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The Albemarle County Office Building is in the former [[Lane High School]] building at 401 McIntire Road in the City of Charlottesville. <ref>{{cite web|title=Official County of Albemarle Web Site|url=http://www.albemarle.org/page.asp?info=dir|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=County of Albemarle|accessdate=July 25, 2011}}</ref>
:''Note: This County Office Building is not to be confused with the County's annex building on 5th Street Extended, known as "[[COB South]]; also known as the "Albemarle County Office Building - 5th Street (COB-5th)"; also known as "5th Street County Office Building" - located at the corner of Old Lynchburg Road and 5th Street at 1600 5th Street.''
[[File:2008-Albemarle County Office Building.JPG|thumb|A photograph of the Albemarle County Office Building at 401 McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902. (Formerly the [[Lane High School]].) November 8, 2008]]
The '''Albemarle County Office Building''' is located at 401 McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902, formerly the [[Lane High School]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Official County of Albemarle Web Site|url=http://www.albemarle.org/page.asp?info=dir|author=|work=|publisher=|location=|publishdate=County of Albemarle|accessdate=July 25, 2011}}</ref> It contains various Albemarle County offices and the Lane Auditorium, home to many public meetings.


It contains Lane Auditorium, home to many public meetings.
==Lane Auditorium in the Albemarle County Office Building==


The "County Office Building" is not to be confused with the annex building on 5th Street Extended, known as "[[COB South]]."
== Site Features ==
 
=== Monument ===
 
=== Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations ===
Eight (8) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations, located in the Visitor Parking Lot on McIntire Road, are maintained by ChargePoint.{{fact}}


==Renovations==
==Renovations==
Albemarle County purchased the building from the city for $800,000 in 1978. There was a $1.5 million estimate to renovate it for use by the county. However, bids came in three times higher than expected. <ref>{{cite-progress-worrell|title=Bids For Offices Top $4 million|url=|author=Robert Brickhouse|pageno=|printdate=January 30, 1980|publishdate=January 30, 1980|accessdate=January 30, 2017}}</ref>
Albemarle County purchased the building from the city for $800,000 in [[1978]]. There was a $1.5 million estimate to renovate it for use by the county. However, bids came in three times higher than expected. <ref>{{cite-progress-worrell|title=Bids For Offices Top $4 million|url=|author=Robert Brickhouse|pageno=|printdate=January 30, 1980|publishdate=January 30, 1980|accessdate=January 30, 2017}}</ref>
 


The Board of Supervisor room updated in the mid 2000's <ref name="sep04">{{cite web|title=Update on COB Renovations, September 1, 2004|url=https://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Board_of_Supervisors/Forms/Agenda/2004files/20040901/COBrenovationsexecsummary.htm|author=|work=|publisher=Albemarle County|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=October 16, 2016}}</ref>
The Board of Supervisor room updated in the mid 2000's <ref name="sep04">{{cite web|title=Update on COB Renovations, September 1, 2004|url=https://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/Forms_Center/Departments/Board_of_Supervisors/Forms/Agenda/2004files/20040901/COBrenovationsexecsummary.htm|author=|work=|publisher=Albemarle County|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=October 16, 2016}}</ref>
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==Windows==
==Windows==
A long-planned project to install new windows will proceed in [[2021]]. These will help the county toward its greenhouse gas reduction goals. <ref>{{cite web|title=FES Quarterly Report – April 2021|url=https://albemarle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=9311006&GUID=8910B93D-7912-4F52-8724-C01EF1605806|author=|work=News Article|publisher=Albemarle County Department of Facilities and Environmental Services|location=|publishdate=April 2021|accessdate=April 24, 2021}}</ref>
A long-planned project to install new windows will proceed in [[2021]]. These will help the county toward its greenhouse gas reduction goals by replacing inefficient windows installed in the late 70's. <ref>{{cite web|title=FES Quarterly Report – April 2021|url=https://albemarle.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=9311006&GUID=8910B93D-7912-4F52-8724-C01EF1605806|author=|work=News Article|publisher=Albemarle County Department of Facilities and Environmental Services|location=|publishdate=April 2021|accessdate=April 24, 2021}}</ref> The project has a budget of $2.13 million. In all, 390 windows will be replaced.
 


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:25, 11 November 2023

Note: This County Office Building is not to be confused with the County's annex building on 5th Street Extended, known as "COB South; also known as the "Albemarle County Office Building - 5th Street (COB-5th)"; also known as "5th Street County Office Building" - located at the corner of Old Lynchburg Road and 5th Street at 1600 5th Street.
A photograph of the Albemarle County Office Building at 401 McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902. (Formerly the Lane High School.) November 8, 2008

The Albemarle County Office Building is located at 401 McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22902, formerly the Lane High School. [1] It contains various Albemarle County offices and the Lane Auditorium, home to many public meetings.

Lane Auditorium in the Albemarle County Office Building

Site Features

Monument

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations

Eight (8) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations, located in the Visitor Parking Lot on McIntire Road, are maintained by ChargePoint.[citation needed]

Renovations

Albemarle County purchased the building from the city for $800,000 in 1978. There was a $1.5 million estimate to renovate it for use by the county. However, bids came in three times higher than expected. [2]

The Board of Supervisor room updated in the mid 2000's [3]

Design of a long-planned replacement of the windows is expected to proceed in 2019 with bidding in 2020. [4]

Relocation discussions

In 2016, the Board of Supervisors is considering several options to meet its expanding needs for space. One involves moving the county's General District Court to the former Lane High School and moving administrative functions to a new county office building withing Albemarle's borders. [5] It is unclear where this effort stands as of September 2018.

Windows

A long-planned project to install new windows will proceed in 2021. These will help the county toward its greenhouse gas reduction goals by replacing inefficient windows installed in the late 70's. [6] The project has a budget of $2.13 million. In all, 390 windows will be replaced.

References

  1. Web. Official County of Albemarle Web Site, County of Albemarle, retrieved July 25, 2011.
  2. Print: Bids For Offices Top $4 million, Robert Brickhouse, Daily Progress, Worrell Newspaper group January 30, 1980, Page .
  3. Web. Update on COB Renovations, September 1, 2004, Albemarle County, retrieved October 16, 2016.
  4. Web. Capital Projects Status Report - 2nd Quarter CY2019, Status Report, Facilities & Environmental Services Department Facilities Planning & Construction Division, August 7, 2019, retrieved August 16, 2019.
  5. Web. Albemarle court relocation options to be presented to public, Sean Tubbs, Charlottesville Tomorrow, October 14, 2016, retrieved October 16, 2016.
  6. Web. FES Quarterly Report – April 2021, News Article, Albemarle County Department of Facilities and Environmental Services, April 2021, retrieved April 24, 2021.