323 Fraternal Building

These large multi-purpose buildings are designed for use by fraternal organizations. They generally have an auditorium, kitchen, dining, game rooms and offices. They also often have a large meeting room with movable partitions.

If the building consists primarily of a small auditorium with few additional rooms, use occupancy 311 (Clubhouse). If the building has many sleeping rooms or apartments, use occupancy 310 (City Club).

The following are related occupancies:

311 Clubhouse

514 Community Recreation Center

985 Senior Clubhouse Center

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 16 and 46.

Typical Lives:

			Class
Quality	A	B	C	D	S
Low	40	40	35	30	30
Average	45	45	40	35	35
Good	50	50	45	40	40
Excellent	55	55	50	45	45

Quality Selection Guide:

Class A (Fireproof Structural Steel Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Brick, concrete, metal and glass, some ornamentation	Drywall, asphalt tile, hardwood, auditorium, kitchen and game rooms	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class B (Reinforced Concrete Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Brick, concrete, metal and glass, some ornamentation	Drywall, asphalt tile, hardwood, auditorium, kitchen and game rooms	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Low-cost brick, block, concrete	Painted, acoustic and asphalt tile	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Forced air
Average	Brick, block, concrete panels, some ornamentation	Drywall, acoustic tile, hardwood and asphalt tile, kitchen	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Package A.C.
Good	Face brick, ornamental trim, good entrance, lobby	Good finish and detail, carpeting and tile, auditorium, good kitchen	Good fluorescent lighting, good plumbing and restrooms	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Excellent	Marble, stone, metal and glass, very decorative	Excellent finish and detail, carpet, terrazzo, vinyl, fine kitchen	Best lighting and sound systems, good plumbing	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Low-cost wood or stucco	Drywall, acoustic and asphalt tile	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Forced air
Average	Stucco, some brick or stone trim, small entrance	Drywall, acoustic tile, asphalt tile, kitchen and game rooms	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Package A.C.
Good	Brick veneer or best stucco with trim, good entrance	Good finish and detail, carpet, vinyl, auditorium, good kitchen	Good fluorescent lighting, good plumbing and restrooms	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Metal skin on pole frame and truss, finished interior	Drywall, acoustic and resilient tile, small kitchen and game rooms	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Forced air

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Steel or aluminum panels	Drywall, acoustic and asphalt tile	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Forced air
Average	Metal sandwich panels	Drywall, acoustic tile, asphalt tile, kitchen and game rooms	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Package A.C.