Pioneer Mutual Building, Fargo, ND - Revision history

AzraelBrown at 06:12, 18 October 2009

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Demolition of "East"

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Tenants

AzraelBrown at 21:47, 2 September 2009

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Expansion, Redesign, And Changing Grounds

AzraelBrown at 21:38, 2 September 2009

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Richard H Barry Hall

AzraelBrown at 21:36, 2 September 2009

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AzraelBrown: /* Expansion, Redesign, And Changing Grounds */

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 === "Pioneer East" ===
-Steam heat was generated for the Pioneer Mutual building by boilers located in a small brick building just to the east of the main building, with pipes running underneath the alley.   "Pioneer East," probably due to the alley's position, had a separate address of 817 2nd Ave N.  Unlike the PML building, the steam-generator building was constructed out of standard-sized yellow bricks and appears to have been added later, probably at the time of expansion to accomodate heating for a much larger building.
+[[Image:Pioneer Mutual Insurance Logo, 1976.jpg|thumb|right|150px|70s logo /w bldg]]Steam heat was generated for the Pioneer Mutual building by boilers located in a small brick building just to the east of the main building, with pipes running underneath the alley.   "Pioneer East," probably due to the alley's position, had a separate address of 817 2nd Ave N.  Unlike the PML building, the steam-generator building was constructed out of standard-sized yellow bricks and appears to have been added later, probably at the time of expansion to accomodate heating for a much larger building.
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 ===Demolition of "East"===
-In late July 2007, the outlying steam-heating building located just east of the Pioneer Building was demolished over the span of a week.  A large portion of the east side of the Pioneer building was boarded over to prevent damage when the 7-story smokestack was toppled into the alley that runs just behind the PML building.
+In late July 2007, the outlying steam-heating building located just east of the Pioneer Building was demolished over the span of a week.  A large portion of the east side of the Pioneer building was boarded over to prevent damage when the 7-story smokestack was toppled into the alley that runs just behind the PML building.  Geothermal heating was added during the expansion to Barry Hall.
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	The 1954 directory also lists a direct phone number for the Pioneer Cafeteria, located on the 6th floor.		The 1954 directory also lists a direct phone number for the Pioneer Cafeteria, located on the 6th floor.
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		+	[[Image:Pioneer_Mutual_Building_Looking_Southeast_From_Roof,_1976.jpg\|thumb\|600px\|center\|View looking Southeast from the roof of the PML building, 1976, from a Park Company realty ad, who had offices in the building in the 1970.]]

	The Pioneer Mutual Building was sold to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota around the time of their affiliation in 1991. In the years following the sale, various members of BCBS-ND's Noridian network of insurance companies were moved into the Pioneer Mutual building, occupying all floors.		The Pioneer Mutual Building was sold to Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota around the time of their affiliation in 1991. In the years following the sale, various members of BCBS-ND's Noridian network of insurance companies were moved into the Pioneer Mutual building, occupying all floors.

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−	[[Image:PML-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Pioneer Mutual Building, circa 2002.]]The Pioneer Mutual Building, 203 N 10th Street in Fargo, once easily identified by an enormous sign on its roof and had been a staple of the Fargo, ND skyline for decades, and soon to be expanded as part of North Dakota State University's downtown campus. The building originated as the [[Ancient_Order_Of_United_Workmen\|AOUW]] Grand Lodge of North Dakota, until the North Dakota AOUW changed its name to [[Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company]] when it mutualized on November 3, 1947<ref>[http://www.infomercantile.com/pml-2001-state-review.pdf 2001 North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Report, Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company]</ref>.	+	[[Image:PML-1.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Pioneer Mutual Building, circa 2002.]]The Pioneer Mutual Building, 203 N 10th Street in Fargo, once easily identified by an enormous sign on its roof and had been a staple of the Fargo, ND skyline for decades, and soon to be expanded as part of North Dakota State University's downtown campus under the new name "Richard H Barry Hall". The building originated as the [[Ancient_Order_Of_United_Workmen\|AOUW]] Grand Lodge of North Dakota, until the North Dakota AOUW changed its name to [[Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company]] when it mutualized on November 3, 1947<ref>[http://www.infomercantile.com/pml-2001-state-review.pdf 2001 North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Report, Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Company]</ref>.

