The floor plan from the dedication program for the opening of the Gratz–Lykens Township Elementary School, North Center Street, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 29 April 1962. The dedication service was held in the Multi-Purpose Room of the new school building at 2:00 p.m.
The program included the names of the various committees and boards involved in the construction; the names of the contractors, legal counsel, architects, bankers, and administration, faculty and staff of the school; a floor plan of the school; and some data on the building and the costs of its construction.
Building Data:
Size of Site: 9 Acres.
Pupil Capacity including Kindergarten: 264.
Number of Square feet: 16,400.
Cost per Square Foot: $17.53.
Number of Cubic Feet: 220,000.
Cost per Cubic Foot: $1.31.
Seating Capacity as Auditorium: 300.
Seating Capacity as Cafeteria: 140.
Construction Cost per Pupil: $1,238.64.
Number of Standard Classrooms, 880 Sq. Ft.: 6.
Number of Kindergarten Rooms, 990 Sq. Ft.: 1.
Number of Special Education Rooms, 1015 Sq. Ft.: 1.
Investment in Educational Facilities:
Improved Site with Sewage Disposal: $19,766.00.
Construction Cost: $264,588.00.
Equipment: $18,000.00.
Architect’s Fee: $15,605.00.
Authority and Trustee Expenses: $600.00.
Legal Fee: $4,850.00.
Printing of Bonds: $1,500.00.
Contingency Fund: $10,091.00.
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Total Cost: $335,000.00.
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