Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-07
WEBSTER SCHOOL.
PLANS FOR THE NEW BUILDING ADOPTED
YESTERDAY.
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds Of the
Board Of Education Selects the Plans Of
Architect Gissey-The Building.

The Committee on Buildings and
Grounds OF the Board of Education
beId a meeting at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and examined the plans Tor
the new Webster district school build
ing. There were present Messrs. Miller
Hubbard, PAUL, Jefferson and Camp
hell. There were eight competitors as
follows: NJ. F. Glesey, Chas. Hamilton
Leiper & Faris, o. S. Phillpot, Ed.
Franzheim, Crapsey & Brown, OF Chi
cago, and J. S. Allen, OF joliet III;
The gentlemen were each called DE-
fore the meeting in turn and asked 10
eypIain their plans. The committee
then took a vote to determine upon the
fonr plans 70 be- considered. The lucky
gentlemen were NJ. f. Giesey, Crapsey
& Brown, Leiner 4 FariS and Cnas'
Hamilton. Mr.. Glesey secured the con-
tract, and the other gentlemen came IN
for the prizes Of 500, $50, and S25 re-
spectively. The Board had two objects
I'm the competition plans, to build twelve
rooms at once, and then rae the ola
buildings, and erect eight additlonai
rooms in all, making when completed
twenty room building.
The Committee also considered the
questions OF heating and ventilatlng.
Representatives Of the Snead system,
and the Bennett & Peck Heating and
Ventilating Co. were present. with
view to securing the best possible system
for the new school, the Committee &C
cepted the invitation Of the representa-
tive OF Bennett & Peck TO visit Cincln-
natl and other cities, to investigate the
merits of the system. They will prob
ably leave next week.
THE PROPOSED BUILDING
will be an ornament to the section OF
the city in which it will be erected, and
a credit 10 the wisdom OF the Board.
The fact that the plans of local archi-
tect were chosen over those submitted
by foreign architects is also matter Tor
congratulstion.
The building will be 220Xs2 feet.
The style of architecture inclines
toward the Romanesque. The Eof
street elevation shows semi-circular
center rooms on each floor, terminating
in a curved dome and bell tower. On
each corner are small towers. The
building is treated with stone trim
mings and ornamental brick cornice.
One feature which commended Mr..
Giesey's plans to the Board, are the
large play grounds.
In the basement are four rooms Tor
the janitor, play rooms for boys and
girls, for use in inclement weather,
room for heating and ventilating, and
dry closets for boys and girls. The
rooms are ten feet in height, with out
lets on all sides. Stsirways are pro-
vided for, leading TO the first floor cor
ridor.
On the first and second floors broad
corridor extends the entire length Of the
building. The first floor, when compile
ted, will contain twelve rooms, and a
principals room commanding view of
all the entrances and the entire corri-
dor. There will also be toilet rooms for
the principal and teachers. There will
be five entrances, each under cover, TO
prevent accidents resulting from snow
and ice upon the steps. -Four stairways
lead to the second story, landing upon
wide platform, making separate stair
way for each pair OF rooms upon the
second floor. This arrangement pre-
vents confusion in case of panic and
makes it possible for all the pupils to
get out Of the building in very brief
space OF time. The school rooms are %
feet by 80 feet, and IA feet high, each
having large cloak room adjoining.
with separate entrances from the
rooms and corridor. The windows
in the different rooms throughout the
building are so arranged that the light
will reach the pupils from the rear and
left. The windows will be very near
the ceiling, so that the light will extend
over the room, feature not observed
in ordinary construction.
On the second floor will be eight ordl-
nary school rooms, Of similar style and
equipment as those on the first floor.
There will also be a German room, and
large grammar room 30X56 feet. The
grammar room will contain stage sx24
feet, and a large classroom, which can
be used as a dreSsing-Ioom in case the
hall Is used for entertainments. This
floor is also equipped with teachers
toilet room.
The estimated cost of the building
will be $40, 1000. 1t will be a handsome
tructure, and model school building
n all it's appointments. The plan Is on
exhibition in Schnepf's drug store.