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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDetail_Report_1564619Historic Inventory Report Monday, March 17, 2014 Page 1 of 7 Identification Chris Dowell 616 W Perimeter Road, Unit A Survey Name:Date Recorded: Field Recorder: Owner's Name:City of Renton/Renton Municipal Airport 02/26/2014 City:Renton Classification:Building Resource Status:Comments: State:Washington Zip:98057 Within a District?No Contributing?No National Register: Local District: National Register District/Thematic Nomination Name: Owner Address: Survey/Inventory SEPA Project Review Eligibility Status: Determination Date: Determination Comments: Determined Not Eligible - SHPO 021914-21-KI determined on 3/13/2014 3/13/2014 Building 800 and Building 820, Renton Municipal Airport Building 820 820 West Perimeter Rd, Renton, WA 98057 Location Field Site No.DAHP No. Historic Name: Common Name:Building 5-14 RMA-02 Property Address: Comments: King County T23R05E 07 NW SE Township/Range/EW Section 1/4 Sec 1/4 1/4 Sec RENTON Quadrangle Tax No./Parcel No.0723059007 Plat/Block/Lot Acreage 0.508 Supplemental Map(s) Coordinate Reference Projection: Datum: Easting: Northing: HARN (feet) Washington State Plane South 1215457 793761 Historic Inventory Report Monday, March 17, 2014 Page 2 of 7 Description Narrative Historic Use:Transportation - Air-Related Current Use:Transportation - Air-Related Plan:Irregular Stories:2 Structural System:Concrete - Reinforced Concrete Changes to Plan:Moderate Changes to Interior:Extensive Changes to Original Cladding:Intact Changes to Windows:Intact Changes to Other:Slight Other (specify):A breezeway has been introduced at the south side of the building; interior partitions have been modified on the 1st and 2nd floors; power and manufacturing equipment have been removed from the building; guardrails have been added to the roof. Style: Form/Type: Cladding: Foundation: Roof Type:Roof Material: Transportation Study Unit Other Date of Construction: Architect: Engineer:Austin Associates Property appears to meet criteria for the National Register of Historic Places:No Property is located in a potential historic district (National and/or local):No Property potentially contributes to a historic district (National and/or local):No Builder: ConcreteOther - Utilitarian Flat with Parapet Asphalt / Composition - Built Up Concrete - Poured Industrial 1963 Built Date Historic Inventory Report Monday, March 17, 2014 Page 3 of 7 The 820 building is located near the northwest part of Renton Municipal Airport at 820 West Perimeter Road in Renton, Washington. The building is a two-story concrete panel (tilt-up) industrial building with 26,400 gross square feet of enclosed floor space. Constructed in 1963, the building exhibits a flat, asphalt -membrane covered roof and is distinguished by the minimal number of window and door openings. Four fixed, double pane glass windows set in aluminum frames are situated on the first floor of the east elevation. Three metal doors with single lights are asymmetrically positioned between the two sets of two windows. Roll-top service garage entries are situated on the west side of the building on both the first and second floors. The rear of the building features a one-story extension that contains a boiler room and transformer. The 820 Building is connected to the 800 Building via a corrugated metal roof. The breezeway can be accessed via either of the buildings or from the east and west. The second floor exhibits two sets of three aluminum-clad, double-pane windows. Each set of windows is accompanied by a single metal door that allows entry on to the first floor roof. Description of Physical Appearance: The historical integrity of the 820 building has been significantly diminished since its construction in 1963. Boeing appears to have repurposed the building at least once in order to better support its manufacturing changes in the Renton Manufacturing Plant. These changes resulted in the reorganization of interior spaces on the first and second floor. When Boeing did not renew its lease with the city in 2005, all equipment once associated with the building was removed as well. With the reorganization of the interior as well as the removal of the equipment, the building’s historical associations with Boeing and its Renton Manufacturing Plant are not effectively communicated. Furthermore, the building does not appear to be associated with significant historical events or people and it is not a good example of the building type. While associated with the growth and evolution of Boeing’s Manufacturing Plant in the 1960s and the concomitant development of the Renton Municipal Airport, the building’s lack of integrity and its inability to communicate its historical associations with these trends renders the building not eligible for the NRHP under Criteria A, B, and C. From the 1950s to 2005, Boeing leased property within the Renton Municipal Airport in order to better serve its fleet as it neared the final stages of production. In 1963, the 820 Building was constructed to house an electronics laboratory to support its production of military aircraft for the