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A Piece of History to
Return to New Bremen
Plans are underway to rebuild a piece of New Bremen's history. Originally built for canal traffic, the Lockkeeper's House was a focal point in the community for canal boat operators or people who needed a night's rest during their travels. The structure stood next to the lock in New Bremen until 1966, when it was destroyed due to unstable conditions.
In 2006 the Ohio Department of Transportation awarded a grant to the village of New Bremen for the reconstruction of the lock. In September of '07 ODOT awarded the village with another grant to restore the Lockkeeper's House.
John Rausch of Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers designed an exact replica of the original three-story building that will serve as the Miami-Erie Canal Visitors Center. The building will also house the Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber, the New Bremen Historic Association and the Miami Erie Canal Corridor Association. The project should be under roof by December 2009 with the interior being completed by spring of 2010 at the very latest, according to Wayne York, New Bremen's village administrator.
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Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers
38 S. Lincoln Dr., Minster, Ohio 45865
Ph: (419) 628-4240
Fx: (419) 628-4299
Directions: Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers is located just 15 minutes off I-75. Take route 119 west to the first stop light in Minster, go straight, first street to your left...you are there. | |
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"There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. The other is the seed catalogs."
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Versailles Emergency Facility Named Winner of OMA's 2009
"Merit Design Award Public Service"
The Ohio Masonry Association announced the Versailles Emergency Facility the winner of OMA's 2009 "Merit Design Award Public Service". The awards jury selected projects for outstanding design utilizing masonry units. Awards will be given to the Owner: Village of Versailles, the Architectural Firm: Garmann Miller Architects-Engineers, and the Mason Contractor: Craig Blocher Masonry. Awards will be presented during the OMA Awards Banquet to be held on Thursday, February 12, 2009.
The Ohio Masonry Association (OMA) is Ohio's leading resource for masonry. They represent the interests of block manufacturers, building material dealers, contractors, and affiliated companies and persons that provide products and services to the storied industry.
OMA's purpose is to grow and improve the masonry industry in Ohio through promotion, technical support, code work, and safety. For more information about OMA click the link below.
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Crestview Local School District
Renovations & Additions
Bid Date Change to
Feb. 4, 2009
For more information on current bidding opportunities click on the following link
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Daylighting
Using natural light to illuminate learning spaces is one of the green practices that has been embraced most widely by the education community. Daylighting strategies enable schools and universities to save energy and money by reducing the use of artificial light, and, if they are designed effectively, can provide a learning environment that improves student performance.
Effective daylighting involves more than just adding windows to let light into a space. The light needs to be reflected and diffused so that it is spread throughout a space and doesn't cause a glare that can detract from concentration and learning.
School daylighting strategies typically use a combination of clerestory windows, light shelves, skylights, baffles, louvers and overhangs to admit enough light to provide a comfortable learning environment that relies less on artificial lights.
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