Building Specifications & Engineering Studies

BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS
& ENGINEERING STUDIES

The Lewis County Chamber of Commerce, the Lewis County Economic Development Authority, and the West Virginia Development Office, and the Economic Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce funded two engineering studies in 1994.  The first, a joint effort of Cooper-Lecky Architects, PC and Ammer-Siler-George Associates, Inc., was the Feasibility Study for the Adaptive Reuse of Weston Hospital.  It was the precursor to an Architectural/Engineering Study of Weston Hospital completed in March 1994 by the Chapman Technical Group.

Copies of these studies may be obtained by those with a serious interest in pursuing an adaptive reuse for the facility for the cost of the copies.

The following outline provides details and specifications that should also be of importance.

Former Weston Hospital Campus & Grounds

Lot Size: Main Campus 40 acres, remaining unimproved land 260 acres

Zoned: None

Property Taxes: 1994 County Tax Rate for Class 3 

Property: 5 7.2 cents/S 100 valuation;

Real property assessed at 60% of fair market value

City Income Taxes: None

Last Use: State Mental Institution

Possession: Immediate

Plans: Most available upon request

Fencing: Improved area is fenced with guard gate capabilities

Building Overview:

Main Building Group (100-103, 105)

Size: Net floor area 202,060 sf, 4 stories

HVAC: Steam passive convection heating system

Construction: Type 2B – Hand hewn sandstone facade with reinforced concrete

Office space: 190,600 sf

Date of Construction: 1881-1888

Condition: Building structurally sound, interior average

Building 104

Size: 72,165 sf, 19,300 sf/floor; 4 stories

HVAC: Needs replaced

Construction: Type 2B, concrete masonry unity and brick veneer exterior with reinforced concrete floors

Office space: 72,165 sf office & administrative

Date of construction: 1946

Condition: fair

Building 106

Size: 2500 sf, 1 story

Last Use: Boiler building

Construction: Type 2C, concrete masonry units and brick veneer exterior with exposed steel bar joists and metal decking

Date of Construction: 1866

Condition: Building structurally sound, interior average

Building 108

Size: 35,000 sf, 2 stories

HVAC: Steam passive convection heating system Construction: Type 2B, concrete masonry unit, brick veneer exterior with protected steel, and rein forced concrete floors

Light Manufacturing: 17,500 sf

Warehouse: 17,500 sf

Date of Construction: 1876

Condition: Structurally sound, interior average

Building 109

Size: 2,500 sf, 1 story

HVAC: Roof heating and cooling units

Construction: Type 2C, concrete masonry unit and split‑rib masonry exterior with steel joist and metal roof decking

Last Use: Cafeteria/food preparation

Date of Construction: 1981

Condition: Structurally sound, interior good

Building 200

Size: 34,000 sf; 4 stories

HVAC: Steam passive convection heating system, window a/c

Construction: Type 2B, concrete masonry units and brick veneer exterior with protected structural steel frame and lay in masonry floor and roof units Office space: 17,000 sf

Light Manufacturing: 17,000 sf

Last Use: Laboratory, medical

Date of Construction: 1953

Condition: Structurally sound, interior above average

Building 201

Size: 23,400 sf, 2 stories

HVAC: Steam passive convection heating system, window a/c

Construction: Type 2B, concrete masonry units and brick veneer exterior with protected structural steel frame and lay in masonry floor and roof units

Light Manufacturing/Warehouse: 30,000 sf

Office Space: 6,000 sf

Date of Construction: 1953

Condition: Structurally sound, interior average

Building 203

Size: 25,000 sf, 2 stories with partial basement

HVAC: Steam passive convection heating system, window a/c Construction: Type 2A, reinforced concrete

Light Manufacturing: 15,000 sf

Office Space: 10,000sf

Date of Construction: 1949

Condition: Structurally sound, interior average

Building 204

Size: 23,400 sf, 2 stories

HVAC: Steam passive convection heating system, some window a/c

Construction: Type 2C, concrete masonry unit and brick veneer exterior with exposed steel frame and lay in masonry floor and roof units

Light Manufacturing: 11,700 sf

Office Space: 11,700sf

Last Use: Maintenance and wood shop

Date of Construction: 1953

Condition: Structurally sound, interior average

Building 205

Size: 22,500 sf; 3 stories with dirt floor basement (mechanical space)

HVAC: Needs replaced

Construction: Type 2c, concrete masonry units and brick veneer exterior with exposed structural steel frame and lay in masonry floor and roof units

Light Manufacturing: 22,500 sf

Date of Construction: 1954

Condition: Structurally sound, interior poor

Building 206

Size: 13,200 sf, 2 stories

HVAC: Needs replaced

Light Manufacturing: 13,200 sf

Construction: Type 2B, concrete masonry units and brick veneer exterior with protected structural steel frame

Date of Construction: 1941

Condition: Poor, demolition recommended

Site Utility Overview

Water: Supplied by West Virginia‑America n Water Company from a 600,000 gallon storage tank. Tank is supplied by 6″ main from the treatment plant. A new water treatment plant was recently completed in Weston.

Fire Service: Supplied by an 8″ line from a 1,000,000 gallon storage tank

Sewer: Provided by Weston Sanitary Board through a 10″ line at lift station (1.6 MGD treatment plant). The City of Weston is currently (2001) building a new treatment plant.

Power: Supplied by Monongahela Power Company. The complex contains 43 transformers rated from 5 to 750 KVA and each building is provided with 3‑phase electric

Fire Protection: Fire hydrants located throughout complex Buildings 100, 101, & 105 have approved sprinkler systems. The remaining buildings have unapproved systems or none at all

Heating Plant: Circa 1970, contains 3 Cleaver Brooks 750 HP boilers (75,420,000 BTUH) Potential of 160 BTUH/sf

Parking: 300 paved, marked and lighted parking spaces on perimeter

Miscellaneous: The main building is a “National Historic Landmark” begun in 1858. The Weston Hospital Task Force is currently managing a $750,000 Save America’s Treasures grant and its match from the West Virginia Legislature to repair roofs However, according to WV Division of Culture and History, consideration of historic fabric would not restrict reuse plans for the building. This imposing complex was once totally self-sufficient. Today, it relies on its very near neighbor, the City of Weston and beyond, for services, making it an integral part of the town.