Formerly the Medical Technology
Building, renovated in 1955 and 1996. The Dr. Samuel
D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry is a three storied
with basement and crawl-space attic building. The building
is of ordinary construction. A fire rated stairway has
been installed on the east end and serves both the Gray
Laboratory building and this facility. The east end
of the building has been opened into a three storied
atrium (floor opening). A second fire rated enclosed
stairway is present in the west portion of the structure.
Both stairways service all floors of the museum.
The basement is occupied by mechanical and electrical
equipment spaces, a caterer's preparation room, offices
and museum artifact storage. The first and second floors
consist of museum exhibit spaces, meeting rooms, and
the President's Room on the first floor. The third floor
is taken up with offices and conference space. Two hydraulic
elevators serve this building. The attic space contains
some mechanical equipment. The facility is ADA accessible.
The facility is totally protected with a wet pipe
sprinkler system through-out. A fire department 2 1/2
inch Siamese connection has been installed on the
north-west exterior wall of the structure on Greene
Street. Knox FDC caps have been installed on the fire
department connection to prevent vandalism. Fire
department 2 1/2 inch fire hose valves have been
provided at each floor level in both stairways.
Portable fire extinguisher's are located
throughout the facility.
A new fire alarm system has been installed consisting
of manual pull stations, smoke and heat detectors, HVAC
duct detectors and water flow alarms which transmit a
signal to the Pine Street Police Station.
Fire Department vehicular suppression equipment has
access on the west (Greene Street) side only.
A Knox Box has been installed next
to the annunciator panel with keys for elevators, mechanical areas,
electric areas and fire alarm panels to be used by the
fire department as needed.
A key for the Knox FDC caps is
also located in the Knox Box.
This building is classified as a Place of Assembly. |
