Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-09-27
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MILLIONS OF BRICKS.
the End of His work ON she Spring.
side Town Buildfngs-Aeconnmo
ffOus for the insane PeOr-The Knstf-
tuition Always TO be a Picturesque
object In a Wide LaMdscape-Ready
for Occupancy Next July.
October, with its splendor of autumn
foliage and delightful Indian summer atmos-
phere, will soon tempt such of our citizens as
have not enjoyed vacation elsewhere to
make short trips over the various roads
which lead from New Haven towards pleas
ant places. To many of the excursionists the
finding of Springside farm, with its new
town building will be an entirely new and in
teresting discovery. The farm lies northeast
of West Rock, and its three hundred acres of
land, more or less, is geographically diversi-
fed by hillocks and dingles, and by water
course and forest and fruit trees. AT
it's highest elevation can be seen
a lovely panorama of the country, the eye
taking in almost at glance the spire OF the
church on Hamden Plains, the dead giant OF
Mount Carmel, about whose reposeful figure
the poet, Charles 6. Merriman, OF Westvine'
has written some verses, and the blue hills,
which form the border horizon toward the
south. From this elevation appears to the
hest advantage the noble looking structure.
which. in few months, will be the home OF
New Hayen's friendless and infrm ones,
whose maintenance has become part OF
tbs self,assured obligations of all taxpayers.
The site for this building has been well
chosen for picturesque effect. 1t is aoout
half way down the slope which generally
tends toward the east, the front OF the
structure facing toward the light of morn
ing.
builder, George NJ. Grant, broke ground for
the foundation walls, a vast amount of labor
and material have been expended on the
work He has had for large part OF the
time until now seventy skilled or1ckiayers
engaged on the building, although,
as this part of the work Is
sixty masons and their helpers employed.
All of the mason work will be completed
this month, but there will still be work for
ioiners, roofers, steam filters, plumbers and
other mechanics and the building will not be
ready for its occupants before next July.
Over two million bricks have been laid and
the total number laid when all is done will
be about two and half million. The con-
tracing joiner, MI. Lsrkins, is slowly plac-
ing in position the trestle work
which will be over the chapel,
located in the third story of the
has wing on the north and south sides re-
spectively. Some description of this builds
ing which is Joined in one, though necessarily
imperfect in detail, is herein attempted.
The most southerly building is 1853 feet long
by A feet in width. It is connected with
the administration building by one measur-
ing 57x42 feet. The administration building
is 49x156 feet in dimension. The north wing
is of the same size as that on the south and
is connected with the administration build
ing after the same plan as is the south wing.
The main or administration building is of
three stories and an English basement, the
latter being properly the first story, while
beneath are the spacious cellars, in which
are arched tunnels for earring warm air
throughout the establishment, the heating
system being by what is technically called
indirect radiation"
Yesterday the brick were being sent up
ward to the top of the walls by an elevator
purchased by Mr.. Grant in western city, at
the rate of 1000 in eight minutes.
Entering at the front door of the adminisA
tration building there are first seen the par
ler, 1916, then the sitting room, 16x16, and
proceeding the dining room, 24x16 feet, two
bedrooms for the superintendent's family, in
SIZE 2Ox16 and 14x16 respectively. Next are
convenient closets and a lavatory and bath
room 6xI6 feet. The kitchen at the rear IS
connected with the main corridor by semi
circular passages to the right and left. There
are two store-rooms 1916 feet, sink room
12x16, pastry room 16x12, pantry 1S.6x17,
and carving and serving room. The coEri-
dor running the entire length of all the con-
nected buildings measures 1856 feet in length.
The south wing has dormitory SS142
feet, dining room 3Ox30. Two wards
1926 open out of the main corridor, and on
this ground floor are a storage room, closet
room Skis feet, room for stores 15x16. The
flooring of the bath room is of slate and sup
ported by iron joists.
In the second story of the administration
building are five bedrooms, two storerooms,
Q corridor or hall eight feet wide dividing
the front and rear. There are eighteen
have become wards of the the town.
There are also q laundry and bath
room. Rear stairways lead to the ground
outside of the building. Passing down the
corridor we come to ward 1926 feet. There
are two dining rooms, one for the men and
ends of the hall. An elevator runs from the
kitchen to the upper stories. The chapel in
the third story has choir gallery at one end
and will, when finished, be a comfortable
and agreeable place for religious exercises.
The south wing is intended particularly for
the insane poor It is two and half
and in addition to the iron-barred
windows of the lower part there are cells
with iron grated doors for the use Of unman-
ageable patients The inspection of these
cells does not of course contribute to cheer
fitness. Each of the wings, not mentioning
the connecting structures, are A feet from
the administration building, in which is
large ice house. To the rear are the boiler
rooms, and large square chimney il partly
built. The admirable system of ventilation
in connection with the heating is all that
modern science has suggested. Much re-
mains to be done in the fitting up of the in |
the necessary piping alone being
an expensive item.
The brick walls are laid in black mortar
and the window sillz are of hard, blue-gray
stone. Considerable will have to be done, as |
the front of the building stands near sloping /
ground and a roadway or approach has yet to
be made.
Although many men have been employed |
in the work of building the walls there has
been no accident, Mr.. Grant being on hand
every day supervising and directing. He has
but q few stone cutters at work now on the L
Yale Chittenden library building, as work on
the iron roof must be finished before further
advance in construction can conveniently be
made. His contract for the mason work on
the new town building is sos 600.
Sugar Days This Week.
On Friday and Saturday we will give 1315 |
pounds coarse granulated sugar for $1.0O.