Masonry Magazine June 1975 Page. 8
The attractive Council Room of the new Miamisburg Civic Center which features loadbearing masonry construction. Simple brick forms are utilized to create a outstanding structure for downtown Miamisburg.
Masonry Civic Center Saluted
Miamisburg, Ohio has a new Civic Center which is a crowd pleaser. The structure, the architectural firm, and the mason contractor were recently honored with the Masonry Institute of Dayton's "Award for Architectural Excellence in Masonry."
The $1.3 million, 42,000 sq. ft. loadbearing masonry building was designed by the architectural firm of Richard Levin Associates in conjunction with structural engineer Richard G. Shell. The general contractor was Associated Construction Co., Ltd. of Springfield, Ohio.
KMCO, Inc. Masonry Contractors (MCAA) received the Award for Excellence for its fine workmanship on the project. George Moore, president; Harold Krabacker, vice president, and Louis Krabacker of KMCO, accepted the award from Richard Matthews, president of the Dayton MCA, and James Timmerman, Jr., business agent of BM&PIU Local 22-Ohio, both of whom are active in the Masonry Institute of Dayton.
The new Civic Center is on a two-block site covering four acres and provides space for a council room, courtroom and related offices, police department, fire station, community room, health department and city administrative offices. It is the fifth home of government for Miamisburg since its founding in 1832.
According to the International Masonry Institute (IMI), Richard Levin Associates developed a linear plan featuring a skylighted concourse whose brick walls are the same as the exterior. Some 388,000 iron-spot, garden-bond Endicott brick along with a considerable number of concrete block were used. The concourse runs from a parking
Richard Levin Associates are honored by the Masonry Institute of Dayton for design of the Miamisburg Civic Center. (L-R) Dale Smith, Don Porter, and Richard Levin of the architectural firm; James Timmerman, Jr., Business Agent of BM&PIU Local 22: and Richard Matthews, President of the MCA of Dayton.