University House
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Building Name
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University House
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Description
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The University House, built in 2001; serves as the President's residence and as a location for events pertaining to university functions. The multi-functional facility featured 6,500 square feet for entertaining and 3,500 square feet for residential living. The construction cost for the University House was $6 million, which caused controversy as it was $1.6 million over-budget. The controversy led to the termination of President Kirkpatrick, who, along with his wife Pamela, made many detailed decisions that inflated the cost of the home. The Kirkpatrick's also charged $34,465 worth of home-furnishings to university credit cards, in addition to their change orders which exceeded $130,000.
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Year Constructed
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2001
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Date Dedicated
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16 September 2003
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Building Functions
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Residence of EMU President and Multi-Purpose Facility
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Briefly known as President's House
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Architect
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David Schaff, Architects and Planners, Inc
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Builder
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Walter Menard Builders, Plymouth, MI
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Original Cost
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6,000,000
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Architectural Style
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Post Modern Residential
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Square Footage
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10,000
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Rights
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the owner, Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
