Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-01

basement halls. small rooms under cloak rooms
inmain building and the coal rooms, rear area, &c,
are paved with best arch brick. The window
sills are of Seneca and Connecticut brown stone,
and are used on all windows exposed to the
streets The stills for the basement OF the new
wings are OF North river blue stone; also the
caps for yentilating shafts
IRON WORK.
The crown molding of cornlces and dixie molds
on main roof are of heavy galvanized iron. The
hall floors Of the first, second, and third stories
are carried by 101S-inch rolled iron beams, spaced
about feet inches between centers the beams
resting on cast iron plates. The entire stair
coverings, risers, and platforms are constructed
In detail the same as the stairways In the Force
building except the rails, which are H-inch
iron rods, well secured to the brick walls on
each side by neat brackets. New cast iron
gratings are set under all windows in the new
wings opposite to the radiators
THE WOOD WORK.
All the timber throughout the entire building
is of thoroughly seasoned kinds, and the best
the market Affords free from splits, shaky knots.
bark edges, sap any defects impairing it's
strength or durability. The sleepers for halls
are OF heart Georgia pine, spaced twenty inches
between centers and bedded in cement. All the
floors are laid with number one prime heart
Georgia pine not over four inches wide The
windOw-frames are made double boxed with ~
inch hanging stiles. and fitted with best make
of axle pulleys with suitable pockets to keep
the dust out. All the sash are of the best white
pine lumber. All the windows in the new wings
and throughout the old building. except In base
ment and halls near stairs and the large audi
torun.are fitted with four folding inside shutters
with white pine and walnut Stats. The water
closets in the basement are enclosed with
Georgia pine dressed partitions with suitable
rim locks for doors. and are fitted I'D with wal
hinOp6 Wi hraS
and pine rises, all secured to suitable frames
with round head brass screws.
PAINTERS, GAS FILTERS. ETC.
All the outside wood and iron work is COW
cred with four coats of best tinted white lead
and oil. the crown holdings Of cornices are
covered with coat Ofsand. All inside work is
covered with two coats Of paint, first being well
sand-papered, and granting work done in oil. The
inside iron work has three coats of paint The
gas fittings are of the very best quality, and the
yentiiating registers are covered with a coating
of Japan.
All the rooms In the first and second stories in
the old and new buildings and class rooms of
third story have been neatly wainscOted two
feet nine inches high, and in all halls except
main auditorium four feet high of the best Geor-
gia pine, tOngued, grOOved, beaded, cleaned
and sand-papered and finished with neat mold
ing. The cloak rooms are gifted up with two
rows OF walnut cloak strips. and have sixty
clothes hooks. The teachers closets in each
cloak room are inclOsed with dressed tOngued
and grooved and beaded narrow Georgia pine
boards, put up with grOoved cap and fitted with
white pine.
PRINCIPAL THOMPSON'S OPINION OF THE BUILD
ING.
Mr. j. W. Drane, the well-knOwn carpenter
and builder, was the Inspector, and was present
during the entire progress of the work. The
District Commissioners are we'll nleesed with
the job. and the supervising principal Mr.. John
f. Thompson, prOnOunces it the best planned and
most commOd0us schOOl-house in this Dis
trict