# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1947_S114
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

114 SEMINARIES AND COLLEGES

Concordia Academy, Portland, Oregon
(Memorial 111)

The past triennium has witnessed the beginning of a new era
for our Portland Concordia. With its continued existence guaran-
teed by action of the Saginaw Convention of 1944, the institution
has now been able to devote all its attention toward the strength-
ening of its program and the expansion of its facilities.

Building Program

Construction of the new dormitory authorized by Synod was
begun on July 1, 1946. The cornerstone was laid with appropriate
ceremonies on November 17, 1946. As this report is written, the
construction work is in its final stages, and the dormitory will be
ready for occupancy, God willing, at the beginning of the new
school year, i.e., September, 1947. The dormitory is of reinforced
concrete, fireproof construction, with brick veneer exterior, with
two stories and full basement. The building consists of 20 suites
(bedroom and study room), each of which will accommodate four
students — a total capacity of 80 students.

Through special action of the synodical Board of Directors
a heating plant has been erected on the campus at the cost of ap-
proximately $18,000. This plant has been equipped to serve the
entire campus, including both the new dormitory and such other
buildings as will be erected in the future.

By resolution the Oregon and Washington District at its 1946
convention pledged itself to raise $60,000 for a building fund for
Concordia Academy among the congregations of the District. To
date the moneys thus collected approximate $90,000. The original
$60,000 has been designated for the first unit of an administration
building, and the remainder has been earmarked for the gym-
nasium, landscaping, and other campus improvements for which
Synod makes no provision.

Construction work on the administration building will begin
this summer; the “old building,” which has housed both dormitory
and classroom facilities since its erection in 1907, will be razed
in order to make room for the new building.

The first unit of the administration building (consisting of the
first floor and basement) is to be constructed with District funds.
This, however, will not fully take care of Concordia’s instructional
and administrative needs. Since it is highly desirable to provide
more classroom space, as well as adequate library and chapel
facilities, at the earliest possible moment if these important phases
of our program are not to be impaired, the Board of Control makes
the following request: That Synod authorize the completion of the
entire administration building, according to the plans submitted,
for the sum of $110,000.