Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-09
A SPLENDID BUILDING.

Workmen are engaged in laying the
foundation of building which when
completed will be no less an architec-
tural ornament to the CITY than a credit
TO its culture and sducation--Wer refer
TO the new academy of the Sisters of
the Sacred Name, which is to OCCUPY the
block bounded by Ninth, Tenth, King
and Jackson streets, location in every
way fitted for the use to which it is to
be put. The building will front on
Ninth street. and from its windows can
be had magnificent view of the city
and the bay. The structure will be four
stories in hight and surmounted by
belfry and spire, the cross at the top
of which will be- 14S feet from the
ground. The length of the building
will be 1l2 feet; the front extension 95
feet. The architecture is simple, but
extremely pleasing, the outer orna-
mentation being so arranged as to give
the best possible effect. The interior
arrangement il such as to utilize all the
available space in the best possible
manner.
The foundation walls are to be 10 feet
6 inches in hight thus giving a cellar
space nine feet in hight. Above this is
the ground fioor, the center of which is
occupied by roomy corridor, to the
right and left of which are two recrea-
ton rooms, each IL feet 4 inches in
length, aud with breadth of 26 feet 2
inches. In the rear of these rooms is
the stairway ascending to the upper
floors, room for the use of the day
scholars, and the laundry. Further
back is an extension, the rooms of
which are united to the main building
by arohed Railways ON every floor. The
first floor OF this extension is occupied
by the kitchen and refractory. The Sec
ond floor can 10 entered by flights of
steps from either Ninth or jackson
street. These flights are to consist Of
"a steps each, and are to be 16 feet in
width. Entering from Ninth street, the
visitor passes through vestibule, l0xl0
feet. into the main corridor, to the left
Of which is the library. On the right
10 the chapel, the main room Of which
measures y feet by e.. In the rear is
parlor, hanked by room for the use of
the chaplain. Facing another cor
ridor TOWARD Tenth street are three
rooms designed for the use Of the Sis
tors. These measure Is by - feet. In
the rear wing, entered through an arch
way, Is the dining room, built immedi-
ately over the kitchen, and measuring
90 by % feet.
Two flights of stairs ascend to the
third story. Here central corridor is
danked by two GLASS rooms measuring
IS Il. q in. by q n. Q in. and by one
larger room 81 II. 10 in. by 81 II. 1l1
in. The arrangement is such that ali
these rooms can be thrown into one,
thus giving large hall or auditorium
for whatever purpose may be desired.
In the rear OF these rooms are q music
room, a drawing room aud number of
amaller class rooms. This floor of the
kitchen room Is occupied by large
serving room. The fourth floor il main
y occupied by q large dormitory. to the
LETT (which are large wardrobes and
toilet rooms. In the rear wing are two
rooms, each 10 by q f.. which are to be
used - tnfrmaries, one being designed
TOR children and the other for the use of
the Sisters.
survey Of the building. The minor de-
tails are omitted and only a mention of
the main rooms attempted. On all the
floors are rooms, Railways and closets
which combine to render the entire
structure very model of convenience.
The arrangement throughout, indeed,
IL such as 10 reflect the greatest credit
upon the architect, Mr.. Donald Mackay,
Who has succeeded in producing de.
sign which could hardly be improved
upon. II has not yet been decided
whether the superstruosnre shall be Of
wood or brick. and the foundations are
being 90 built as 70 support either. The
cost OF the building win be about $40.-