The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-26
NEW QUARTERS ron THE sErEN1M
The Armory Nearly CompIeted-TO be Dedi-
Gated by ~ Ball In November.

The new armory Of the Seventh Regiment
is to be finished by next November. The build
ing occupies tho whole quadrangle between
Fourth and Lexington avenues and Sixty-sxth
and Sixty-scventh streets. II IA 400 feet In
length and 800 feet in breadth. The armory is
divided into two parts-the Administration
building and tho drill room. The first takes
100 feet of tho Fourth avenue end OF the
armory. This part. which is separated from
the drill room by a wall only. ia 100 feet by 200.
and is thrco stories high. In this the hallway.
the lateral corridors, and the staircases arc
very spacious.
Tho first story is occupied by tho Coloners
room. tho veterans room. the room for tho
Board Of Officers. the field and stnr room. two
squad drill rooms the rcccpton room. and
military reading room and library. The coil
ings in this story are twcnty-threo feet hgh,
and the wanscoating and trimmings. ns
through the entire building. are Of oak. In
tho next story aro tho rooms OF me ndlutant ana
the non-commssioned staff In tho third story
aro gymnasium, eighty feet by forty rooms
for the band and drum corps. n kitchen, and
room for the cadet corps-a corps Of boys be-
twcen lG and Is yenrs Of age. which 1t Is pro.
posed 10 organize forthwith. In each story Of
the Administration building AFRO two squad
dril rooms devoted - tho drilling 81 recruits.
six rooms in all The company rot ms are In
The drill room. 800 by 200 feet. IL on the Lex
ington avenue side. This end Of tue building
II NOT c'lniplcleu lne Wills HTc al oulil cN''pl
part Of the ono on the cast side, and tho roof
Is on; but the windows are not yet In. and tho
floor Is not laid. This floor will be OF the most
firm and durable sort. First. over tho earth Will
be layer OF concrete four inches thick.
Over this will be poured conting OF tar. Above
the tar will Doe laid heavy locust slerpers, filled
in -, with concrete, and over all will BIO
nailed narrow strips Of Georgia pine tho
grain running ucrpendlcuarly. The drill
room Is an undivided space elliptcal in
shape, and immense wrought iron trueses.
eleven IN number span it from sleo
forming the interior walls will be simply
smoothed and painted. The light comes from
three TORS OF windows In the walls and Two In
the roof, nm arrangement similar TO that in the
will hc set IN tho west wall adjoining the Adj
minstration building. and seats will he placed
on the floor about the edges Of the room, be-
twcon tho girders, sufficient TO accommodate
800 persons. Two companies VIII drill here
every night. separated by n temporary screen.
rilN range has been eNcavated. consisting OF
two hricked nrchwnys, thirteen feet wide each
and 400 feet In length At different points vt
tho building are slight abutments. with loop
holes for rifles, commanding the approaches TO
the nrmory on every side
Tho whole building has the form OF n parallel
ogram. There are four square towers on the
corners, ana central tower rises above tho
main entrance in Fourth avenue. The build
ing is constructed OF Philadelphia brick and
OF this. s2l50O0 has already boon expended.
subscriptions n'tually paid in amount TO t2O5.-
600. and 100000 has been raised on bonds in
hank. This estimate of the cost Of tho armOry
does not include tho cost Of furnishing the COM
pHny rooms. which will depend upon tho men.
To cover all dchrioncies and 10 pay for NIL the
final touches OF furnishing. tho regiment will
give ball IN the now armOry in November.