Rogers High School - Rogerian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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PRS IG IIE When the new Skill Center is completed, it will solve our major problem: space. With its approximate capacity of 700 students it should help do away with the split- schedule Rogers now observes. Students will be able to select any of the twelve vocational programs: Auto Mechanics Hotel-Motel Management Recreational Vehicle Repair Merchandising Industrial Maintainance Child Care QDay Carey Industrial Electronics Business Education Appliance Repair Distributive Education Hotel-Motel Services International Trade Food Services ff The unique architecture, coupled with many innovative program ideas, will draw not only state and local, but also national attention to our school! Sfmagazine

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6 lS!, A citizens building committee was formed to decide the exact location of the new skill center. Three different sites were considered: lsee belowl lj The first was located at the rear of the building, covering a portion of the parking lot and possibly some of the football field. This idea was eliminated because it would connect to the rear of the original build- ing, near the cafeteria, which would create congestion. Also, it would reduce the size of the football stadium, and split the parking lot into two separate lots. Cars could not pass completely around the building. 27 The second location was on the eastern side of the building, near the girls' gym. This site would also cause congestion. It would connect at the hallway which leads to both the girls locker room and the band room. This hall is very thin already. lt would have to be widened to accomodate the amount of students flowing between the two structures. This would require the removal of two walls. All of this seemed impractical, so another site was considered. 35 A third possibility was to build in front of the building. The first concern was that it would hide the familiar and attractive. front of the already existing structure. Later, they realized that, while it would change the set- ting, it would also up-date and accentuate it. magazine!7

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:al -if----',. - ... - -. .e-Q- S3 000 000AlllDI I0 BUILT BY? The designers were Samborn, Steketee, Otis, 8. Evans. Her- man 'Bros. were the general contractors. Bradwell Inc. in- stalled A heating, Nentilating, land- air-conditioning. McKit- ricnfinc,Ld,id,tnerpmmbsngzfcol-beif- i b WHERE DOES lT CONNECT? lt will connect the existing structure at two points, both upper and lower level hall- ways. The easternmost hall oc- curs at room 227, and the other somewhere near the f'bot'tIeneck near the coun- .QganQlEle0trlt2.QpQt4tei4n:ethe A wiresfm'f? W'sTeli5rs' ' offices. This over- 9 Kitchen Sup- crowded area will be remod- M, aiu-if 1il'ywworked--on .thee Cafeteria b eled,,th'gsAel,iminating conges- ,,,Wf4aeu1S6a16i1w'e'5rftfwl1lchrfs rebortet1'6neini T it T E l2Z......,i X . . OTHER FEATURES? The Skill Center will be. both carpeted and air-conditioned for year-round use. Unlike the present building which is heated by coal, it will be heat- ed by electricity. Some offices will be relocated, and a new main lobby will feature a mo- saic the entire length of the wall, Cdonated by L.O.F.J The i -'entire project is to be com- pleted sometime in 1976. ,Q A t- . magazine!9