At the time school building was originally constructed, there was no place designed to allow students to store their instruments until they were need for rehearsals.  Lockers were large enough to hold flutes and clarinets, but not large enough for trumpets, trombones, baritones, saxophones, or the larger clarinets.   Many shelves in the off-stage area held many instruments in their cases.  Other instruments were stored in the small room just to the west of the band room, where the band library was located in many file cabinets.

      Now there was also an additional exit to the band room and a ramp instead of stair steps, so band equipment to be easily moved outside for marching rehearsals.   When the band travelled, students no longer needed to use the hallway door to load a bus.