New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-21
NEW TRINITY COLLEGE.


RANdLE-MATERIAIs UsED-INTERIoR AND tx
TERROR DECORATIONS
lrRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUSEl
HARTFORD, Aug 1S.-Ihe long mooted ques-
tion whether Trinity College would make any progress
this year toward carrying out the plan OF erecting ne"
buildings was partially answered last commencement
at which time the ceremony OF breabng ground was per
formed. Since then work has assumed more dehhi'e
shape and the sods turned up by college dignites III
cap and gown and by the long line OF alumni ana under
graduates have now entirely disappeared beneath the
practica shovel OF the workman The site for the new
Trinity College buildings embraces tract OF land some
eighty acres in extent lying mile south of the present
campus, IN portion Of what Is known IN this Guy ne
Rocky HILL On the west il high bluf winch coH-
mands a very extensive aud picturesque view OF Vaey
and hill scenery, while the east as far as the eye
can ace lies the beautiful Valley OF the Connecticut At
present the situation comparatively Isolated bt
with the rapid growth which the city has in that direction
and with the improvements which are making by the
exclusion and opening of streets only few wears viii
pass before the city will SURROUND it, The ground has
been inspected by Mr. Oisted landscape architect "f
New York and will he laid out under his direction Tie
design for buildings, when carried out and perfected
will pre- mt one Of the most complete college buildings
IL will be a departure from the usual arrange
ment Of college buildings, introducing as II
does most effectively tho plan OF quadranSes
~ commonly adopted in the English universities.
Is
style depending largely for effect upon simplicity ana
odnrss OF detail and harmonious grouping OF win
do and other features. Embemac sculpture enters
lar gey into the Effectiveness OF the STYLE ana thronhou
thu various buildings the most elaborate designs IN
the art tho broad Of light stone about the door
ways and windows characteristic featlos, ana IN
the present instance will form by the side of e dark
shade OF the aslar pleasing and artistic color contrast
Some notifications OF the drawings were deemed
necessary inasuch the College will erect this year
only two three Of the many buildings planned ana
for his season additional accommodations had To be pro
yided IN the doi1noy block for the Junior Professors
and rooms for the cabinet, library, etc.
THE PRESENT DESIGN.
A. the design stands i. embraces three continuous
qradrange, running nearly north and south, ana pre-
sentiug front Of 1900 feet The center or great
quad" me 1913 feet by G32 feet and the north
and south "quadS" each 1913 by $50 feet The north
quadrangle contains the theater "a building OF horse
shoe snapc), for commencement ana other eAcrclseS
the observatory in the north; the east and west
blocks Of students rooms, and on the south the
chapel TAI feet by 1856 feet, and the dining
hail IA feet by 1913 feet, with an Intervening
tower 10 high The center quadrangle has Tie last
mentioned buildings on tie northern side; on he east
and west blocks Tor ecture-rooms and students roons
with imposing gateways intervening through which the
principal entrances and Kits Will he made the library
and cabinet each Al feet by 123 feet The south quad
r.ncle called the Professors Quad" will have the
library and Ca bne north. and he south and west
lines will be occupied by the Presidents house and
houses for professors. On the east IL gateway, with
one-story BUILDINGS adjoining.
As has been said the nucleus Of the work Of the new
Trinity College buildings is making Exeava-
lions for the buildings in progress. Contracts have
been awarded Robert Ellin Co. OF New-York
sculptors and carveis the Light stone The masons
work and likewise che carpenters work Will be done by
the day The Building Committee having had all appro-
pration of s}0000O from the trustees OF the College.
with which begin operations have decided upon the
immediate erection OF two buildings, these being the
ones which, with tine gateway tsccn t. he built, II II
eio,cd) form the west line OF the great quad" and
connect il with the dinnG-hall the NORTH and the
cabinet museum the south. They are called.
respectively, the Dormitory Block" and the Lecture
room Block"
The dormitory block is IS feet wide by ESQ feet in
length and is divided into central portion which has
frontage of AZ feet and two wings each 110 in length
Tn central portion OF the block has projections OF few
feet tho and from the face OF the wings and
ia carried up story higher thus serving 10 break in
mos; effective manner the continuous lines Of corIicc
roof &c Tho block 10 the east, and consequently
toward the quadrangle, and to the building il had
nv means OF seven d00rways three in each OF the wings
and one in the central portion. This of the block
has two gables running from cast tn west having me
ANGLES II the face onamented with PLAN but effective
dilpcr work In light stone. the kneccrs the coping ~ me
". L.
window-rrssing ia each story, the caps ard ss the
binds and COURSES the ymranums and muiion, OF win
lows on the upper oor and the facings about the en-
trance viii he Of lighter stone, ard the tymPanuns
of the archei doorway will be ornament"d
with sculpture ia has relief One lead
ing feature of this portion OF the design the bold treat
meat of communication OF the windows AM their effect
i've and harmonious grouping. The wings OF the block
are three stories IN hight, or according to the English
method there the ground" aud tine first and second
floors the basom story being well out OF ground 10 a
nit OF better arrangement and the water table p'nced a.
night of 4La feet from the ground. TIE wnoows are
grouped in similar TO those in the central p"r
ton OF The block and have slls, and dressings o
light stone, with bands string courses anu "act-tapc VI
tho same lhe main dormcrs Will also be puilt OF
light stone and have triple windows with gables above
ornamentcd by diaper work AMI capped with stone ana
s,ounted with foliaed final All the corDice- will lie
OF light stone, ana each OF the several chneys VIII De
topDed out with The material ana otherNiSe c;n1
mented, and this stone viii also be used for She
coping Of those walls which in the wings carried up
through the roof By this arrangement OF carrying up
the party walls each wing is separated into three distinct
portions and barrie against the spreading ot Ire
thus secured is apparent The roof OF the wings is OF
high pitch and from the cutters beneath water VIII pe
carried OF by means OF ornamental leaders OF IRON Inc
roof Will be slated and the ridges. together with those oil
the dorines viii crowned with tile of English man
ufaoture imported expressly and used in place Of the
customary grille oresting. The several doorways are
Wade emphatic in the design o the four aees
they provide for double doors and are treated with
arched heads in light boldly ornamened aud the
tympanum over each door will have the stone boosted
out for reception of sculpture, which, we regret to
say viii present be put in place. Tho sculpture
which will in future adorn the several tympanums Viii be
c,nblenatic representing noted scholars. philosophers
and poets.
COMFORTABLE APARTMENTS.
The central portion Of this block is designed principally
for the accommodation of junior professors whose cham