Marion County Historical Society Museum Detail Report

 

Component

Current Status

Recommendations

Cost

General Exterior

The original date for the Marion County Historical Building construction was 1910.  The building’s approximate size is 3600 square feet with three stories plus a basement, (P1, P2, P3, P4).  The building is on the historic register, (P5).  The general exterior of the building is in good condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exterior Walls

 The exterior walls are stone with a stone foundation.  There is no evidence of settlement.  There is some missing mortar and water damage, (P6)

 

Clean and re-point the stone exterior of the building.

$20,000

Roof

The roof is the original pitched clay tile roof.  It appears to be leaking, (P7, P14).

 

 

 

Windows and Doors

The windows are the original single pane wood windows.  They are in good condition, (P8, P9).

 

The doors are solid wood doors.  They are in good condition, (P10, P11). 

 

 

 

Fire Safety

There are no fire alarms, sprinkler system, exits lights or emergency lighting.  The stairways are open, (P12).  There is storage under the stairs, (P13).  These things should be removed.  No fire system is needed for a museum of this size.

 

 

 

 

Structure

 

The building has had some water damage, (P15, P16). 

Once the roof is repaired, the water damage should be repaired. 

$5,000

Security

There is no security in the building aside from locks on the doors and windows.

 

 

 

Electrical

The electrical system is fed from the jail.  It appears to be adequate and in good condition.

 

 

Mechanical

The heat is supplied by a boiler in the jail.  There are room air conditioners for the building.

 

The room air conditioners should be replace with a central air conditioner to improve efficiency and historic correctness.

$15,000

Work Safety

There were no work safety issues noted.

 

 

 

ADA Compliance

The museum is not accessible.

 

There is no accessible parking

 

There is no accessible bathroom

Install a ramp.

 

Provide accessible parking.

 

Install an accessible unisex bathroom.

$5,000

 

$240

 

$3,000

 

Space requirements

Additional storage space is needed.  This could come from a renovation of the jail.

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

$48,240

Soft Costs

Professional fees, permits, surveys and studies

20%

9,648

Total

 

 

57,888

 

 

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