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Home My WebLink About00-Senior High School Building Report, The Proposed - March 1947 - -- -- -- _ __ __. . . __ _ �--- _ -- ----. .. _ .. - -- -- : � r , . �'he �'ro posed � Senior �igh Schoo� �uilding , . , �JS M�RNryyG� QQ'� o�� a�D Ci � m � � � K � � b R n W � , 'F. � p � � � � �� APRIL Iq'-" t xir►cT° � ' /� ', Re�ort O f � � f ,� � The High School �'�ctnning Committee- �� - r� �exin ton Mass, � I g � ' March, r947 �� ~ ��'�� 1� �--�� _-{ I �� ,�� :: r -� � � • F ��- -._.�__� � '� ,�f r--� � < ,4 � �� ,� ,s�rr�r . �� ''w 1.` sq fifi"�^ _"" ! k :C* � .��" I� � � r�_� �� ;t �� `Ekif Ol��,�r �. � �� r� � �'� u��i a �3� � �iM! '�'� ��' �. � �� t� ,a _a �y �Y � � � ��a� � � _. � � �� . � � � �� , , t�l i '�fr � ° s � ' � I � �� i!� � -- � 1 , i � � h��r� �� i� s�+ i�� '� — E I �� a ��. 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ICY31.Ah , tTaoa�vscn . �r��J1��Uf �X• �1�E ��3.�.IES. k�;1145�� .�7L�� .n.iar.�`i.3 �i�iTo•a�'. � • I �: I '��}p '}�fi��' °t�"�v ��6 i� �`#r�ti§��'�;`�'i r� �i 1,�,�i ��" vS�.��'�' ��.�,t y - ', ``�'��i� ��`�"�,�`t��'�3,'��"��5'�a'�z��'�sa,��"��w��`'i n�'��'��'��''��r�`,�r��s .;' � .. � , , � r _�.�- _' �, _��.,. 3 , �;`u9. �, {�_, a� � ,��`� �.. � .v.wx ,. � Report Ta The Voiers Of� Lexirigton . � Your caznmittee has studied the requirernents of a new Senior High � 5chool building and developed prelisninazy plans o# a building which we believe will satisfy the Tor�=n's needs. Our reasoraing in the development � of these plans is outlined in the follor��ing z-eport. We xecommend that the Torvn consider the #olla�ving program: i I. Accept the prelimaaa�}r plans as gresented. 2. Authorize the pz•eparaeion of camplete plans and specificatiozas so that tese bids rnay be procured and presented to the 1948 Towvn 1Vleeting. T`o do this, favorable action must be taken on Article 4�-of the�Vai'rant. 3. If aeasonabJe bads are received�t the 1948 Totiun Nleeting, authorize the ! issuance of bonds fo� a term of tn�enty years to finance the construction `: of the building. ' 4. Start the building constxuctian during the summer of 19�8 so that the ', a new building rraaj� be occupied an the �'aIl of 19�9. Ho�vever, a� it is ', 3 found at this time that the current constzuction costs see� unreasona�le i �r�e would recammend �osrponing lction until the following year �c��hen it cou3d be reconsidered. � We advise this program because it is the recomrnendation of both the ' i School Commiktee and the Niehol's Report that the new huilding is needed , ' no`r. Even by follawing tiiis program, the earliest we could hope to occup�� ', '�� the building �l�ould be the fall o� 19�F9, at �vhich time the need �i�zll have ', , ` become even greatei. Charles G. Da�is, Chairman H.Webster Thomas Kathef-ine NI. Gleasan, Sec. Russell H. Kettell Adolph W. Samborski Ruth Morey i �ohn F. Rich � i� S' 1 ! 1 i - - ---- . --- -. _.------. . ._ --- -- - _ __ _ -----______ i --- — ..___ — _ _ � i I 00o a . o"'q � ��le E[H.NIN`l 46E�cT.i sHEET METTI AYTOMa'f�ve�NwizPL�Nf FIYSXiu� OOM CL/�55 ROOL Hp�Awl R�DIO�t �� >• �`^ ooM a��'" > > Y li • � � _ �-. � { � ut � ca�n�oo� _ I I eicrc� ou a�.�.�.00 0 00 �,o...c< � . .,... .�.� xvrv� � ::`sy ;a�R � • � _.............. . � a �. �e' l � �.� I �......��o �o'� 0 � I _ � , e. m'� � • �U ^ :a.. .... .... I ., . X� ....,.. GROUND fLOOft Q�-AN �� lE%INGTON�MASSACMUSETTS ��=� -�_:.�--'- ----..-. _ i �Ylhy �e I�Feed A Neg.v Bui�ding At the present time our ,�unior-Senior High School is badlq ovcrcrowded with an enrollrnent a� 1100 students. s Due to this large enrollment our regular classroams are congested and it has been necessary ta convert for classroom use basement roams that are I far from satisfactary. ` The Cafeteria is so averloaded that our children do not have time to be served properly, or eat rvhat they are served in a healthy mannex'. These conditions are far from conducive to the maintainance of the high standard af education desired by all af us for our children. By 1949 we anticipate an enrollnrxent of at least 1200 in the Junior-Senior ` High School which rviil aggravate these conditions still mare. By f960 this total is estimated at 16bQ� , W hat Shc�ll We Do? The report published last ycar by the Schoal Committee, recosnmended the construcrion of a new 5enior High School and the use of the present ', build�ng for a runior High School only. TJ�e have based our progra�n upon ' ' this recommendatiori. ' , � ' � ' i � � � . . �; - r i - ' y�e i e,.:,o uo.es ��eirao^i'e�+ sr°�u°o�i�c�i ciu".