Wescoe Hall Nears Completion at KU for 1973 Occupancy
Wescoe Hall at the University of Kansas is about 40 percent complete as of now with a fall 1973 occupancy target. The seven point six million dollar hillside project on Jayhawk Boulevard features a four story south side and two story north side, housing 3800 seat auditoriums, language labs, 21 seminar rooms and extensive faculty offices. Casson Construction Co. of Topeka leads the build with Central Heating and Air Conditioning of Wichita handling mechanicals and Montgomery Elevator Co. set to install elevators.
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Kansas University
Wescoe
Keith Lawton
Lawton
Jayhawk Boulevard
Strong Hall
Casson Construction Co
Topeka
Central Heating and Air Conditioning of
Wichita
Peery Electrical Co
Lamar, Colo
Montgomery Elevator Con
Kansas City, Mo
Rugged Face Emerges On Wescoe Hall Walls
Melvin LaBarge of Topeka uses a bushhammering technique on Wescoe Hall wall sections to create a rough precast look. The 28 year veteran chips concrete with 10 and smaller hammers to form a uniform antique finish as walls are poured and finished.
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Wescoe Hall
Melvin LaBarge
Topeka
Dean Casebeer
LaBarge
Casebeer
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Claire Gillespie
W. Clarke Wescoe
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Winthrop Labs
Sterling Drug. Co
New York City
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Old Haworth Hall
Old Robinson Gymnasium
Wescoe Hole
Mt. Oread
Humanities
Flint Hall
Hoch Auditorium
Hall