Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-19
THE CHAPEL


extends back from the confer section of the
building about 80 feet, and is handsome piece
of architecture. A grand altar will be placed at
the east end and twelve smaller affairs on the
north and south sides. All the affairs will be of
marble and are expected to reach this country
in few days from Munich, where they were
made. On the west end in the choir gallery,
in which the organ donated by Mrs JAS +. Bar
bour of this city will be placed the ceiling
VIII be ornamented in stucco work and the
chapel will have seating accomm odations for
about one hundred and fifty persons. The Ii
brary, reading rooms and quiet reception
rooms are located beneath the chapel Adjoin-
ing the parlor on the south class rooms and
in the southwest corner Of the building is a
large public lecture hall which will seat prob
ably three hundred people. North of the main
entrance and west OF the great corridor is the
prayer hall, to be used for devotional pur-
poses. In the return wing on the north are the
dining rooms. pantries and kitchen. Wide
porches extend along the east front Of the first
story of the building.
THE UPPER FLOORS
which are finished in pine, are divided in suites
of rooms consisting of sitting room and bed
room for each professor and student. The
rooms of the rector of the university will be on
the second floor in the southwest corner Of the
main wing, and those of the vice rector in the
southwest corner of the south wing The din
ing and recreation rooms for the professors
viii be IN the north wing. On the
Ds are h0o Several a sns Ssntsr S Sbsb
may be used as chapels should the prin-
cipal chapel prove to be too small. The fifth
floor, which extends over the center building
only, will contain one Of the handsomest rooms
in the building. which will be used as a general
recreation room, and will contain billiard
tables and gymnastic appliances.
THE GRAND STAIRWAY.
The building is furnished with grand stair
way and two stairways in the wings, which are
built around brick shaft inclosing the elevator
and ventilating fines. All the floors are of
North Carolina pine and are double and filed
IN with plaster, which not only deadens all
sound, but Is fire proof. The walls are lined
with terra Gotta, and wire lathing is used
instead OF wood. There are no wooden pan
titions and the building IL practically FIRE proof.
Steam will be used in heating the building. and
system Of pneumatic CLOCKS will furnish the
time.
THE GROUNDS.
The building is SO nearly completed that II
has been possible to bestow some attention
upon the grounds. Those familiar with the
old Middleton plan, at the junction of the
Bunker Hill road with Lincoln avenue would
scarcely recognize it now. The grounds have
been graded and handsome roadway has been
ing through the grounds to the great stone
building, which Is now one Of the most con-
spicuous objects in the landscape in that local.
ity. Across the Bunker Hill road and ap-
parently forming continuation Of this
roadway is 4th street east which now
extends all the way from the bounds of the city
to the Bunker Hill road, distance of nearly
two miles. The tracks of the lexington street
railway occupy the center Of 4th street, and
the visitor to the new university can now be
comfortably and rapidly transported to that
point from the heart Of the city. short
distance to the east OF the university is Brooks
station, on the Metropolitan branch Of the Bal
timore and Ohio, while pleasant drive along
Lincoln avenue or the newly opened Michigan
avenue brings the visitor to the university.
The new building 10 located in the western
part of the grounds and stands upon
the high ridge overlooking the lawn and
groves Of the Soldiers Home park. The situ-
alton Is a commanding one, and the high roof,
broken by gables and rounded chimneys, can
be seen for long distance. The size is per-
haps what impresses one at first. In whatever
direction II Is approached the massive walls
can be seen standing out boldly in the land
scape, or else partially concealed by the heavy
masses OF trees with which this picturesque
portion Of the country abounds. From the
Hardwood avenue road perhaps the best view
OF the structure can be obtained. The hill
upon which ii is built slopes down gradually
from the front of the building to the road.
There are but few trees to obstruct the sight,
Along the brow of the hill the building ex-
tends for distance of 226 feet.
THE EXTERIOR.
The central portion, which is finished plainly
with gable, is 1--WE stories high, while the rest
Of the building is four stories high. The ma
terial used is Georgetown blue gneiss rock,
which is laid In broken range rock face work.
The great extent Of the building, the material
used and tho severely plain style of
architecture combine TO produce strik-
ing effect Of msssiveness and solidty
The style Of architecture is what
u known a. modernizsd Romanesque and there
Is but little ornamentatipn. The blue stone
work Is relieved by trimmings OF Ohio stone
about the doors and Windows There il lit
tie carving introduced here and there, but the
design is essentially plain and the carved work
relieves rather than enriches. At the main
entrance, which 10 the center Of the front there
is . stone porch, and above h . rscsss In the
wall, where viii Be placed marble statue Of
the Savior. executed in Munich. marble
slab y set u The psdimsnt OF the
porch, upon which 10 carved an inscription In
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