New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
FOR A FINE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING. f,
WHAT THE NEW STRUCTURE IN DRooME-sT. WILL
BE LIKE-RECENr IMPROVEMENTS.

WHAT THE NEW STRUCTURE IN DRooME-sT WILL
BE LIKE-RECENr IMPROVEMENTS.
The new schoolhouse to be erected at Broome and
Ridge sts will be fine example of that class OF edu-
catlonal buildings being added to the city under
the wise and efficient supervision Of George W.
Debevose, superintendent Of School Buildings. Tho
bids for the erection of the building which were asked
for a week ago, will be opened on December 1. The
terms Of the contracts require that the building DO
finished in thirteen months, that before the close
of 1891 the lower part Of the city Will have school
building OF which it may be proud. 1t will be four
stories high, with projecting ends, 100 feet long ana
1875 feet wide. 1t will add seating capacity OF 1.sOO
to that of the schools they are to-day. With
this number each pupil will have 200 cubic
feet of air srace which Mr. Debevoisc thinks necessary
and ample for every child The days of crowded school
buildings, in which the children were packed closely
together are passing away, and the time is not far
distant when every New-Yorh pupil will be master Of
enough room to insure his health and happiness, as
far as they are dependent upon his surroundings In
school.
The new scloOlhouse will be Of the Renaissance style
of architecture and will be built of brick, stone iron
and wood Among the improvements which VIII %
introduced into the building is the use OF brick ior tho
trimmings about the windows and DOORS IL mas
been found that the wood trimmings make a harbor
for insects and velmin which OF course cannot live in
the brick This improvement will have also beneficial
effect IL Is believed upon the health OF the pupils
The amount of light in the building will be equal to
about thirty eight per cent of the floor space seelem'
bos,ed ceilings will be used In all of the rooms These
ceilings, which were first used in New-fork, are
eat aid to the pupils in the study of drawings and Of
sho yoijous branches of geometry. They contain
geometrca figures of many kinds. which can be seen
Nv tha pupils. The figures arc used as Illustrations
by teachers, and their constant presence soon r
fsmlliarizcs them with forms and names. The
building will be hrcproof The use OF double
and single detached starways OF iron Will
add greatly TO the safety OF the children
IRON and s,ae from the first story up to and including
thc pstforn about seven feet above the nth story.
Thc Columns used throughout the house will be Of cast
iron also. ,,,., L., Ar, -. o,hoa,
The roof will be provided with the Louvre ventlatos,
which will have frames OF wrought iron and irons.
TO decrease the possibility Of fire all OF the timber
partitons throughout the building are to be lathed
With expanded metal lath The roofs, including all
pedments valleys tops OF cOrnces. closets, storm
doors sheds aud the like. will be covered with ieadeu
lin which lasts much longer than ordinary tin. Tho
floors in all parts OF the building will be clear comb
grained yellow pine, which much more durable than
the pine floors which used formerly In the SCHOOL
houses IN, =,
The building will be lighted by gas. and VIII ne
fitted with all the newest and latest convenience, LOT
school children 1t will be ready for use IN the attos
part OF 1901