The demolition of the original John X. Jamrich Hall at Northern Michigan University with the connector to West Science has begun. Demolition of the building itself is scheduled to fully begin next week, however, the outer sidewalks have been blocked off from pedestrians.

Five other NMU buildings have inherited classroom furniture from Jamrich Hall.They included Thomas Fine Arts, Gries Hall, McClintock, the Jacobetti Complex and the PEIF. Also, 17 teacher stations were repurposed across campus and 10 placed in storage for future use. After NMU distributed the classroom furniture on campus, a number of area organizations were offered some of the remaining furnishings. They include…

Marquette Public Schools: tablet desks

Negaunee Public Schools: tablet desks and folding tables

Ishpeming Public Schools: fixed benches

NICE Schools: classroom room chairs

Marquette Children’s Museum: miscellaneous items

Local Carpenters Union: two dozen doors to be used to teach apprentices how to mortise and install lock sets in doors.

For those who request a brick from the old building, those requests have been forwarded directly to the demolition contractor.

—

Got news? Email us here at [email protected]