�e�auciylB00N"qa�l`41 p°e.;:e � S:,°� 1 � . , . o . ��. e . . . ; s � ��;�� o . . , .,.a.. .�,,..o� �,�:... � ,I .�..�o..,�. . ,.., �. �. li�� ..... � .��,� FIRST FLOOR PLAN - � �� . ]euioR LE%INGT6N XMHSS�CHVSETTS T he Nec.v Building �� The azchatects, Perry, SE�au� and Hepburn, have designed a building �or the particular needs of L,exington. It is tra litional in character 6ut modern , � in conseructian and arrangenient--no compramise having been made rvith � eithex ef�icien�y or economy in making a design that is sympathetic u�ith our colanial history and the houses on the green. A ne�i� building should satisfy our needs fox at Ieast ten �rears, quite � ' possibIy longer. We find from an examinatian of present elernentary school enrailment as tiyCll as our zapidly increasing birth rate that it is higl�ly possi�le that ti�e w�ll have 800 senior higka school students by around 19b0. � In orcter to hold down present cosrs ��e have designed a building to have a capacity of 800 students (our estimated enxollment in 1960) and have so arranged it that additional class�-ooms can 6e added later to increase its capacity to 1000 oa• �200 withouC overloading such faciliries as the gym- nasium, auditorium and cafeteria. We have planned these facilities in this n�anner as rve do nat believe that it is gractical to add to thern later. The complete 6uilding contains 82 usahle rooms in addition to tailets, closets, corridors and stairr�rays. Grouped according to genea�al t}rpe, they are as follo�vs: Re�ular Tcaching Rooms (35) Servtce Roonts (34) 22 SFandard Class Rooms. 2 'T'eachers' rooms. 3 5cience Classroom-laboratories. 1 Genera[ office. 2 HouseFcold Arks Laboratories and suite. 4 Private othces. 4 Industrial Acts rooms. 1 Health center, 2 Mechanical Dratving and related svork 3 5cience supply rooms. rppms. 5 llepartmental af�ices, conference & 1 Music xoom. supply rooms. 1 Arts and Crafts room. 1. �itchen, 1 Sewing room. ,5pccial Use Aoauis (5} t Faculty dining roam, S Store rooms. 1 Li6rary with work and con€erence L Soilee room. , raoms. 1 Engineer contral room. 1 Social studies map and refec-ence zoam. 2 Janitars' rooms. I All purpose lecEure, dehating and as- 1 11�aintenance rnpm, sembly raom. 2 Clothes drying xooms. 1 P'rojection room. 2 Dressing rooms. ' f Student activity room. 1 Bicycle room, I' Gcnerul Usc �oo�ns ($} S 1 Auditorium with seating capacity including halcony of 980. 1 Cafeteria---Study Iiall with seating capacity of 4p0. 1 Gymnasium with falding partition and movable seating capacity a€ 1200. 2 Locker aod shower rooms with facilities for visiEing teams. , - t 2 Gymnasiurn apQaratus and storage rooms, , 1 Special excrcise room. I The assistance of our Superintendent of schools, 11�Ir. Grindle and aur ', Seraior High School Principal, 1l�Ir. Wazren, has 6een invaluable in the ' , study of our educational.requirements far the nery building. ', � I�--1_�3�� LH'�,ISN E'€e �� '��iaox• unH.3 ocE��ou ��y ^ �i� �e.... �,cuow � e o . E.e. .��I :,..� f � l � � � y i � � .,.....,.. E �� y M � . I J �I 4q � � SECON� FLOOR PLAN ' °s�-°.�.-.�-�.��0� . LEXINGTON N�.IASSPCMUSETTS � F What Wir� The Buiid2ng Cost? �Ve have had a building estimate made rvhich is based on pz-esent day costs. These prices are admitted�y higher than ever before in our hiseory but Chey do represent a yard stick by which we may measure ouz• possible future expenditures. 1. Costs of b�ildeng 1,59�,000 2, Architecturat and mechaoical eogineering fees a. Bid plans and specifications for architectural, structural. g7,450 heaEeng, plumbing and electrical work 6. Architectural and engincering details and supervisio❑ of constn�cEion 31,800 3. F�rniture aod fixtures . 