Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29
THE NEW UNIVERSITY BUILDING.



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Inc new man pui'uing vi the onNersiy
of Vermont which has been IN process of re-
construction for the past nine months at the
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is now SO near compiellon' 'hat uescrip-
ton of it may not be Out Of place. The par
,ition plas,.,;,g ia now done the interior
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"opu"orN Is hea''y uo"'' anu Is III ''' "a.'"'
OF The painters. Some oil the recitation
rooms are already occupied. Other public
rooms and ,b, dormtories will soop bc ready
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io' occupancy Inc p'acins vi 'ne s'o"o
steps in position and few other things re-
main to be done, when warmer weather
shall afford su;,oI,ic onno,tunitv
III Piace Oh the olu, iohS' oa'c anu "'psy
building, which to every eye not prcjudced
in its favor by It's venerable associations,
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now stands an imposing structure, WIN high
and handsome front, rising into gables, with
predictions and recessed arches and cut
s,oro ,r;,,,,;nrs o,1 dor,,or u;,do,s and n
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central splrc In place oil the lamiiiat oiu oome'
The old building was 2j0 feet in length and
80 in width and its proportions have nee
cssarily to Il considerable extent determined
those CT the new cdiiicc. Relief and archi-
tectural effect have however, been secured
by bringing out projections at each end and
in the centre. These increase the width at
the ends to AZ feet and in the centre to 10
feet The projections are surmounted by
steep roofs, the ridge poles of which are at
right angles TO the length of the building,
giving three large gables in front snd rear
The centre of the building rises story high
er than the rest, and,a las statcd,is surmounted
by a bcliry and spire, the gilded iincal of
which is 100 feet from the ground. The tip
Of the centre gable Is 90 feet from the ground
and is the highest brickwork laid in our city,
the tall chimncys of the mills excepted. Be
tween the large projections and gables are
two smaller ones, in which are the two front
en- RANGES The second and third floors have
been raised, giving rooms ~ feet high in the
lower story and II feet high in each of the
upper stories. The roof is high and OF steep
pllch and contains fourth story, light
ed by dormer windows. In the old
building there were no end doors,
and the halls all ran from east to west across
the building. Now there are entrances at
each end, set on slight projections, which are
carried up into gables, which relieve and
ornament the north and south fronts of
the building. The doorways are archcd
with cut stone a belt of cut stone surmounts
the foundation walls, aud the key stones
aud skewbacks of the window caps are OF
cut stone. All the cut stone is the Isle La
Motto gray stone. The brick is selected
WinoOski brick, laid in red mortar and
pcncilled with black. | is the bands )most
piece of plain brick work IN the State OF
Vermont and does especial credit to the
master mason, Mr.. William CroOker. The
roof is slated, as is The spirc. The bell-dcck
is about the same height from the ground as
the old one, and affords the same splendid
Iookou; to the Adrondacks and Green
Mountains, and over the lovely landscapes Of
lake and bay and city and river and plain
which lie between them. The Dclfry is
much larger and somewhat easier of acc, IS
than the old one, aud is tasefully ornament.
cd.
The arrangement of the interior is almost
wholly different from that of the old building,
the space allotted to the recitation rooms,
chapel, laboratory and other public rooms
having been greatly enlarged, while all have
been made more accessible, convenient and
pleasant. From the front entrances, halls,
seven feet wide, lead to the rear, where, turn
Ing at right angles the main stalrcases rise TO
the chapel and rooms above, and to the recit-
alton rooms The stairs have bannistcrs and
rail of black ash. The chapel occupies the
same position as III the old college building.
1t is 60 by 3G feet and 23l feet high, lighted
by nine long windows Is feet high by 81
wide. The front windows are arched. The
chapel is twenty feet longer and n much
higher and handsomer room than before. 1t
will he tusteiully and appropriately furnished
and dec rated, from funds which the alumni
are contributing for that purpose, and it is to
be hoped will contain tablets or other suit
able mem rals of some of the eminent men
connected with the University, who have
passed away, and of the students who gave
their lives to their country in the war for the
Union.
Under the chapel is the recitation room OF
the Military Professor, and drill rOOm--a
spacious room 60 by 80 feet and IL feet high
1t will in due time be fitted with improved
Racks for the guns. and other suitable fur
Diturc.
| Above the chapel, are the recitation room OF
the Professor OF Civil Engineering and "a diaw-
ing room for the students in his depart.
ment, The latter is lighted by skylights
and is spacious, airy and convenient room
Opening from the main halls on each side
of the central chapel projection, are the pres.
iden's office; waiting room with its I'D
. joining dire ssiLg roon) for the young women
in college, general reading rom: large
room for the professor Of rhetoric appara-
ius room and rooms for the curator OF the
reading room, and bcllman. On each side of
these, 10 the south aud north, on either hand,
are six recitation rooms, one over the other,
in two tiers. These are all of the same size,
80 by % feet, and are large, pleasant aud
convenient rooms. Each fills the depth of
the building aud has windows at the east