Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-11
CITY AND DISTRICT.
MODEL POLICE STATION HOUSE.
The New Building for the Central Sta.
ton AlmOst Ready for Occupnncy-A
Description Of the Building

Inc cenlTai STATION Du1iQlng, On the west SIDE
of 18th street, between and D streets north
west, is now almost ready for occupancy. The
gas fixtures are being put in and the rooms
cleared of the rubbish left by the carpenters,
and receiving washing and busting. Next
week the moving will take place from the
rented building on 10th street now occupied
as a station house.
Inc plans OF the new building were made by
Mr.. Lauritzen, of the building inspectors of
fee, under direction of the latter. after q
thorough consideration of the needs of the po-
lice department Several visits were made BIZ
the inspector and the architect to- Baltimore
Philadelphia and other Northern cities to catch
up any new device which might contribute to
the comfort and convenience of the police and
the prisoners and Others confined i'm the station
A contract was made July 9th last with Mr. Jas
Hughes for the erection Of the building It
stands on parts of lots - and ~ square 293
making an east frontage OF about f. feet on 18th
street, west side, tt lot running back 100 feet
TO 3o-toot alley, hich will be used 10y
1.-THE BLACK MARIA"
In taking prisoners to the court house In lieu of
taking them out on the front street
The building which is two stories high, is To-
Gated in the middle of this lot leaving a wide
alley or each side, thus afording plenty of VEN
tilation and light. a large cellar is excayated
under the front part of the house, in which is
located the furnace aud other heating appara-
tus and fuel storage. The basement is well con-
crcted. making q perfectly dry room. All the
brick work II OF the best and most substantial
character, laid in black cement. The dark cell
in the basement IL paved with the best red
brick. bctlded in concrete mortar composed of
the most approved materials and the joints
filled with cement. Tie walls are thic; and sub
st3nt.di. AID ali projections cOTbels arches and
cG.l:ces are of best hagll-burned moulded bricks
anu i2ii IN hard black mortar. The platform
and steps at the front door. doUr-sills. bases OF
ffont-door pilaSters. SllS to front windows the
siiis and spring. courses cap to the frOntice and
bands on piaSteTs and tablet are of stonework
o. hne-Iubbed face All window-sills steps IN
area. ana Cellar side cOpings, basement door
sills. caps on battlements. and piers on top of
front. and piers and chimney on west wall are of
North river blue stone. appropriately cut and
worked to suit their places.
The doors and frames to cells and the Opcn-
1ngs for double doors from the hallway to the
Cell bi!i ding. are made with cast-iron frames
The doors are wrought iron, with huge eyes
and bolts cast-irOn stills - inch thick and iron
fastenlngs worked into the walls.
THE CELLS.
The cell benches are OF cast iron with cast
iron water closets set into the walls i'm inches.
and with direct ventilation to the 1iues above
The windows are made with wrought iron bars
running through horizontal bars >. diameter
and not over 81 inches apart.
The roof is covered with the best tin and
painted. The carpenter work is OF the best
kind. and the material of the best Georgia pine
and other kinds most suitable. The windows
are OF large size. ali double box frames and
have the most approved fixtures ana f;strnincs
The front windows are furnished with inside
shutters. three fold to each section. two fold
each. with movable walnut Stats AMI the lamb
foil Tai.s1 md,
hinged and fitted. The doors CI the entire
building are both substantially and neatly
made, fitted with iron brOnzc,i knobs and
escutcheons. and hinges of similar pattern and
material All the pla-tering has been of two
brown coats and a White coat. The main gas
pipes are of sufficient SIZE, and Graded in size to
the different outlets
The plumbing and sewerage is of the best
ORDER. with the proper grades to carry of all
waste. and all constructed on the most aDnrOypd
sanitary principles. The painting AMI glazing
are like the rest Oi the work i'll the building of
the very best kind: and the furnaces and heat
Ing and VentiiatiHg arrangements are as perfect
Is IT Is possible TO make them. The building ia
almost ready for examination by the Engineer
commissioner, who has TO accent il before IFS
occupancy. 1t is considered the best planned
and most perfect of any building of the Kind i'm
the District The front office, for the reception
OF prisoners, dodgers. dc. is 11.6 BY % feet;
heuteEant's ROOM adjoining. lie by Il feet
with bedroom adjoining. by II feet: sergeants
room. IL by IA feet; and sitting room fol pa
troirneii. 166by 10 feet. There are ample wash
sIooms, bath rooms, water closets. and all Of the
most approved kinds Of appliances The dor
mitory Is 10 feet square. and there is private
CLOAK room for each officer. there being 26 In
all. The dodgers rooms male and female. are
on the second story rear. and are entirely separ-
ated from each other These are over the pris-
toners cells. which on the first floor rear and
are eight in number. 4 stable is located in the
rear OF the building for the horses used b. the
mounted men. All necessary closets and con-
,Venlences are added, making it altogether the
model police station house in this part of the
country.