Telegram-herald., 1889-06-28

the passage Of the bill the work has not
Teen suffered To lag. and the building
Is now practically finished.
The armory building covers the entire
lot Of lsix300 feet, fronting on Freeman
avenue and extending through TO Den,
man street. The building presents some
new features In armory construction.
In the first place. 1t Is tue only arInory
of its size that Is combination of facili-
ties for both infantry and artillery. and
thoroughly equipped with the United
States army regulation supplies. The
building is fitted 10 accommodate IL full
regiment and a battery of artillery OF
six guns, and is SO arranged as 10 give to
each company a liberal sized dressing
room in which each soldier is provided
with locker for his effects, and also
large parlCr or club room.
In addition To these company accom-
modations there is room for each com
missioned officer and abundant comforts
and conveniences for the staff and non
commissioned officers. There are also
provided separate official headquarters
for the colonel. ma jor of artillery and all
the administrative officers, large gen.
eral parlor, reception room and room
that will probably be devoted TO features
distinctive of club life.
From the headquarters floor a half
fight of steps ascends to the level Of the
infantry drill room, which presents the
largest superficial area Of any aTmory
in the United States, unobStructed by
post or pillar, and capable of accommo-
dating q 900 men.
This hail Is 155x229 feet, and IS
feet from floor to dome of ceiling. To
secure this area it was necessary to ex-
tend the hall over the battery drill room
in the basement In order TO do this
and preserve the battery drill room clear
Of pillared obstruction throughout its
area of 100x140 feet, the projecting por-
ton OF the infantry drill room is sup
ported by system of six double trusses,
resting upon piers built from the foun-
datiOn for that exclusive purpose, and
having no point Of contact with the walls
OF the building proper. The roof of the
drill room Il also supported by trnsses
The door IL double. the under course be
ing pine laid diagonally; the upper Of
hard maple / inch thick and p inches
wide.
From the headquarters floor stairs
lead 10 the basement corridor, extend
ing through the center of the building
to the battery drill room This room is
100xl40 feet, without pillared obstruc-
ton. The floor Is an experiment in the
United States. being made OF a mixture
Of equal parts of hard pan clay and plas-
terers hair. and presents springy, hard
surface. 1t is the same a. used IN Eng
lish armories for cavalry drill. This
room opens on Denman street by four
largo doors so adjusted that all tho guns
Of the battery can Do run out at the same
time.
On tho same floor. and on either side
of tho corridor, are lavatories and kitch-
en-. furnace, guard and store rooms,
magazine. gymnasia. shops, forges. etc.
and two rooms for squad drill each 80
x60 feet On the south side there is a
nj. range l6 feet vide and 100 yards in
the clear. provided with steel shutters
and ali proper appliances for target
practice On the north side there are
stables and feeding accommodations for
tsventv-Six sOr,es.
The irons OF the building rises 100 feet
from the cum line. and Is aIrmounted by a
square Norman tower, IL which are the
rooms OK the han.i Of the regiment. and
also three fine rooms for the JanitOT.
The facade Of the building il built Of
stock brick This was accomplished
through the seIf sacrifice of +. Cort Will
Jams. Eaq.. one Of the comm ssloneTs.
The other commissioners. William i.
Smith and Sol L. Kiueon. devoted their
services without reserve u tie project.
ard the result j. that the First regiment
Ohio National Guards has an srusOry
worth from 81 to % PER cent more than
is actual cost. A quite remarkable
thing for thess DAYS q sVtravae-snt
rscklessness in public building l. that
The work hss been done within ne ap-
propriatlosl