The Marietta Daily Times, February 2, 1937:
Marietta's national guard armory, located on Front Street, suffered heavy damage in the flood and will have to be extensively repaired. A rather complete examination of the structure made Tuesday showed this.
The west wall, fronting upon the Muskingum, has broken, a large crack having opened. In fact the wall apparently has sagged and has drawn away from the cross partition.
The main floor, used for drill purposes and for public assemblages, has blown up and is a complete loss, it is said.
The adjutant general's department has instructed Lieutenant Donald Whiting to have estimates made for completely repairing the building, same to be forwarded to Columbus for final approval. Then an effort will be made to have the rebuilding operation done as a WPA project.
Other state armories in the flood zone also are said to have suffered heavily and the same course is to be followed in rehabilitating them, the adjutant general said.
The damage suffered at the Marietta armory, while not yet positively known, is expected to amount to several thousand dollars.
Captain Norman O. Whiting, in command of the Marietta company, is on special flood duty at Pomeroy and Middleport and in his absence, Lieutenant Don Whiting is in charge of the local property of the state.
The Marietta Daily Times, February 4, 1937:
$16,000 Is Needed to Fix Armory
Engineers who have examined the Front Street armory have estimated approximately $16,000 will be required to restore the building to safe condition.
This figure was announced on Thursday by Captain Norman O. Whiting. He is compiling the figures and will take them to Columbus later in the week at the request of the adjutant general's department. They will be placed with the state architect and as soon as possible he will come to Marietta to study the situation and gather data for plans for the repair work, it is said.
The entire west or rear wall has been thrown out of line and has broken in such a way that it will have to be taken down and re-built. The entire main floor will have to be made new. It is expected that while this is being performed, needed changes in the basement section will be authorized. Changes also will be made in the Front Street entrance, where the steps have crumbled and weakened.
$16,000 Is Needed to Fix Armory
Engineers who have examined the Front Street armory have estimated approximately $16,000 will be required to restore the building to safe condition.
This figure was announced on Thursday by Captain Norman O. Whiting. He is compiling the figures and will take them to Columbus later in the week at the request of the adjutant general's department. They will be placed with the state architect and as soon as possible he will come to Marietta to study the situation and gather data for plans for the repair work, it is said.
The entire west or rear wall has been thrown out of line and has broken in such a way that it will have to be taken down and re-built. The entire main floor will have to be made new. It is expected that while this is being performed, needed changes in the basement section will be authorized. Changes also will be made in the Front Street entrance, where the steps have crumbled and weakened.
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