9g,000 , 4. Roads, grading and landscaping I=FI,400 '�'otal es[imated costs 1,9�}8,654 ToEaE cubic#eet-2,Q54,600 Cost per cuhic #oot--95 cents Since bt�ilding costs are eYcessively high at this time, due not only ta high ', prices fa�• material and labor btEk �iso the scarcity of 6oth, it is qt3ite con- ' ceivable that cubic casts Gvill decline So to 85 cents. This would nat seern to be an unreasonable figLire for whicti to hope. This �vould mean a total cost of approxirnately $a,ryoo,000• � � _.-___._.._.........._.._...___.._. . . �.i - {:: ��.:�� '�� o oo�1.:a� ��., � � E�I �"� � � ��o��-.:� ..EI _ • �rt��uv .. I �..v � StECNGE � GHfYI'TNr [ad.�SJC�OH rt�ur � � ��.a. �� aaa � � 0 � 0 L� � � CJ �c�.z'!r'.� �.�ir� .. .e.. 0 0 �....;,.w I O O 0 0 ' O � 0 O 0 O 0 0 � THIRD FLOOR PLAN �°. IE�XIhCTON �MASSAGHUSETTS ,If ,I � ` Ho4,v Cc�n �le Pcty For The Bui�ding? Your commiEtee suggests the possibility of issuing twenky-year bonds to , finance the costs of building this school. Ugon the advice o# a leading , . $oston 6rokerage firm rve have prepa�-ed the #ollorving schedule on the basis of paping interest at 1� percenY. 1� �'zesent estimates indicate that our town's assessed valuatian -will reach $25,000,000 during the current 3�ear and ��rith the hoine building plans nory contemplated i��e believe that the increasing assessed valuaeions sho`arn in oue tabulation ai�e reasonable and conserrative. Bonded PaymenY on Annual Assessed Cast in I'ear Principa9 Principat Tnterest Value oE Tax Rate Tawn 1,700,000 85,Ofl0 2S,S00 27,OOO,D00 4.09 1949 - 1,615,000 85,60D 24,200 29,p00,DOD 3.77 1950 , I,53�,060 85,QOd 23,000 31,000,000 3.48 195I ' � 1,�}�}5,000 85,000 2F,70D 32,OOO,a00 3.34 1952 ' ' 1,360,D00 85,000 2a,�}a0 32,OflQa00 3.30 1953 I,275,000 55,000 19,100 32,000,000 3.27 1454 i,190,000 85,b00 17,Sd0 33,OOt1,000 3.12 1955 1,103,000 85,000 16,740 33,OOO,UUO 3.08 1956 ' 1,p20,006 85,000 15,300 33,OU0,000 3.04 195'7 935,000 85,000 I4,000 34,000,000 2.J1 1955 850,Q06 $5,OOD 12,$00 34,000,000 2.87 - 1959 765,000 85,006 11,500 34,0�0,000 2.83 1960 b&0,000 SS,000 10,20U 3�,040,OD0 2.80 196f 595,004 &5,000 8,900 35,000,000 2.67 19b2 ' 310,000 85,000 7,700 35,00O,OOU 2.64 1963 ', 425,000 85,000 6,400 35,OOO,U00 2.bi 1964 ' �340,000 $5,000 5,100 35,004,040 2.57 1965 ' 255,000 85,000 3,$00 36,000,000 2.46 196fi ', 170,OU0 85,000 2,500 36,Oa0,00p 2.42 2967 ', 8S,OD0 85,000 1,30b 36,000,060 2.40 2968 � . II • ��-J- �� / i ii� _� �. j" � � � , � � � � � 11 �� - 0 � I � �, fl D .o�., ` � � � �.... � � � � Q fl � � � � c� a � fl �3 � � ....,.. I � a � � � o a �� . �. i �� "., �� PLOT VE�N s[x�on icn �cxee� � •,.., :E%.nGµO;u�MASSACHV5ETT5 � ; i � � Authority � i, ,� April 1, I946 ,, 1� VOTED: That the Yow�n detezmine that a new High School should be I located on the praperty of the Le;cingtan Estates Co. and pzoperty of �he estate oft William E, Mulliken, upon acquisition of title of the said land by the Town and the appraval of snch location by the I3oard of Appeals under �k the Zo111[1g �y-lavv� and Ehat the N�oderator agpoint a committee of seven ' cansisting of three members o# the 5chaol Committee and faur other citizens ko obtain preliminary plans, estimaked cost and incidental expenses for the I� constructian of such high schaol and report not la[er than the next Annual ; Town Meeting; and for the expenses of such comrs►ittee a sum of�4,00a.00 ��, be agpropriated Yo be provided by trarasfer from the Excess and Deficiency � Account. I i i � October 1, 1946 � I VOT�D: Thae the sum of $6,000.00 be appropriated in addition to the amount previously appropriated to defray the expense o# obYaining gre- liminary plans and an estimate of the cost of constructian of the proposed ` � new liigh. schooi, tivhich saad sum shall 6e pravided by transfer #rom the �xcess and Deficiency Account. � � ' ; ' c i II . � . � - '' i� • ' � I ' � ' � i { � il ._ ,.. . __--'_ _ -_�__.._._....._'_....... .