Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-30

way leading from yards ana the 0e.
Of stone From sSesa ssep Which % d Ss pro ss
projected nom the weather, the new covered walks
viii extend diagonally across yards and mtcrsect
10 ated on the line OF lot This is done so as
not TO oostruct the light @ the basement windows
proper TO say that the new extensions do not 90
strat the Light 10 the south school rooms OF the
central building ss The entrance railways and
beams and brick arches-and the stairs and plat
terms constructed with iron, and treads covered
easy and comfortabie % cl.mn the
runs short, with inches rise and - inches tread.
20 wide Platform hall way Each sst w Be
and continued balustrade. the division OF each
flight viii be formed with a substantial brick wall
and feet above third-stors hail. and capped With
granite coping, and 70 this center wall and side
walls on each side substantial wrought-iron rails
VIII be secured by suitable iron brackets
NO FRAME PARTITIONS
Will be used In the reconstruction, and all walls
enclosing cloak rooms and ventiiating stacks win
be constructed with brick. In all cloak room par
tftions a large window viii be placed, and AZ
view OF the interior OF the cloak rooms during
school hours, and prevent, what has been gene
coats and hats, or malicious destruction Of
same.
Architect Brady In spacing the above cloak
school room, but wide windows win be cut In
TO all cloak rooms OF the central building TO give
direct light TO same
THE vENTuArTNG SHAFTS
viii be constructed OF brick, feet inches by 3
inches and feet by 4 inches, respectively, and
topped out at the necessary elevation above roofs
and capped with cast-iron hoods These shafts
communicate direct with the rooms, each SHAFT
ventilattng two school rooms and their respective
cloak rooms
The central portion OF the building win be car
ried up three stories high the architectural treat
ment OF the windows 20 be similar to the present
nice, extending around the four sides OF this part
OF the building. and covered with hipped roof,
slated with nat deck and center, covered with
tin, and bOrdered with neat cresting and finals
The third story Will be arranged for a hail. ~ by
80 feet, with stage Is by 30 feet elevated plat
forms In circular outline for chairs, and Inclined
aisleS No steps will be placed In the floors or
aisle or the hall or In exit hail. the necessary ee-
yatons TO reach the doors OF entrance TO the audi
torium will be placed and computed In the iron
stairs reaching this story. The angles OF the hall
are 1urred out and rounded, and ceiling angles
coyed at wall The seating capacity OF the
The ceiling will be y feet high and the center OF
the same will be ornamental and broken with a
circular dome shaped ventilator. The heating OF
the central portion OF building win be by Indirect
radiation as before the fire, but the new wings
will be heated by direct radiation. IL f. the inten-
tion OF the building inspector to push this work as
rapidly as good workmanship viii allow, as the
building must be completed on or before Septem-
Der 1st and the people OF South Washington may
anticipate the pleasure or having the model school
building OF the District