Physical Plant Building

Physical Plant BuildingConstructed: 1947 
Architect: H.L. Holman, Ozark, AL
Architecture: Floor Plans

The Old Steam Plant, completed in April 1947, was designed by architect, H.L. Holman of Ozark, Alabama and constructed by Daniel Construction Company of Birmingham at a cost of $158,998.00. In the 1950's the unit was modified to burn gas, as well as coal. An electrostatic precipitator was added in the '70s to remove the coal dust from the air.

The Buildings and Grounds Complex was completed in October 1950.  Preliminary design was prepared by the AU Department of Buildings and Grounds for H.L. Holman, the architect-of-record.  It was an L-shaped building designed in character to blend with the other buildings in the vicinity.  The building, which consisted of offices, shops, warehouse space, storage and the campus mail room, joined the Central Steam Plant at the northwest corner.  Vehicles and equipment were parked within the compound defined by the building and a chain-link fence.  The building was constructed by A. Berney Jones of Montgomery, Alabama at a cost of $117,095.00.
These buildings are being demolished to make way for Phase II of the Shelby Center for Engineering Technology.