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S P E C TAT O R 1500 West Kennedy Road Lake Forest, IL 60045
Volume 89 Number 4
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January 28, 2011
Durand House move done Dorm project can now begin Photo of the 421 ton Durand House and support structure being moved to its new location. Taken from lfanet.org’s web cam of the move.
By Eric Clamage Editor in Chief
After four years of planning and preparation,
the first steps are under way toward the building of LFA’s new girls dormitory, Ferry Hall. The first step
in that project began this month with the moving of
Photo courtesy of LFA
Kerr, chief financial officer and director of financial
wheels. The building has been moving slowly across steel
distinct steps to complete.
uting the weight of the building. The building has been
two,” Kerr explained. “Step two will be to pivot the
in the support structure, so moving the whole building
aid, explained that the moving of Durand House is
plates, placed on the ground, that allow the wheels to roll
actually a complicated process that will require three
more easily upon the smooth surface by equally distrib-
towards McIntosh and give it the space needed for step
Kerr noted that, “there were 90 tons of steel
Once the Durand House move is completed,
“The first step is to move Durand House north
Durand House to clear the land that Ferry Hall will
building on its axis, reorient the building and prepare
ested parties were able to see daily pictures of the
pected to be completed by the time this issue of the
ing June, 2011.
eventually occupy. The lifting and moving of a whole
for step three. Step three will be to move the re-oriented
process on the LFA web site.
tion will start on the inside of the building, hopefully
newspaper went to press.
campus building was a major undertaking and inter-
building into its new location.”
The re-situation of Durand House was ex-
allowing faculty to move back into Durand House dur-
In a recent e-mail to the faculty, Mr. Andrew
Once the building has been re-located, renova-
To make the building mobile earlier this month,
it was lifted onto steel beams that were attached to
towed by a front-loader and large bobcat tractor.
and the support structure required moving 421 tons.” the new girl’s dormitory is expected to be completed
for second semester next year (2011-2012), according to Kerr.
To be able to view the moving of the build-
ing, go to, www.lfanet.org/construction. Pictures were taken throughout each day and the camera operates from 7:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
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