The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-20
THE ORPHAN ASYLUM.

This Benevolent structure is Almost
completed and Ready for Occupancy.
lesson in energy is taught by the
speed with which Rev. ]. W.Lynch mar
shaled his forces and brought to COM
pletion one OF the most useful edifces
in Roanoke. Before the end of the
month the new Roman Catholic Orphan
Asylum will have under it's shelter the
unfortunate boys of this neighborhood.
This week its protector will consign
this monument OF charity to the five
sisters who have been deputized it's
guardians. Every arrangement will
then be contaminated, the line of study
marked out. both physical and mental,
not only for the male orphanage, but
for the mixed school for children which
will be taught in conjunction with 1t.
From the hill upon which the Orphan
age rests magnificent view of the sur
rounding country is commanded. Long
lines of mountains cap ono another
until natures upheavals seem almost
interminable. Some times bold cliff
pushes Its ragged peak towards the
heavens and entirely shuts the sur
rounding country from the looker.on,
seem to mark out narrow pathway
into space. The Orphanage is an inn
posing two story brick structure which
gains in dignity by its commanding DO
sition. 1t is G0x61 feet with an English
basement and area ways, substantially
cemented. On entering the building a
glance shows that tho appointments are
perfect.
large dining room, thirty six feet
ten inches long by eighteen feet seven
inches wide, occupies the south western
corner OF the house. In the southeast
ern part Is the sisters dining room,
which is twenty feet three inches by
eighteen feet ten inches, with a large
bay window. The pantry directly in
the rear OF this is fourteen feet by
eighteen feet ten inches. Tho kitchen
is twelve feet ten inches by fifteen feet.
This room has every modern improve
ment with large cooking range and
broiler. Next to this is the boiler and
coal room.
Next TO the kitchen is the drying
room, twelve by fourteen feet eleven
inches. and laundry, fifteen feet eleven
inches by fourteen feet eleven inches.
There is a long corridor, six feet eight
inches wide and forty.o ono feet four in
ches in length; also lavatory with
fourteen basins, sixteen feet long by
eight feet nine inches wide. The bath
and toilet rooms occupy the remaining
space on this floor
The second floor contains dormitory
eighteen feet nine inches wide by thirty
six feet ten inches long. Two class
rooms. the first thirty I've feet long by
fifteen feet two inches wide, the other
twenty three feet one inLh long by
fifteen feet two inches wide, contain a
large bay window These two class
rooms are separated by glass windows
There is a parlor on this floor, fifteen
feet nine inches wide by fifteen feet
four inches long. The locker is seven
feet nine inches wide and fifteen feet
four inches long, and contains thirteen
closets and a toilet room.
There is an outside balcony in the
northeast part OF the building eight
feet four and half inches by nine feet
ten inches. Twenty four steps lead MP
to the second floor. At the first land
ing there is veranda which is accessi-
BILE by large windows which reach to
the floor. 1t is made of rolled iron
beams with brick arching and slate
| floor with a wood balustrade. 1t is
nineteen feet six inches long by nine
| feet six inches wide.
| The top floor contains a temporary
| chapel, 36 feet 10 inches long and is feet
inches wide. Adjoining this there is
a com munity room devoted to sisters;
| also the sisters sickroom. These oc-
cupy the same space as the classrooms
below. The sisters dormitory is % feet
inches in length and 12 feet 10 inches
in width. This room has q large bay
window which has q splendid eastern
exposure. The linen room which ad-
! joins this is feet square; the boys
s!ckr> ON ia 10 feet 10 inches by Is feet
inches. There Is q large trunk room
and toilet rooms; also a spacious COR
ridor, i;h an exterior platform facing
| northwest.
The asylum has been erected with a
view TO fut re extension. The present
building will accommt date over 100
day pupils. on tside of the orphans, who
will be shell tered there.
The interior of the building is OF pine
with hard oil finish. The house will
be heated by steam throughout and
lighted by gas. There are thirteen
CRATES, Hastily finished, in the different
rooms, and fiues ready for stoves in
Gaze OF emergency. There will be an
electric light upon the hill, a so one on
Je fferson street, and one near st. An
drews' hail. Sitterding & Drever are
the builders and Edgerton S. Rogers
the architect both of Richmond The
! cost when finished will be $50 600.