The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-31

THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
a Tun nDeOoE1Pt1on
lnasmuch ss the new Worthington
School Building h~s been completed
and the schools, eight in number, an
henceforth to find within its wall.
their educational home, it 10 proper te
note this new epoch In the history ol
the village by y journalistic record o.
the facts associated with its erection
and u description Of the beautiful
structure which is now its most con
sp,cuous architectural sdornment.
lhe reason for its erection was that
the growth of the population in aud
about Worthingt0n required larger
accommodations than the hexagOnal
stl ucture in use could b. made to fur
uish. The old building was = good on
in ito time, aud we'll fulfilled its pur-
pose. Within its walls many of our
active citizens. and many who have
gone to other places, received their
mental equipment for the battle Of life.
Tho people of the district, With COM
mendable unanimity, voted to issue
bonds sufficient in amount to erect a
suitable building upon plan and scale
sufficient for tue wants Of tho c0mmu-
nifty for years to come. The Board of
Education, consisting Of u. L. Kenyon,
G. p. Shepard, G. II. Smith, Geo. D.
Dayton, b. F. Thurber and Daniel
Shell, after careful deliberation, ap.
proved plans and specifications pre-
pared by Architect 7. D. Allen, of
Minneapolis, and committed to him
the general superintendence of its con.
struction. This they did with all the
more confidence because Of the known
skill aud success of MIR. Allen in de-
signing and experimenting the con
struction Of several very handsome
and complete public edihces, notably
the court houses in MankatO and Lu-
verne, in this State, and one in Richland
county, Wisconsin. LII the work of
superinteudence Mr.. Allen WAS ably
assisted by his sou, Mr.. &. Ii. Allen,
who was constantly on the ground,
performing his duty vigilautIy aud
faithfully.
The contract was let 20 uackett &
Son. Of Fuulkton, South Dakota, who
did their work in n lDaSteriy way, aud
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
Their cOntrac pricet was $.5,99O
The Heating aud Veutilating con-
tract was let to the Ruttan Warming
and Ventilating Company of Chicago,
their part Of the work being under the
very competent direction of their
agent, Mr.. +. NJ. Gibbs. Their contract
price was $3, 100.
As we approach the building from the
southeast. which is the view shown in
the cut, we are impressed at once with
its picturesque beauty. ln sight are
the srched entrances, we'll proportioned
to the size of the structure; the square
tower eighty feet in height, flsnked by
two half round two story bays, which
are finished with contcal roofs ut the
right, aud the large tower standing
guard beside the arched entrances ut
the left. The basement walls are OF
massive stone, with beautiful buf1
stone trimmings, set in iine Menominee
brick. The stone trimmings are ele"
gantly carved The circular minarets,
the caryed finals that flank and adorn
the pediments, dormers and gables,
the metal covered roof, with its har-
monious crestings and adornments,
are sll combined in tasteful symmetry,
Passing around to the north and
east our admiration is again drawn up
on. On the northwest is another
fiuely arched entrance, leading up to
the first floor. Above is astylish clus
ter Of windows flanked by circular
minarets each crowned with q pedi
ment. The carved stone trimmings
here also attract the artistic eye Of tn,
beholder. The arches Ut all entrances
are trimmed with buff stone voussoir'
and keys.
The east side 10 also attractive
though there is no entrance on it
Here wide circular cornered bay pro
jects from the main line Of the build
ing, which is surmounted by four dor
mer windows, each having q csrve'
fan pediment, flanked by tho conica
roofs Of the round corners Of the bay
On each side Of the bay the attic /
lighted with circular topped Window
and ornamented With pediments an
minarets. The windows in both storie
above the basement are finished wit
stone caps, sills aud stone arches. A
the cut stone trimmings are Of Made
Rock Buff Sand stone. The cornice
are OF Galvanized Iron. The roof
covered with Metal Shingles.
But let 10 enter and eco what the il
terror Is like. We pass through tn
stone vestibule, which We End Is on
step above grade, and passing throug
brSsd and ample doors, We pause 4
the foot Of : br"~d flight, Of steps ths
lead up to the 3rst door, which 10 seve
feet above the grade. At our left 10
pair Ut doors that open to tho bssl
ment. Stepping down y half dcze
7 steps We f1nd ourselves In q room ts
feet high, designed for tho use of I'll
boys for closets and retiring room