Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-01-24
THE BUILDINGS.
The Description in Detail,

THOROUGH WORK AND PERFECT ADAPTATION.
The hospital is located on what was for
merly the Catlin place Originally owned by
Moses Catlin, one of the first inhabitants of
Burlington, one hundred years ago.. on Col
chester avenue, near Green Mount Cemetery,
where the. corporation owns an estate of %
acres. The old mansion, for so long time
one of the landmarks of Burlington, was torn
down and on its site, crowning q small hill a
few rods back from the street, the present
splendid buildings have been erected. The
situation is everything that could be desired.
1t is far enough from the city to afford per-
feet quiet, and yet not too far for ready ac-
feasibility. The buildings, at tho elevation
at which they stand, present q stately and
imposing appearance, and the natural beau
ties of the spot and the unequalled prospect
to be obtained render the locality one Of
ideal excellence. The buildings were SO
so placed as to present the best possible ap-
pearance, approached from whatever direc-
ton. Access is gained by winding road.
with hedge on one side and some newly
planted shade-tfees on the other.
The architecture of the building is very
beautiful, with its stately portico, the red
brick trimmed and varied with black, the
massive portals, the generous windows and
the tower surmounting all and the whole
structure reflects infinite credit upon the ar
chitect- W. p. Wentworth, of Boston
a native-born Vermonter who has obtained |
the highest rank in his profession and to |
whose skill and taste Vermont is indebted |
for number of other fine buildings The |
main building has frontage of 50 feet and |
is four stCries in height Cincluding basemenp,
the fourth story, however, being only 40 feet
wide, being flanked on either hand by the
roof of the side portions or wings while the
distance from the foot of TIE entrance-steps
to the weather-vane on the tower is 81 feet
On either side and projecting about six
feet on the main floor is bay window. The
main entrance lin the centre) is through
handsome portico, while on either side is n
bay window. Above and below all the win
dows is line of black brick, contrasting
with the red which is the principal material
of the structure and the whole design is
simple and yet elegant. On the west the
main building has frontage of about Sc
feet and OH the south is single story ell
about Is by 40 feet.
At the right OF the main building and
little to the real, connected with it by n wood
tn corridor some 10 feet long, is another
brick structure for the amphitheatre or OPP
) inches and depth of &c feet This cor
responds, archtecturally. with the main
building and has one lofty story
The corridor (which is one story, OF wood, |
PAINTED q slate color, and il of very pretty
design has an entrance door midway be-
ween the two brick buildings which it con 1
lects, and directly back OF this and ap- :
preached by a cross-corridor is the male
yard-room. This is one-story brick build !
ng, % feet in width and running ba ok {
G4 feet, and il, of course nearly concealed {
rom front view. by the connecting cor |
idor.
Some little distance in the rear are num-
'er of neatly painted wooden buildings. i'll
ludlng laundry with vegetable cellar I'M
crneath), an autopsy and dead ROOM n
hapel from which interments can take c
lace If necessary IL barn and stable with u
beds and other conveniences. At the rear I
n the left is Il neat ice-house
THE INTERIOR
The basement (Which is principally above t
round) is crossed by two halls, one long I
he running east and west AID a shorter +