The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-13
SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL HOUSE,.
A Large and COmmOdiOus Building 20
Re Fitted up With all Modern
Appliances.
1t il to he of Brick or Stone, Two
stories High With Attic
and Basement.

Through the courtesy of Hunt IL
Holscher, the wcll-known architects of
this city, a representative of this paper
was yesterday shown the plans for the
new south side building to be erected
this year. 1t will be . structure of which
every citizen can well be proud and as "a
school building it would be difficult to
find its superior in Montana.
1t will have Il frontage of IS feet on
Ninth venue south and G5 feet on Ninth
street. 1t will be two stories in height
with a basement and attic.
The style of architecture is slightly
different from that of the ordinary build
ings erected for school purposes which
makes il all the more attractive. There
will be two towers, M over the main
entrance on Ninth avenue south and the
other on the real and owe the rear exit.
The front tower will be square, ending in
a pyramidal point about IS feet above
the sidewalk. The rear tower will be
the same and about G8 feet high. The
higher tower will be used as ii bclfrey.
The building may he erected OF stone
or brick as the board of directors decide,
though the latter material would I'M
doubleday be more preferable.
The basement will be used for the
steam heating apparatus and toilet rooms.
1t will also be partitionea of for a play
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able weather.
The doors in the two entrances viii
each be six feet wide. thus aifording
ample space for the students TO get out
doors hurriedly in case of a fire.
The first story will be about a dozen
steps above the sidewalk, divided into
four connections recitation rooms, each
connected with a cloak and teachers
room. The hallway connecting with the
recitation rooms will be 2G feet wide and
run through the building to the rear
entrance. The four recitation.
or general school rooms will be
u by 81 feet and practically take up the
whole of the first floor with the exception
of the space 10 he devoted to cloak roor .
and teachers private rooms. There "
be two threc-foot doors leading into
each of the recitation rooms. In the
matter of obtaining plcntyof light, which
is a very important feature there will be
seven large windows for each of the
school rooms.
Stepping up half a Righto of stairs from
the first story or down the same distance
from the second story, and directly over
the main entrance, in what might
be called the entresol will be found the
principals private room. 1t will be
eleven feet square and well lighted.
Over the rear entrance will be the same
kind of a oom to be used for whatever
purpose the board may wish.
The second story will be exactly like
the first in every detail, containing the
same number of rooms. windows, doors,
etc. .
The attic story, while not as well
lighted as the others, but can he used for
school purposes if the occasion to DO so
ever arises. For a year or SO 1t Will not
be fixed up or intended for any use.
Another important feature to be con,
sidered in every well constituted school
building is that of ventilation. In fact,
good light and pure air are as requisite
elements in a well regulated institution
of that sort as discipline or thorough
ness. Inc GcdltcT Has diicuuy pc'h WV
that particular attention will be given to
the subject of obtaining an abundance
of light. The same also applies
to ventilation. By a system of pipes in
the walls connected with each room and
carried through the roof to the fresh out
door air. it is the intention Of the de.
signers of the building to maintain first
class ventilation. WHAT'S called the fan
system can also be used in connection
with the proposed n if the trustees
ever wish 70 put il in during extremely
hot weather.
The plans also call for a fire escape
from the second story and the board vii
undoubtedly purchase that %lmportant
adjunct. The partition walls will be
made of brick and all ioists will rest on
!irc-proof supports. So the building coulo
sustain quite IA serious internal fire with.
out being entirely damaged.
This school will be fixed up with desk,
to accommodate forty pupils in cac!
room or 32U in all. Work will commence
about the first of July and if nothing IN.
forseen happens the new south side
school building will be ready for occu
pancy about the first of October. 1t viii
cost in the ncighborhood Of S2S.OVO whcr
completed. Another fine cdiiice has
been added to the numbered magnificent
buildings to he built here.