Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-08-17
THE CINCINNATI ARMoRY.

the passage of the bill the work has not been suffered to lag, and the building is now practically finished
 The armory building covers the entire lot of 171x300 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, it is the only armory of it's size that is combination of facili- ties for both infantry and artillery, and thoroughly equipped with tho United States army regulation supplies. The building is fitted to accommodate a full regiment and a battery of artillery of six guns, and is so arranged as to give to each company a liberal sized dressing room in which each soldier is provided with locker for his effects, and also large parlor or club room.
 In addition to these company accom- modations there is room for each con- missioned officer and abundant comforts and conveniences for the staff and non- commissioned officers. There are also provided separate official headquarters for the colonel, major of artillery and all the administrative officers, a large gen. eral parlor, Q reception room and room that will probably be devoted to features distinctive of club life.
 From the headquarters floor a halt flight of steps ascends to the level of the infantry drill room, which presents the largest superficial area of any armory in the United States, unobstructed by post or pillar, and capable of accommo dating 21 ,000 men.
 This hall is 155x220 feet, and 4e 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 DOT tion of the infantry drill room is sup ported by system of six double trusscs, 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 is also supported by trusses. The floor is double, the under course be- ing pine laid diagonally; the upper of hard maple inch thick and 21 inches wide.
 From the headquarters floor stairs lead to the basement corridor, extend. ing through the center of the building to the battery drill room. This room is 100x140 feet, without pillared obstruc tion. 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. It is the same as used in Eng fish armories for cavalry drill. Thii room opens on Denman street by foul large doors so adjusted that all the gun. of the battery can be run out at the same time.
 On the same floor, and on either sidt of the corridor, are lavatories and kitch en, furnace, guard and store rooms magazine, gymnasia, shops, forges, etc. and two rooms for squad drill each 5t x60 feet. On the south side there is { rife range 16 feet wide and 100 yards il the clear. provided with steel shutteri and all proper appliances for targe practice. On the north side there ar, stables and feeding accommodations fo twenty six horses.
 The front of the building rises 100 fee from the curb line, and is surmounted by square Norman tower, in which are tn rooms of the band of the regiment, ant also three fine rooms for the janitor The facade of the building is built o stock brick. This was accomplishe' through the self sacrifice of E. Cort Will jams, Esq, one of the commissioners The other commissioners, William E Smith and Sol P. Kineon, devoted thei services without reserve to the project and the result is that the First regimen
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