Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-02
PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY.
LOCATION, CONDITION AND VALUE
OF BUILDINGS.
How They Are Furnished-The Local
Pride of Sacramento-Late
improvements.

Sacramento has many things of which
she is proud, and first among them is her
admirable educational system and splendid
school buildings. Yesterday a representa-
tive of the REcoRD-UNIoN accompanied the
city Board of School Directors on a tour of
inspection to all the school buildings in the
city.
On the northeast corner of Fourth and
O streets are two large frame school build
ings, occupying a quarter of a block, which
furnishes ample play ground for the chill
dren. The buildings are two story in hight,
contain ten class rooms, in which the fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth grades are taught.
The buildings are in excellent repair, as
are also the outbuildings, fences and side
walks. The water-closets are after the
latest approved plans, s~elf-regulating, and
cement vaults.
The Capital Primary, formerly the Capt.
Gal Grammar, IS an elegant two-story frame,
with brick basement, on the west half of
the block bounded by P and Q, Ninth and
Tenth streets. This is almost a new build
ing. and contains eleven large, we'll lighted
and ventilated class-rooms, with numerous
closets, cloak and hat rooms, wide hall
ways, and furnished throughout with
Wenzel's pneumatic clocks. On the other
half of this block is the Capital Grammar
Scnool, recently erected. As a piece of
architectural beauty, convenience, roomi-
ness. avenues of escape in case of fire, ETC.,
this building stands without a rival. 1t has
4 substantial brick foundation, is a frame
building two stories in hight, with immense
Railways running the entire length, wash
rooms with marble finish. The furni-
lure throughout this building is all new,
The desks of the latest and most improved
pattern, the hat and coat rooms marvels of
convenience, the lighting and ventilation
the very best. 1t contains fourteen large
~class-rooms, and by means of folding doors
an assembly room is obtained capable
of holding a thousand pupils. The Princi-
pal has a large room, M the teachers a
dining-room, kitchen and pantry, a con-
Yenience not obtained in any other school
room in the city. Automatic clocks are in
all the rooms, and the bright new maps
and new furniture make it the most attrac-
i've in the city. 1t is said by those who
ought to know, that this magnificent build
ing was erected for the least money, all
things considered, of any belonging to the
department. A new picket fence, substan-
ial, and neatly painted, has been made en-
Grely around the block.
The "colored school" building, on the
south side OF q street, between Ninth and
Tenth, midway of the block, is a handsome
frame structure, 30x60-two class rooms,
which can be thrown into one by means of
folding doors. 1t is well furnished, in ex-
cellent repair, but has NJ play ground, ex-
eept that afforded by the street. This
building formerly stood at Ninth and P
streets.
The High School building on the north
east corner of Ninth and NJ is an elegant
two-story frame, with a brick basement,
containing six class rooms. The outbuild-
ings are cemented, and of the latest and
most improved patterns. 1t is well fur
lished, and the grounds splendidly shaded
by choice shade trees of excellent growth.
The Jefferson primary school, at Six
Leenth and n streets. is a brick structure
Nth a frame a~ddition-one of the oldest,
get one OF the most substantial buildings
belonging to the department. 1t presents
. fine exterior appearance, and the inside
arrangements are very convenient. 1t con-
5ains six large, well-lighted and well-venti-
lated rooms, and is in excellent repair, as
are also the outbuildings, fences and side
walks. The furniture is almost new, the
desks single.
The Twenty-fourth and N-street school
house presents a fine exterior, but is one
Of the poorest constructed and most lily
arranged buildings owned by the depart
ment. The architect who planned it evil
IDENTIFY was new in the business, for the
building, which is comparatively new,
you'd long since have fallen with its own
weight were it not for braces, columns and
log-chains that have since been put in TO
strengthen it. It is a two-story building,
containing four rooms in excellent condi-
ton, and well-furnished. This school,
which accommodates the pupils in the
eastern portion of the city, is ungraded.
The building at Twenty-seventh and ] is
a handsome frame one-story, with two
large well-furnished and ventilated rooms.
This also is an ungraded school.
The school building at the Protestant
Orphan Asylum is a neat one-story frame,
handsome exterior and two well-finished
and furnished rooms. 1t is used exclu-
siyely by the pupils of the Protestant
Orphan Asylum, one hundred of whom
attend.
The finest school building in the city,
and one of the most imposing educational
structures in the State, is the Sacramento
Grammar School, which occupies the block
between | and J, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. 1t is of brick, three-story
and basement, with cupola and
mansard roof. Its exterior, in point
of architectural beauty, is unexcelled
while its interior, with the exception of its
s~tairways, which could be very much i'm
proved upon, is all that could be desired.
It contains fourteen large c-lass-rooms, with
nigh ceilings, well lighted, and furnished
with the very best furniture obtainable in
tbe market. Neither money nor pains
we're spared when this building was erect
ed to make it complete in every respect,
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10 the city. The old floor Of the second
story during vacation was taken out and
replaced with a new one, and every desk
IN the building overhauled and made as
good as new. The exterior of the building
IS being handsomely painted by Iverson &
Cass. The grounds are well shaded by
rows of cork elm trees, which have grown
TO a hight and beauty of form that not
only delight the eve. but afford a shade
that is as perfect as could be desired. The
entrance to the grounds, which are well
fenced, are at each of the street intersec-
lions, and the walks from the gates to the
building are lined with rows of trees, the
foliage of which have been so trained that
they form a complete arbor of shade.
The Thirteenth and G streets primary
IS also a handsome brick structure, two
stories and a basement, with large grounds
4 new outbuildings. The e~lass-rooms,
eight in number, are well arranged and
well furnished. 1t is one of the most SUBJ
stantial structures in the city.
The primary at Seventh and G-"The
Union School House''-is also a two-story
brick and basement. This building has
very handsome surroundings, and contains
eight large, w~ell-appointed and well-furn-
ished rooms The fifth grade classroom
in this building has new desks, and the
o~utbuildings are entirely new, with patent
s~elf-regulating cemented vaults.
The Perry Seminary building, a three
story brick, at Eleventh and I streets, also
belongs to the School Department, but at
present is only used by the night school
class and a private kindergarten.
Handsome walnut closets for containing
teachers supplies have been placed in
every classroom, and the teachers all pro-
Tided with elegant desks.
The rooms were all found in apple-pie
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