-
late Conception Parish in Denni-
son. The new $235,000 st. Mary
School, which will provide facili-
ties for both junior and senior high
schools, viii be completed in time
for opening of the 1954-55 school
term in September.
The Ferrell Construction Co. OF
Canton is building the school along
plans designed by Architects
KrauSe and Helmcamp, of Akron,
The new building will replace a
temporary structure erected about
20 years ago,
Three new elementary schools,
containing a total of 26 clasSrooms
are being constructed in st. Mich.
aers Parish, Worthington, in ST
GabrieTS Parish, Mock Rd., and
Woodland Ave, and in Holy Name
Parish, 154 E. Patterson Ave.
The 1912, 800 school building for
st. Michael Parish, containing 10
classrooms, an all purpose room,
health room, cafeteria, kitchen, and
full basement for social activities,
will be completed in time for the
resumption of classes in Septem-
ber.
Ramsey. Crosse and Abbot drew
up plans for the new school, and
the General Maintenance and En-
gineering Co. is building the two
story concrete block structure.
An eight-classroom Holy Name
School is being constructed by the
Sever Williams Co, Washington c.
H., according to designs drawn by
Floyd F. Glass, Columbus archi-
tect. The one floor building of sal
mon colored brick, which will cost
184,869, is scheduled for compile
tion late this fail.
Ready for occupancy. this fall will
be a $117,945 st. Gabriel school,
which will afford facilities for $50
children in the eight primary
grades. The one-Story, eight-class-
room structure was designed by
Nj. L. MCGEE and G. L. limerick,
and is being built by the Knewlton
Co. of Columbus and Bellefontaine.
Finishing touches are being put
on a new six classroom 100000
addition at St. Vincent De Paul
elementary school in Mt. Vernon.
The two-story brick addition, plan
ned by Louis F. Karlsberger of CO.
lumbus, also includes a cafeteria
and kitchen, and facilities for 800
additional students. The gymnaS-
ium also is being remodeled.
The work. contracted by the
Steward Construction Co. of Ma
rion, will be completed by June
/. 1t will be dedicated sometime
in August.
Two four classroom additions to
Immaculate Conception and st.
Leo's. schools. both in Columbus,
are in the preliminary stages.
Plans at Immaculate Conception
School, now being drawn by Archi-
tect Louis F. Karlsberger, call for
an L-shaped addition on the north
and east sides of the building, con-
tanning class rooms and an audi
torium. The project will cost an
estimated S240,000.
In addition to four new class
rooms at st. Leo's School, exten-
sive improvements will be made
on the building. Edwin J. Will of
Columbus, has been awarded the
general contract, Total cost of the
project will be approximately
100000.
The addition TO be cnmnlefed hY