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Component |
Current Status |
Recommendations |
Cost |
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General Exterior |
The original date of the
old courthouse construction was 1902, (P25.) It is approximately 15,100 square feet with
two stories plus a basement, and tower, (P72, P66, P67, P68). The general exterior was in good
condition. This building is currently
on the historic register. It is used
for magistrate court and contains two courtrooms. |
The building structure is
in good condition. The inside of the
building needs major renovations. |
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Exterior Walls |
The foundation of the old
courthouse is stone. The walls are brick.
There is no evidence of settlement of the foundation. There is some deterioration to the stone
foundation wall in the basement, (P35). The building is in good
condition, with no visible cracks in the walls. There is some damage to the brick on the
tower in the back, (P71). Mold is evident on the back wall between
the first and second floor, (P69, P67, P68). |
We recommend that the
building be cleaned to remove the mold and the brick be repointed as part of
the restoration. |
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Roof |
The roof on the old
courthouse is a pitched slope with shingles.
They were replaced approximately five years ago, (P70, P72). The roof is in very good condition. |
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Windows and Doors |
The windows throughout the
old courthouse are original. They are
in very good condition with wood frames, thumb latches, single pane glass, (P43, P64). The front and back entrance doors for the
old courthouse are wood frame without panic hardware. The front door is in very good shape, (P46, P47). The back door, however, is warped and is
being locked with a master lock, (P45,
P51). The side doors are wooden and are in good
shape, (P48,
P49). The main doors swing into the
building. None of the doors in the old
courthouse have panic hardware installed.
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We recommend that the
windows and doors be replaced with period appropriate sashes and doors. |
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Fire Safety |
The old courthouse had an
old fire alarm control panel in the basement but it was no longer in service,
(P5). Currently the building does not have any
form of fire detection equipment. The
only means of fire suppression is the extinguishers located by the exits and
in each room. |
We recommend the fire alarm
system be replaced and a sprinkler system be installed as part of the
restoration. |
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Structure
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There is water slowly
seeping through the basement floor in various outside rooms, (P29, P30,
P31,
P32). |
We recommend that the
drainage problem be corrected as part of the restoration. |
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Security |
There is a closed circuit
television system in the building. One
camera is located in the basement and the other camera, with a viewing station,
is in the Sheriff’s office, (P27,
P28). There were no guards, metal detectors, alarm
systems, judge’s panic buttons or bulletproof protection located in the
building. |
We recommend the building
be equipped with a security system appropriate to its use as part of the
restoration. |
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Electrical |
The main electrical service
enters the back of the building from a pole-mounted set of transformers. This service is distributed from a Square D
208Y / 120V, 400 A, 3 Phase, 4 Wire main panel located in the basement. Some of the electrical service is being
rewired. It was stated that the lights
dim when large loads are placed on the system. There is a lack of receptacles in the
employees' offices. There is an
electrical panel located in the main hallway that has exposed wiring and no
front cover. There needs to be a cover
placed on it as soon as possible when an electrician isn’t present. The interior lighting, both
fluorescent and incandescent, of the building was adequate, but some light
fixtures were missing covers, (P23,
P40). The lights in the building would also dim
when large loads were placed on the system. |
We recommend that the
electrical service and wiring along with the lighting be upgraded as part of
the restoration. |
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Mechanical |
The old courthouse has
individual room gas heating units manufactured by Martin Industries, Inc.
with no specific date of installation, (P22). All these units are in working order. There is an American Standard Boiler in the
basement, (P7),
and radiator units, (P63), located
throughout the building, which are no longer in use. The gas meters are in good shape (P14). Cooling is handled by six
different window units located throughout the first floor offices. |
We recommend a new HVAC
system be installed in the building as part of the restoration. |
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Work Safety |
There was no asbestos
report found. |
An asbestos inspection
should be completed as part of the restoration project. |
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ADA Compliance |
The building is not ADA
compliant. There is no access to the
building. The bathrooms are not
accessible. |
We recommend that the building
be made ADA compliant as part of the restoration. |
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Space requirements |
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We recommend that the
building be restored to meet the standards appropriate for a county building
including current life safety codes, ADA, electrical and fire safety
codes. |
$1,965,000 |
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$1,965,000 |
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Soft Costs |
Professional fees, permits,
surveys, and studies |
20% of total |
$393,000 |
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Total Cost |
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$2,358,000 |