Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-26

report, which will be
found exceedin. y interesting:
BUILDINGS, ETC.
The building commission appointed
BY the General Assembly, OF the State,
adopted for this Hospital, the general
plans furnished them by Dr. Luther '.
Bell, Of Boston, Mass. These plans
were subsequently vsrlousy modified
and improved ly Henry Wlnslow, Esq,
the building Superintendent, 50 as to
combine more fully architectural ex-
preston with greater practical utility.
That the Bailding Commission have
produced structure that does credit to
the state and to Themselves, all compe-
tent indges who will examine, must al
init. Instead # the long, lofty, mean
ingless Pile Of masonry, which we too
often see 10 similar structures, they have
produced building OF rare dignity ana
beauty Of proportion, agreeaby dive!sl-
fed ny bold projection and varied eieva'
| ton.
The building, which is Of the Ella
| beth AN style OF architecture, consists OF
stately central structure, aud wings on
either side, tas,ciully grouped III the
ouadrangular forms. The central por-
ion is four stores high, and all other
parts three stories high above base
ments. The walls arc all ct solid cut
stone masonry, lined on the inner side
with Trick. The roof covering is OF
hcavy galvanized iron.
In the central building, which is 90
| 10 60 feet, and four Store. high, are the
public Offices Of the Superintendent AID
his assistants, the Stewards and the
private rooms OF all resident officers. II
has, also, rotunda 40 by 81 feet, IN
which is a splendid double stairway
reaching to the top. 1t is surmounted
by beautiful tower, the top OF which
is 1877 ioet from the ground. The SIX
wigs, three on either side, arc for tie
| special use Of patients, and are each re-
.pectlvely, III, l5l, and l3l feet IL
length, by 40 feet in width, All three
stores high above the easements. They
are agreeably diversified by bay win
=.
an enlito front OF ~ feet. Two cupolas
rise 90 feet from the ground over these
wings, ana serve a practical use as ven
tlators as well as ornaments. At The
extreme end Of these wings are return
wines, each 81 feet deep by 40 fee
wide, giving the structure is quadran-
GUAR form. Also, there 10 one centra
wing, extending from the rear Of the
central building, + feet deep, 3 stories
HIGH, IN the basement and the first stor
les OF which are the kitchen, bakery
q nMg rooms, stoTe-rooms and other do
nestle offices. In the second aud thir(
stories is beautiful chapel 3s by 81
feet, with 30 feet ceiling, III tie rear o
which are numerous lodging rooms fo
domestlcs.
In each story of the lateral wings
where patients have their 'paftments
are placed aud always k pt, 21o feet, or
IN the aggregate, 1?9 feet, OF water
hose, always attached to he water-pipes
o subdue lire IL case OF lis ccurieuce,
and for the sa,ne purpose six iron steam
pipes. each Ia inches IN diameter.
open INTO The attics at various points
The lateral wings contain:
go -iuge rooms Tor patients, s by 2
3 associated dorml!ories, is bv &C
IS parlors, Is by "a
Is dang rooms, Is l'y "a
Is corridors, Il by 10
Il bathing rooms.
% water closets.
~ wash rooms with enameed iron
siuks.
IS clothes closets.
In the whole establishment there are
425 rooms, gieat and small, exclusive
OF basement rooms. 1t con aims |, 100
wlndows ana 900 doors. A walk around
The outside walls is half nile, and q
walk all over its halls about one mile 10
ierg,h. 1t required 10000 square
feet Of galvanized iron sheeting to cover
the root. In the basement is a railroad
one-elgth OF a mile IN length, with iron
rail, upon which hand car carries the
food from the central tchen TO dumb
walters beneath all dining rooms. The
buildings are designed for the literal &C.
commod alton ot At least 800 patients
with all needed officers, attendants, and
assistants to take care OF them.
The entire establishment is warmed
By st cam, and ali machinery for eleyat-
ing water, for forced ventilation, for
washing aud wringiug clothes, is dirty zen
by steam power. Steam Is also literal
ly used for heating water for baths, and
for cooking. Galvanized iron pipes
carry hot and cold water TO every part.
There are 10,000 feet or about twelve
miles OF iron pipe connected with warm
Ing, Lighting, and the distribution OF
water. Iron tanks, whose aggregate
capacity is 1000 gallons, have been
placed in the central attic, and brick
cistern, cylindrical in form, whose ca
pacity &c 5000 barrels, has been placed
under ground.
q rotary fan, fifteen feet in diameter.
with t ct span, driven by s'ealn pow
er, secures forced ventilation. The
wash house and laundry are furnished
WitA large David Parker washing ma
chine, rotary patent winger and a
mangie, all propelled by steam. The
buildings were completely piped through
out for gas beIofe psstoring the walls,
and a gas house viii b. erected aud gas
lights introduced during the next year,
fiom an unexpected appropriation for
that purpose.
The Hospital Farm consists Of l73
acres OF ieEtlle land, about one half of
which is spaIsey timbcred ana beauti-