Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-09-04
IMPROVEMENT.


An Addition 70 the Sesthwestsr" Section ol
the City-A Description OF the
Building.
THO new public school building on Manor
street, which was received from the con.
tractor, VIM. Wohlscn, by the board OF
directors, . week ago, and occupied for
schOOl purposes for the first time on
Friday last, fills long felt want in the
southwestern section Of the city. The
building is of brick, with cut stone trim
mings and belt courses, and has front of
fifty-two feet and depth of forty eight
feet. 1t Is two stories in height and
is rooted with tin::; q fire, ornamental
cOrnice and pretty cupola, adding much
to the architectural effect.
Commencing at the bottom We find an
extra foundation, the walls being built of
large stone and superior masouing. The
basement is plastered and arranged for
large furnaces, (not yet put in) with which
to heat the entire building.
The building is divided into four school
rooms, two on the first and two on the
second floor. The floors arc OF Georgia
yellow pine and the walls arc wainscoted,
window high, with North Carolina pine.
The doors aud window castings are OF white
pine, grained oak. Tho walls and ceilings
coating. Each room is "a by 36 feet, with
lofty ceilings and first class ventilating
and heating arrangements. The rooms
are amply lighted by large windows.
and the desks SO arranged that the light
falls upon each pupil when seated, from
the left and rear. Each room is supplied
with large book case with glass doors
and movable shelves. The black boards
arc of solid slate, built into the walls, and
have larger surface than any other of our
public schools. The school furniture is of
the best and most desirable quality. Ad-
Joining each school room is cloak room
furnished with cUnveniences for hanging
up the bats, bOnnets and surplus clothing
Of the pupils. Also umbrella stands,
stationary washstands, with extra spigOt
for water for drinking.
Entrance to the two rooms on the first
floor is gained by short flight of granite
steps on the Manor street front. The
upper rooms are reached by separat stair
ways Of yellow pine, ono on the northeast
and the other On the southeast fronts of
ths building.
The veuSiIating stacks arc in the centre
Of the building. extending from the base
ment to some distance above the roof, aud
inside these stacks is an 8.inch cast iron
pipe to carry off the smoke from the fur
naces. The ventilating registers are in
the fiues near the ceilings Of each room
and the heating registers in tho floors.
Following are tho names Of the firms
engaged in tho erection and furnishing Of
this now school house:
The plan and specifications by Il. NJ.
Morrow, architect.
VIM. Wohlson, the contractor and build
cr, did the carpcntery and mill work.
The-maspnry was done by Joseph Light |
& Co.
The brickIayiDg by Drachbar Brothers.
The plastering by Hoffman & GibelsoD.
The tin roofing and plumbing by John
p. Schaum.
Tho painting aud granting by George
P0ntz.
The bricks were furnished by David
POntz.
The lumber by Goodell s. Go.
The cut stone work and slate black |
boards by Wm. Mcclure.
The school furniture by the keystone |
aud the Paragon desk manufacturing |
companies, of which L. G. Eaby and Mr.. |
Slough are the agents, respectively.
Only three of the four rooms are yet |
occupied, the furniture Of the fourth being |
as yet unfinished. The first room down |
stairs is in charge Of Miss Mary Mussel
man the second in charge Of Miss Sarah |
Sliffel, and one Of the upstairs rooms III |
charge of Miss Ella Musser. Miss Mussel- |
man has q general supervision of tho |
building.