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Highlights:

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Architects Blackney Hayes' rendering of Byberry remodeled as an office complex. Old Admin and C-7

Before and After Pics:

BEFORE
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C-1 Courtyard; 1927

AFTER
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C-1 Courtyard Jan. 2006

BEFORE
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Occupational Therapy Suite, 1930's

AFTER
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Occupational Thearapy Suite, Jan. 2006

BEFORE
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OLD WOMEN'S DINING ROOM; APR 1938

AFTER...
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SUITE; JUNE 2004

BEFORE....
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N-6 DORMITORIES; JUNE 1945

AFTER...
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W-6 DORMITORIES, SEPT 2003

BEFORE....
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VINCENT LOPEZ AND HIS SWING BAND PLAY FOR WOMEN IN THE OLD BALLROOM, MUSIC THERAPY; MAR. 1939

AFTER....
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THE OLD WOMEN'S BALLROOM; AUGUST 2003

BEFORE...
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ACTIVE THERAPY BUILDING N-3, DEC 1949

AFTER...
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W-3 MAPLE UNIT, NOV 2003

BEFORE...
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ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, MARCH 1939

AFTER...
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OLD ADMIN, NOV 2003

For anyone who cares:
Architectural Credits:
 
N-9, Maximum Security Male
Cost: $2,280,000.00
Architect: Howell Lewis Shay
Construction by: Wark & Co.
 
N-8, Maximum Security Female
Cost: $2,500,000.00
Architect: GSA. Liehty & Stopper
Construction by: Wark & Co.
 
N-10, Tebercular Building
Cost: $2,825,022.00
Architect: GSA. Davis & Poole
Construction by: Wark & Co.
 
N-5, Dietary Building
Cost: $863,972.00
Architect: George W. Pepper Jr.
Construction by: Wark & Co. and Victor V. Clad Co.
 
S-2, Dormitory
Cost: $2,227,783.00
Architect: George W. Pepper Jr.
Construction by: Wark & Co.
 
N-3, Active Therapy Building
Cost: $2,454,789.00
Architect: George W. Pepper Jr.
Construction by: Wark & Co.
 
Nurses Home (T-Wing addition)
Cost: $880,000.00
Architect: William H. Lee
Construction by: R.M. Luft Co.
 
Power Plant (west group)
Cost: $2,052,000.00
Architect: Day & Zimmerman Co.
Construction by:
gen. const. by Wark & Co.
electrical by Ambrose Augusterfer Corp. & Progressive Elec. Co.
chimney work by Alphose Custodis Chimney Co.
 
 
 
 
 

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