Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-29
THE NEW BUILDING.

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THE NEW BUILDING.
This splendid structure occupies one
OF the most prominent and beautiful
sites III the city, and commands one of
the finest and NEST far-reachin2 views
OF mountain, valley, bay and Sound to
be found III the Puget Sound country.
The main building has frontage Of 80
feet on Fifth street, with depth of Is
feet. On the Spring street end is a wing
100 feet in length BY 80 feet wide. The
architectural design may be called
composite Italian, with mansard roof
and tower in the center, eighty feet TO
the top, with cross ten feet high sur
mounting the tower. The main build
ing IL entered from the front by an i'm
posing Hight of stairs which lead into
a spacious vestibule, passing through
which into wide hall on the right hand
are the offices of the druggist and dis
penSatory and the operating room. On
the left Is the reception parlor. From
the main ball the transverse hall run
ming the full length of the main build
ing Is entered. On the southeast cor
ner are located the pantry, stewards
room. wardrobe and bath rooms. On
the east side of the ball are the smoking
room l6xl6 and the large ward room
uxSU feet IN dimensions. On the west
side OF the ward are the surgical ward
and private ward. This floor is amply
supplied with hot and cold water. lava
tories, etc. On the second floor is the
temporary chapel, 30x60 feet, eight pri-
vate wards and parlOr l2xl2 in the
tower. The arrans emen onlthis floor
as 10 pantry, wardrobe, bath rooms, etc,
are the same as on the first floor. On
the third floor IS the cOnvalescents ward
l4xSO feet aud thirteen private rooms.
Roomy balconies surround the building.
where those able To do so can sit and
survey the splendid and constantly
shifting panamora and enjoy the cool
breezes from the Sound. Every avaiia-
bls spare mock in the building is con-
verified into closet or wardrobe. On
the second and third floors are hose
closets, which at a moments notice can
DO converted into fire extinRuishers. and
on the tirss floor there are three SETS Of
hose which can DO made available in
the case Of FIRE. All Of the stair cases
In the building are wide. They are,
moreover. numerous and provide ample
facilities for exit from fire. The sinks
and closets are arranged with a view to
the most rigid sanitary precautions.
The private wards and rooms are rooay
and finished ~ well as any gentle
mans private apartment. In short it
seems almost as if it would be a luxury
to be sick in Providence Hospital.
Water for the building will be supplied
FROM veil 10 be dug on the property,
from which it will be lifted BY steam
power TO An enormous tank on a level
with the highest part Of the building,
and conveyed from thence BY pipes
throughout the entire structure.
Mr.. Donald Mckay. Of this city, fur
nished the plans and has acted as SUI
perintendent Of the construction of
Providence Hospital. The sisters ex-
pect to move iato their new and Gle
CANT home for the SICK and afflicted in
about month. Their beautiful build
ing is land mark in the growth of
Seattle. May hoo6 and fire and storm
pass IT by. Ii Is a perverted nature
which doss not bid them God speed and
wish them all manner of success.
The cost Of the building will be about
$500. As soon as practicable q large
and elegant chapel viii be added to the
hospital aud the room at present set
apart for that purpose Will become an
additional ward.