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-[[Image:PML-grounds-1990s-vs-2009.jpg|thumb|left|Grounds, 1990s vs 2009]]October First, 2007, North Dakota State University announced that the Pioneer Mutual Building, formerly the Grand Lodge of the AOUW of North Dakota, would be called '''Richard H Barry Hall,''' after a local business leader and financier.<ref>[http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/news/index.php?ID=954&func=publish_article Groundbreaking Set For Barry Hall], NDSU Vice President for University Relations website, accessed 10/4/2007.</ref>  The hall's address will be 811 2nd Ave N, following the convention of the addressing that had been used on the now-demolished Pioneer East building<ref>I may also be incorrect on Pioneer East's former address; if it were actually 811, the new hall will have taken the address of the former steam-heat plant of the Pioneer Mutual Building.</ref>  It is unclear at this time if just the entire block -- including 203 N 10th St -- is named Barry Hall, or if just the new wing will have the new address and name.  As of early 2009, NDSU has [http://facilities-mgmt.ndsu.nodak.edu/maint_const/Y142/index.html set up a webcam overlooking Barry Hall].  The NDSU College of Business has [http://www.ndsu.edu/business/barry/ prepared a website focusing on Barry Hall], with information clearly gathered from this webpage.  Finally, [http://www.ndsu.edu/barryhall/ Barry Hall] has its own facility webpage in the NDSU website.
+[[Image:PML-grounds-1990s-vs-2009.jpg|thumb|left|Grounds, 1990s vs 2009]]October First, 2007, North Dakota State University announced that the Pioneer Mutual Building, formerly the Grand Lodge of the AOUW of North Dakota, would be called '''Richard H Barry Hall,''' after a local business leader and financier.<ref>[http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/news/index.php?ID=954&func=publish_article Groundbreaking Set For Barry Hall], NDSU Vice President for University Relations website, accessed 10/4/2007.</ref>  The hall's address will be 811 2nd Ave N, following the convention of the addressing that had been used on the now-demolished Pioneer East building<ref>I may also be incorrect on Pioneer East's former address; if it were actually 811, the new hall will have taken the address of the former steam-heat plant of the Pioneer Mutual Building.</ref>  This seems to indicate that the main entrance has been moved from facing 10th street, to the southeast corner of the building.  As of early 2009, NDSU has [http://facilities-mgmt.ndsu.nodak.edu/maint_const/Y142/index.html set up a webcam overlooking Barry Hall].  The NDSU College of Business has [http://www.ndsu.edu/business/barry/ prepared a website focusing on Barry Hall], with information clearly gathered from this webpage.  Finally, [http://www.ndsu.edu/barryhall/ Barry Hall] has its own facility webpage in the NDSU website.
 Also found on the webcam page are floorplans for the new building and surrounding block.   The new building will affect traffic by absorbing the forked road that runs between Barry Hall and the former Lincoln Mutual building, thus placing the statue of Rollo within the grounds of the NDSU Downtown green area between the buildings.   The interior of the former Pioneer Mutual Building is almost completely different from previous construction; this is not unexpected, since much of the interior had been moved and rebuilt over the past fifty years, and very little could be considered "original" other than the lobby. The first floor matches the previous floorplan almost exactly, probably to preserve as much existing architecture as possible. One notable change is that the rear freight elevator, formerly aside the staircase at the northeast corner of the building, has been removed.  The kitchen and break area at the southeast corner of the 6th floor remains almost exactly as it had originally.

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 [[Image:Richard_H._Barry_Hall_Billboard,_July_2009.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Richard H Barry Hall billboard.]]In anticipation of Barry Hall's opening to classes in August 2009, and the official dedication on 2 October 2009, NDSU has advertised the building on numerous billboards around downtown Fargo, as seen to the right.   The billboard reads, "''CONNECTIONS: Richard H Barry Hall NDSU''".   It does not indicate that the building is located nearby, or even downtown at all.  The positive effect, however, on Downtown Fargo of this further NDSU expansion has made developers interested in turning nearby properties into something more suited for community growth<ref>[http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/126542/group/home/ "NDSU's downtown Fargo presence spurs developers' interest"], Grand Forks Herald, ''(beware of really annoying registration)'', retrieved 7/19/09.</ref>.
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 ==Richard H Barry Hall==
 [[Image:Richard_H_Barry_Hall_Dedication_Invitation.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Dedication invitation]]The new Barry Hall opened for classes at the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year.  The official dedication, hosted by NDSU president Joseph A and Gale Chapman, will occur at 2pm on 2 October, 2009.
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		+	The new Barry Hall opened for classes at the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year. The official dedication, hosted by NDSU president Joseph A and Gale Chapman, will occur at 2pm on 2 October, 2009.
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