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Hagerty Hall

Hagerty Hall

Hagerty Hall, located in Columbus, Ohio, United States, is the home of many foreign language departments as well as the department of Comparative Studies and the Folklore Archives at The Ohio State University. It also houses the Crane Café and a World Media Center. The building was completed in 1924.  Hagerty was originally known as the Commerce Building but was renamed in 1943 to honor Dr. James Edward Hagerty, the first Dean of the college of Commerce and Journalism.

Architecture

Type of construction: Reinforced concrete frame with brick exterior.

No. of stories: Basement and 4 floors

Increments of construction: Enlarged once (refurbishment of the building in 2005).

Present area of building as shown in inventory records of Division of Campus Planning: 135,901 sq. ft. gross; 76,024 sq. ft. net assignable. Volume of building: 1,904,500 cu. ft. (PP)

Aside from the minute details of architecture, the building houses multiple departments within the 4 floors listed. On the first level, Hagerty Hall offered visitors a space of communal gathering in the facilities common area. The courtyard is accessible from multiple point of the first floor, and is viewable from all for levels. Within the courtyard sits pieces of artist Jim Isermann. Petit Five, 2011-2012 was funded by the Ohio Percent for Art Program and was presented by the Arts and Memorials Committee. The roto-molded polyethelyne modular seating mimic the five-sided form of Hagerty Hall.

Construction & Design

On July 5, 1922, the Board of Trustees granted approval for the plans and associated documents prepared by Joseph N. Bradford and authorized the solicitation of bids from contractors. Bids for the construction project were subsequently received on September 7, 1922. The following day, on September 8, 1922, contracts were awarded to the following contractors:

General contracting services: E. H. Latham

Electrical work: E. H. Cobb

Plumbing, heating, and ventilation: Huffman-Wolfe Co.

The Board of Trustees officially accepted the completed building from the general contractor on July 17, 1924. It's worth noting that this acceptance was based on a letter dated June 4, 1924, from the University Architect to the Secretary of the Board of Trustees, suggesting that the building had been completed at the start of June 1924. The building was first put to use during the Autumn Quarter of 1924. Fast forward to September 7, 1948, when the Board of Trustees once again awarded contracts, this time to the following contractors:

General contracting services: Haig M. Boyajohn

Electrical wiring and fixtures: Electrical Contractors, Inc. Heating: T. J. Connor, Inc.

Plumbing: Sauer Co.

Elevator installation: Otis Elevator Co.

This construction project was completed in the spring of 1950, with the goal of making it ready for students in the Autumn Quarter of 1950. As of June 30, 1951, the total cost for the project was recorded at $1,522,862.69.

Accessibility

Handicap entrance at Hagerty Hall

The building has two handicap accessible entrances, one leading to the parking lot, and the other which connects to the Crane Café. The building has one elevator. The building was constructed in 1924, before the Americans with Disabilities was signed into law in 1990, which required stricter standards of accessibility

The building does have handicap accessible bathrooms, and a refurbishment of the building in 2005 added a new 250 seat auditorium with desk space built for wheelchair users.