Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-31


seme Facts RsxardtnG enc Of the i
Finest Public school Bsiidisxs On
the rsetne Csess. which has bee. |
Baist on Thoroughly seiessinc Prsn. |
eipIes.
Last summer the Seattle School Dis
trict purchased from W, n. Bell block
of land in the northern portion of town,
on which 10 erect large school build
Ing. For this eight lot block, in the
rough, they paid $500, and at once
went TO work clearing II Of and putting
It in shape.
Plans and specifications for the build
ing were gotten up by 5. J. Meany, IN
der the direction Of Judge Barke, Chair
man Of the Building Committee. and a
contract for the buiIdine was let TO
Messrs. GornIey d Fletcher. Tue build
ing is now completed aud ready for oc-
cupanev, and hssty review of this fine
time.
Tue Denny School 10 located on Fifth
and Battery streets. The ma n build
ing IL l55xl0i feet IN size. Inc base
ment Is built of stone from the Chuck
anut quarry. and is eight feet in the
clear. The floor Is pl inkei for play
room in rainy weather, and is hghted
by Windows on the sides. Three large
furnaces Of Rich 4r,on & Boynton's
patent set IN BRICK. are located IN tnis
basement, for the porpOss of furnish
ing not air with which u heat the build
ing. 10 this basement there are -four
entrances from the school yard and two
from the interior, up stairs.
FIRST FLOOR
The frss floor Is entered on either end
IF tie building through glass doors,
which open from a handsome porch,
With termed and fut-d columns, into
vestibuIes. each of which contain two
fights Of ellipticai stairs, with black
walnut rails ana runnels, and ash bal
listers. From these vestibules you enter
through archways into the main ball,
which 10 is feet wide and 100 feet long,
and perfectly straight. Along this hall
there are fo7r lavatories recessed in the
walls. There are three large class rooms
on either side of this hallway, making
ak on the irst q or, each of which is
25x3s feet in size, all lighted from the
lett and rear. The windows are four
'eet from the floor and extend to the
ceiling, so that the light il thrown down
from above ON to the the desks. Every
window IN the house is fitted with in
side blinds. Each class room has two
cloak rooms attached. as well as q
teachers room, in each of which 10 a
marble iavatory. DIR. Leeds system of
ventilation has been adopted through
out the building. This system has also
been adopted and used In the public
schools of Chicago and Cleveland for
several years and found TO give general
satisfaction. There is hot air register
in every room, including she cloak
rooms, and three registers in the hal
way. The class rooms are so arranged
that the teacher sits with back to an
unbroken surface, and facing the long
way of the room. thus being enabled ~
see every pupil in the apartment at a
Jingle glance. The doors throughout
the building open outward.
SECOND FLOOR.
| On the second hoor. which is reached
by double ellipticsi stairwsys from
either end of the building. the arrange
ment Is the same, with the exception
that there are but five class rooms in.
stead of six. This space thus made i:
converted into principals room, IL
orary and recitation room. The recita
ton room opens out from the prinei
pLs class room ~ sliding doors. Tit
iavatories, heating appaatus, cloal
Rooms, lighting arrangements. etc., ART
Just the same as the first floor. Ths
inish throughout the building is Of
cedar, handsomely grained, and tn,
walls are covered with three coats o.
plaster. and all the fioors are deafeueG
with plaster the plaster on the wall
runs down to the floors behind tn,
wainscoting.
TAe attic is taken mp with SIX roo
trusses, extending across the entir'
building. The building is covered witt
what Is known as the hip roof, timed
and surmounted with an ornamentes
tower, which extends up Ito feet abov,
the ground. The building has received
three coats of white paint. There ars
l3O windows, the glass being all large
single lights.
lhere Is a janitor's room in one O
the vestibules. The janitor will remain
IN the buildiug day and night, lookinS
after the furnaces. etc.
As stated before This building wa,
erected on strictly scientific principles
and 10 no doubt one OF the nnest scnoo
houses on the Pacific Coast
In order 20 secure superior acousii,
properties, Jadge BURKE wrote 10 tn
bureau of Education IN Washington
who advised Ger ain points, which hav,
been strictly carried ont.
In all the rooms she number sever
has been taken as q factor. as for in
stance The ceilings throughout ia,
building are II feet high, or twice sever
feet each room 10 - feet in width, ol
four times seven feet and the 10 9Th u
each of the class rooms is IS feet. OF
i've times seven feet.
FURNISHING.
The building has been furnished with
Victor's patent single seats. which ait
put IN bv the Hall Paolson Furniture
Company, aud are warranted for fifteen
years. Every casting that breaks dur.
lug that time Is 70 be replaced free oi
expet se to tbs district. Inc cost of the
building, including the furniture and
grounds, will reach fully 5000.