The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-15
THE CENTRAL SCHOOL
A Splendid Structure Built for
Seattle Pupils.
UPON A SLIGHTLY EMlNEEcE
Fourteen Class and = Large Assembly
koon-Aeeemmosiat for One
Tboesznd Cazfdren.

The central school, bgsiIsiing. finished and
occupied for the first lime this year. IL the
most elegant structure OF the kind in the
state OF Washington. I, il large and iaapos-
ing. and being situated ufon the crest OF
Madison street hill. attracts attention from
all parts OF the city. IL can be seen very
favorably from different points on the har-
Dor.
The structure is iio feet side BIS isi I'm
length Ii stands three stories in height
aoove basement OF stone. The structure
II surmoGnfed by foar large tower. the
main tower IN front rearing Itself ~ feet
aooEe The ground. Tie basement walls arc
bnIit entirely OF asklar work, composed OF
1huckaaas stone. Above This the walls are
composed entirely CT brick. The exterior
waiis are built hollow, % prevent dampness.
lne interior walls, from the foundations TO
the roof. are also built OF brick. there being
no wooden partition walls in the entire
structure IL Is thus made as nearly are
proof as possible. Above the basement 10
TIE roof the exterior walls are laid Ct
STOCK brick painted and striped. with cut
stone ornaments aud trimmings. Above al
Is an appropriate cornice with galvanized
IRON ornaments. The roof Is composed of
1aloertson's old-method stamped plate tin,
good for over fifty years
Although the exterior of the big struct-
ure u very attractive. il is not as interest
ing as visit to the inferior and an exam
nation OF that part OF the school. The
building l. entered BY fight Of stone stems
on each side of large vestibuIe al each
end OF the structure. Passing through the
vesiibaie, one is ushured into a corridor,
eighteen feet wide. which extends from one
side OF the building TO the other. The doors
and 'ransoGs OF the yesiibuIe are pariic-
uiariy attractive. There are also two side
entrances on each side of the building. con-
nected with the FIRST floor, which gives the
building six entrances In case of lire
these aud also two exits through the base
nent may be thrown open at once, allow
ing The building to he empiied in very
few seconds.
The lower floor is divided into six large,
wel-lighted, and nicely ventilated class
rooms. calculated to accommodate sixty
pupils each. Each room has two cloak
rooms, 6xi6 feet in size
Two large stairgays. one at each end of
the corridor, lead TO the upper floor. The
stairways are beautiful specimens of the
stairbniider's art. They are SIX feet in
width, and are almost as easy TO climb as
to walk on leyel floor. The second floor
is duplicate of the one already described.
Passing up 10 the third floor. one finds
the large assemblyroom, f5xIo6 feet in d.
mensions. In one end OF this large room
an elevated stage Is located, which is
brought into active use quite often at enter
tainments and literary exercises given by
the pupils. The assemblyroom, owing 10
the crowded condition of the schools. is
now used for the High school recitation
room. On the south side of the assembly,
room is a smaller room, which will be used
for school library. On drHlnesh~ -.