Dear Lynn,
Our collections storage facility consists of two inter-connected 
buildings, one of which is a Butler building.  It consists of a steel 
frame and steel wall panels.  It offers high ceilings, large areas of 
floor space with no columns and is virtually fire-proof.  It works well 
for us.
I think what your board members are getting at is that a basic Butler 
building is fairly inexpensive and easily and quickly constructed.  You 
pour a concrete slab and erect the building over it.
What must be taken into consideration is all the additional expense 
involved in making this basic shell into a suitable storage environment.  
By the time that you add in insulation, HVAC, storage furniture and 
systems, security and fire systems, and suitable work spaces and offices 
the costs may be comparable to renovating an existing structure.
Sincerely,
David Ryan
Registrar
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
www.cspm.org

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