Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-12-18
THE NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.

Mr.. BRooKs's PROPOSED GIFT DESCRIBED IN
DETAIL.
The Springfield Union has made, from
the architects plans, the following dsscrip-
ton of the Brooks library building which, it
says, will undoubtedly prove a model struo.
ture of its kind"
The building will be known as the Brooks Library
taking the name OF its donor, and will be = structure
b0x2s ieet, with wing S34K4O feet for the library
proper the basement being feet out of the
ground The foundation will be constructed Of regu-
lar courses Of aahler granite, with cut border and
rockaeed stone. The superstructuFe will be of press
ed brick furnished by the Glens Falls terra Gotta and
brick company, with LOngmeadow brownstone trim
minRs and will also have cut borders rock faced The
window-s courses will have 4 liberal amount Of ter
ra Gotta bands. The porch which will be what is
termed an enclosed one, jutting out only three feet
from the main building, will have terra Gotta panels
in the apex Of the gable. In brownstone
der the panel Will be cut the date 1885, and under
meath that the inscription, Brooks Library" The
gable will be COPIED with LOngmeAdoW br0Wnstone,
and the ridges will be Ornamented with terra Gotta
oresting. The above combination of materials in the
construction Of the building will Reeatly heghten it's
appearance enthusiastically aud otherwise. SnrmouDt
ing the roof VIII be venuating tower, IN which will
terminate the ventilating pipes from the lavatores
The roof viii be OF slate; In each Of the basement
rooms in front there will be a muiion window and
In the sides of the there will be triplet win
dows. The rooms Of the main floor will have similar
windows The building, which will set back 81 feet
from the street, will be entered by flight Of IL steps
of cut granite, at the sides OF which will oast-iron
railing with granite posts at the foot each side
the porch, 7Xle, is reached which leads the main
vestibule, 1870 At the right 10 a ladies' reading
room 1874 feet, and on the left, directly opposite
gentlemens reading-room Of the same dimensions
In each Of these rooms there will be open hreplnces
Both the readingroOms will be flushed in California
redwood Returning TO the vesbule the visit or pass
directly into the room Sx90 ee for the reception
aud delivery Of books In the centre of which will he
placed the librarian desk from which unobstruo-
ed view can be Obtained Of the yestbule reading
rooms and library room. This feature WAS cOnsider-
ed by the trustees especially excellent enc there
by the librarian can Al all times have complete sur
veance OF each room without being Obliged 10 leave
her desk At the librarians right is tOiet-rOom for
men, beyond which IL ladies' toilet, TO which en-
trance il obtained from the ladies' reading-room At
the left OF tue librarians desk Is hallway 1877 feet
from which is stairway leading TO side entrance in
the basement. Extending beyond the general delivery
room is the library proper, 3K40 feet which will be
hniahed In Georgia pine II will contain eight double
book-cases four on each side, ~ feet high, ~ feet
long, having capacity Of $4,000 yAnmes. THIS ca
pacity can be doubled whenever the trustees desire
by the construction of balconies with OF the
Dimensions. Tue room will be amply lighted by u
windowh, seven on a side, and will have open tim
Der roof. The basement OF the building reached by