New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14

being put the various departments of which
absolutely fire proof buildings at present
be, and into which all the patients the attendants
and the officials In charge will move in day two
and which will be opened in formal way De
cember IL.
With these general ideas on which to proceed the
architects revised their plans providing odr great
feproof pavilions for patients and their attendants
These buildings all but finished, and the opera
ting building, which was started while they were
in course Of erection, will be finished likewise this
season, making in all eight large ireproof buildings
which have been put up in the last four years.
The administration wing, which is the old
building remaining. will probably be rebuilt or 10
modelled at future day, and made to conform
10 the general plan of the buildings surrounding it,
All Of the buildings Of Baltimore and Philadelphia
brick, solid, massive and durable as their fire proof
character required. The site of this hospital is In
fashionable neghborood, and the directors realized
fully the necessity Of having il not only appropriate
and substantial, but architectural ornament as
well. Not have the architects lost sight of this
The situation end purposes Of the dspensary building
help Ito make it what II undoubtedly is. the most
picturesque and attractive OF the group. In the
centre OF this is great hall 100 feet in length by
about thirty feet In width which intended for the
reception Of patients On each side OF this large hall
is q series Of well-lghted and convenient rooms.
where patients can be treated and examinations can
comfort. The purposes of these rooms not requiring
them to be OF more than ordinary height. it allows
the main hall TO rise above them, where The windows
in the upper parts Of the walls In the fashion
OF clerestory The formation of the roof IS in the
style Of what is known barrel ceiling tie whole
forming large hall. which for abundance Of air
and light leaves nothing TO be desired. The masonoy
floor walls and other minor details are Of such char.
acter as render IL possible to be cleaned quickly
and kept cfsap for the hose may be turned on at
sny point without the smallest fear Of annoyance or
damage This is deemed Of much advantage.
The principal feature In the dspensary. which as
NAV be seen from the cut Is strikinely handsome
structure is the ventlang for all of the group
OF buildings which composa the hospital Beneath this
tour is an immense duct which connects by branches
with the other bindings ana which has four power
full fans driven by steam to accelerate the draush
The only exception TO the ventilation of I'll the build
ipes by this means is that OF inc ISOLATED bindings
whtre patients suffering from contagious diseases arr
kent which is ventilated directly from the fires Of
the boilers
The pathological museum. just north of the dis
pcnssry is arranged with halls fully lghted for the
display Of IN, specimens which arc constantly re-
qured in srch an institution Then there is a
rnoruary table, ard tasteful little auditorium
having a seating capacity for $50 persons. You
see overhead dom 4 ceiling, and a,Ound costly
stained glass windows and handsome q coiati0ns In
the interior court neae this bulding j. The building
whc:f contagious cases are aco, 1t has light rooms
fof patients besides rooms g the nurses. These
are 20 arranged that the IdT.', though occupying
different room from a lat "a. what lac or
she wants. be ut all Zines 81 convent mt attendance
ON the north side Of the pot. from iaTIsve. 70 Had
son-ave the great pavilion buildings have hen
PIT up These buildings have elevated