The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-03

the basement floor plan. In the center
where the Railways join, is situated the
main stair corridor, a2x5s feet in aimen-
sions. Masonry pillars extend from the
corridor ia the roof. supporting the main
central dome. The ceiling finish consists
OF vauited arches between the piers. sur
mounting an artisticaliy carved cap ST the
base. Of the arch on each pier. The main
inside stair, which extends from the base
Hent floor and terminates at the obserya-
tory. in the upper part of the dome begins
az the main stair corridor.
~ THE sTRoSG JAIL.
To the rear of the main hall is located
the strong Jail. where criminals of the worst
class will be confined. The jail is S0xs7
feet in size, inside of the walls. 1t projects
30 feet TO the rear OF the main building,
giving good light on three sides. In this
room will be twelve steel Jail cages 61sxs
feet each. Six cells front each way from
the center on steel corridor 5xS9 feet. A
jailerss corridor 81 feet wide outside of
all extends all around the steel cages and
inside corridors. Each cell will accommo-
date four prisoners. To the left OF the Jail
is the jail kitchen, 1sx26 feet in size, with
a pantry storeroom adjoining. axi6 feet in
IRENE northeast corner of the building,
with entrance OF the main corridor. is
located the boiler-room and the fael-rooIn.
each lsxs5 in dimensions. To the right of
the strong jail entrance is located the
jailer's office, l5x1. feet in size, with q bed
alcove 9x9 feet, and an insane cell of the
same size. A p iyate stair leads from this
room to tho sherifIs office directly above.
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southeast corner Of the building, Is located
the common jail room, 36x3s feet in size,
containing ten cells. with prisoners cor
rlaor and jailcrs corridor encsrcling the
same. and arranged just as the strong Jail.
Immediately across the hall from the COM
mon Jail room, IN the extreme southwest
corfser of the building, is located the toilet
rooms and bath rooms Adjoining is the
dark cell and the strong cell for the worst
class OF female prisoners, This room and
the dark cell and bath for this ward are
reached from the common female prison,
a soom IsxS3 feet. adjoining these rooms
on the north. The female common jail
contains fouF-cell iron cage. The en-
trance Is from the corridor opposite The
jailer's Office Adjoining il the minors
prison--a room of he same size and iden-
teal in many respects with the female
Jail Leading from the room on the left
i q dark cell 9xll feet, aud an insane cell
i0xf3 feet in size.
OFFICES ~ oSK coESER.
Occupying The entire northwest portion
of the building. with entrance OF OF the
north corner. are located four offices, each
isxsa feet. These Offices wiii not be finished
az present, hgt viii re lefl 50 they can oc
occupied when needed.
ThiS comp etes the description o. the base
meui. except larEe store closet under the
main entrance stairs a. the froDt ri the
stair hall In the center Of The building.
UPoS THE FIRST FLs9R-
Two double doors open at the main 'front.'
entrance srom the front Poftico. and =
stairway fourteen feet in width leads mp 81
the frst neor stair hall Here TIE stairs
ans. hal are she same ia the basement
The trsi door 70 the ieig opens into Nait-
iYr- room. lsx25 feet IN slze. Nhlrh vii te
usasI Ter the Erana-5EFy roola- The psxt
door Ia tbs LETT openz into the eoI4Iais-
ssssTseF csElee. E>x2S feet IN SIRE. sath
private office f&xIs feet Ad55.aiaE this
Is tlss auditor office, &sxta trets usil
lfghtazi froun winSows or sAe no~th,
doar connects she rspom with shs soggga5s-
sionerss Office Adjoining slls o1Aee an
fae aarth ard situated n The extrsaae
nortA wess gerneT - shss basi1sag Is soeaEsd
TIE auditor private ofEee. IsSls teef. wAile
- lie rear og The main etiice aE4e situated
il tae extreme northeast eorEsT q tl4
sassssiae i tie reearsiess olAce lsx@s fees
aasi tie ahstr&ctors roofa g. TIE Ttght d
thss. lsx2& teet
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