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Franklin School – Jamestown, ND
Built 1909-1910

franklin school after rehabExterior Work Items:

  • Minor Masonry Cleaning & Repair
  • New Employee Entrance at Rear of Building
  • Painting

Exterior Features:

  • Classical Revival Design
  • Brick Exterior
  • Excellent Condition

basement gym before rehabExterior – After Rehabilitation

Interior Work Items:

  • Existing Wood Elements
  • Retained & Reused Glass Transoms
  • Retained and Reused New Partitions Etc.

Interior – Basement Gymnasium Prior to Rehabilitation

basement tv studio after rehabInterior – Basement Television Studio After Rehabilitation

basement employee breakroom after rehabInterior – Basement Employee Break Room After Rehabilitation

Interior Work Items:

  • Existing Wood Elements Retained, Refinished and Reused
  • Glass Transoms Retained and Reused
  • Existing Plaster Retained and Reused

main staircase before rehabInterior – Main Staircase Prior to Rehabilitation

main staircase after rehabInterior – Main Staircase After Rehabilitation

Interior Work Items:

  • Existing Ceiling Height Retained
  • Interior Woodwork Retained, Refinished & Reinstalled
  • Existing Chalkboards Retained

1st floor classroom before rehabInterior – First Floor Classroom Prior to Rehabilitation

1st floor classroom after rehabInterior – First Floor Classroom After Rehabilitation

Address:
612 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505
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phone: (701) 328-2666
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