New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26
A STUDENTS HOME.

,,p Nvw BUILDINGS FOR THE AUBURN THEolo"r
CAL SEMINARY. g,
The authorities of the Auburn theological
so,onarv have begun the erection of building 10 DO
d tor the lodgings of its students. The sue Oh '
seminary ia tract of slightly rising ground ANU" oVD
~ soo ,eet Around this plot will be grouped ne NO"
hu,ldinss of the institution The present uoI~'
M, peuded in the general pan and Will evon'"s',
a The nav structure Is 10 be about 24o rect III
length and As feet in it's greatest depth IL WI" nO
accommodations for rs students, each having spacious
.,udy with bedroom, closets, ETC. IheTe VIII w io
,o,orv or uincroom large enough 10 accommodate all
The students and kitchen. sculery, ETC., ahoru'ns
,nIe accommodations for this department. The noors
"a s,a,rcases throughout Will be Of yellow pne The
wsus will be wainscoted four feet high ana all the
Interior trimmings such windows, doors, ana in'S
o,eces will be of black ash. The building VIII pe no"'ou
nv steam, every study having r'ui"'o''
and there Will be also o fireplace ~ 80
,oom Each story Is TO 90 iu'n ~, ~ 49,
hatbr rooms and vaterclOsets; ana theIe WIZ ~ =,
every room In addition TO the princlpe -
the middle Of the building, there VIII NC
,.so nj each extremity containedin tower VI na'o'
- ,nese viii communicate with the janitors apart
n,s a., rho basement and afford him access W eaen
soor The other staircase affords an adduoha means
q, communication for students; and Doth VIII furnish
facilities for escape Of fire. The building VIII De
gray Auburn limestone, "rockfaced ln the ns' ttorS
40 stone Int this is 10 be used and the Openings viii be
sined In ronnd arches extending through the entire
thcsness about q feet Above this the walls VIII DC
t,1o t.et thick The windows will have jambs mulons,
md inteis OF Ohio stOne and the discharging arches
above the ntes viii be Of the same stone as the Was
TIE shadows are TO be square headed the form which Is
h,nnd most convenient for lodging rooms ana studes
The building to 10 four stories high, WIN towers eA
tanA,no "A story above. In the mansard roOf story
,here viii be studies and lodging rooms, PROVIDED
aith tormer windows, the whole being so arranged as
10 rd accommodations equal In all respects To those
a., the stories below The roof will be entirely covered
Nth sIafe of a dark red color The entrance TO the
Snding is 10 be through three doorways into large
yet5ne paved and faced with masonry aud from thls
through a second series OF doOrways TO the mans ana
saIrT avs within. 1t expected that the oundlng VIII
be finished in about year. The architect Is russell
Bturgis. -. -,
The general plan Of the future buildings viii be quad
rangle one slde Of which VIII he formed by the budg
above described The opposite side is the library already
erected and "A building for the leeturerooins ana INC
chapel The third side viii be closed in by second
dOrmory building. and the fourth side Is to he le1t
open. unless occupied by % gymnasium. Inc huldlbRs
viii All face inward but viii be separated 0ya space Oi
from 60 10 80 feet Dwellings Tor the PrOIeSsUfs dlSO
form part OF the general plan.