A.L. Huber transformed the 92-year-old Longview Farm Show Horse Arena into Longview Farms Elementary School, a state-of-the-art, award-winning elementary school. Original materials, such as stucco, wood windows, and clay roofing tiles, were used to return the building to its original condition. Care has been taken to preserve the historic Longview Show Horse Arena’s appearance and features throughout the school construction. At the front entry, the gravesite of Revelation, one of Loula Long Comb’s prize-winning show horses, has been preserved. The open space of the arena has been maintained and is now used for a gymnasium and cafeteria. Stall doors and panels were used as dividers on corridors near the gym. The original barn doors are reused as partitions between the cafeteria and gym, on display cases in the front hallway, and have been mounted near the new school entry doors. The library/media center features an open ceiling that reveals the hay loft chutes and barn post-and-beam structure. In addition, the library/media center features a preserved horse stall as a reading nook for students. The barn’s original fireplace and mantle were refurbished and are now a non-working fireplace in the entry area. An improvement visible to the community is the restoration of the four-sided clock tower.
Project Features:
- Extensive preconstruction services
- Adaptive reuse
- Historic renovation
- Restoration of historic clock tower