United States Air Force. These aircraft included the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker that was manufactured at the Renton facility. To support these endeavors, the company constructed Building 5-14 beside airport Apron “C” (now referred to as the 820 Building). Subsequent to its construction and in response to the changing production lines of the Renton Manufacturing Plants, Boeing repurposed the building to assist with the refitting of aircraft cabin doors for certain models of the Boeing 737 aircraft at a later date. When constructed in 1963, the two-story building was quickly erected using precast concrete wall panels that are often referred to as “tilt-up” walls and featured a flat roof. Concrete block was used solely on the east elevation of the building. The interior space consisted of a large open production space on the first floor accompanied by rooms for “military parts storage”, “military platform bench test class”, “shipping and receiving”, men’s room, and a boiler room. The second floor was subdivided into office space that included offices, equipment rooms, crew quarters, vendor equipment storage, planning offices, foreman’s office, “USAF office” and a planning office. The field investigation revealed that most of the interior partitions within the building have been modified and due to the removal of interior equipment, the original and subsequent functions and use of the building are not readily apparent. Statement of Significance: Historic Inventory Report Monday, March 17, 2014 Page 4 of 7 Sloan, Chris. "A Historical Look at Boeing's 737 Factory in Renton." Http://www.airlinereporter.com/2013/07/an-historical-look-at-boeings-737-factory-in-renton/. Accessed March 12, 2014. Renton Municipal Airport. Engineering Department. Original Plans and Drawings for Building 5-14, Electronics Building. Accessed February 26, 2014. Major Bibliographic References: • Vinyl Asbestos Tile has been changed in several locations at the first floor. • Substantial changes to partitioning and interior finishes have occurred at the second floor • Special power and manufacturing equipment that required and served 400hz and 28v power has been removed. • Guardrails have been added to the roof. • Minor partitioning changes have occurred at the first floor. Galvanized metal sheeting (approximately 5’ square) interrupts the concrete wall surface on the north side of the building. This is a sheet metal closure covering an opening in the concrete wall. The purpose of the opening is uncertain, but may have been related to ductwork or production equipment which has subsequently been removed. On the interior, this opening is now obscured by a pair of metal doors. Most of the exterior walls are 5-1/2” thick concrete. The walls were constructed using the “tilt-up” process wherein the concrete for the walls is cast flat, on top of the building floor slab, and is then lifted into place after the concrete has set. The exterior of the concrete panels are “smooth-troweled” concrete with paint finish. The interior surfaces of the exterior walls are finished with gypsum wall board (GWB) attached to the concrete panels with metal furring channels. There is no insulation in the wall assembly. One exterior wall (second floor East facing) is made of concrete block. This wall has paint finish inside and outside with no interior GWB finish. In a number of locations the exterior walls show signs of significant water damage. The interior of the building consists of a large, production-like room on the first floor that rests directly on the original concrete slab. A series of support columns interrupt the space at regular intervals. The second floor exhibits several office spaces as well as an additional larger production-like room. Special electrical power systems were originally included to support production activities. Power panels for 400hz and 28 volt panels remain but the generators/converters for special power are no longer in the building. Otherwise the building is equipped with 120/208 panels throughout. Lighting at the first floor is provided with ceiling-mounted fluorescent fixtures arranged in continuous rows. Similar lighting is provided in some areas of 2nd floor, but for the most part the 2nd floor is lit with 2’ x 4’ fluorescent fixtures in a suspended ceiling grid system. • A breezeway has been introduced at the south side of the building. Since originally constructed, the following alterations to the 820 Building have occurred: Historic Inventory Report Monday, March 17, 2014 Page 5 of 7 2014 Building 820, west and south elevations, looking northeast. 2014 Building 820, view of breezeway interior, looking east. Photos 2014 Building 820, east elevation, looking west. 2014 Building 820, west and north elevations, looking southeast. Historic Inventory Report Monday, March 17, 2014 Page 6 of 7 Building 820, first floor plan. 1963 Building 820, second floor interior view, looking northwest. 2014 1963 Building 820, site plan. Note presence of Building 800. Building 820, first floor interior view, looking northwest. 2014 Historic Inventory Report Monday, March 17, 2014 Page 7 of 7 1963 Building 820, 2nd floor plan.