The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-11

with light from the open court on the left
side of the room and from tho rear and
opposite side.
The onc-story annex corners up to the
dining room and extends across the entire
width of the building to the corner Of the
opposite wing. interesting the rear CEN
trail wing of the building and forming the
rear side Of both open courts. In the
central part of the annex, which il 25xlo0
feet. il situated the kitchen, . room
l555x3lIs feet in size. with . porch across
the rear. 7x3l feet in size. From :the
kitchen are the storeroom and pantry,
leading to the keepers dining room. which
have already been described, and passage
with pantry at the end next to tho right
wing of the building leads from the
kitchen to the mems dining room along
the front side Of this end Of the annex.
while to the rear Of this passage and
pantry and to the right of the kitchen il
located the boiler and power room, l7x32k
in size. In the opposite end of the annex
are located the laundry. l7xls feet, and
drying room. 1shxl31 feet: = small
pantry, 4isxls feet, and . preparation and
bath room. Sxl3,s in size. with door OPEN
ing from the outside, in which il placed .
bath tub and arrangements for thoroughly
cleansing the person Of each patient
when he or she FIRST comes to the place be-
fore being taken into the building
proper. With this arrangement 1t 10 in
tended to have all inmates clean and in
clean clothing before they are taken into
the building, a. it is essential that no filth
or vermin be carried into the building.
Returning to tho main building, door
at the left end Of the cross hall opens into
women's day room, l5x3O feet in size, a
duplicate OF the mems day room on the
right side Of the main building. The fire.
place. light and general plan Of this left
wing Of the building is duplicate of the
right wing. On the second floor of the
main or central building will be hall
leading through to the front porch, 7,sxl5
feet In size. above the first door porch. On
the left side of this hall. above the doctors
Office, will be his bedroom. 9x1A feet, with
an alcove. 7x9 feet, and to the rear of this
will be two bedrooms, each 1llsxl4 feet,
for help rooms or nurse rooms. On the
opposite side Of the hall will be the keep
er's bedrooms and a!cove and two bed
rooms. all duplicates Of the rooms across
the hall. A cross hall and stair hall is the
and . toilet room on the left and bath
room on the right side Of this stair hall.
each 4isx7 feet in size, are properly fitted
up. To the rear Of the stair hall in the
rear central wing Of the building is the
women's dining room. 2ix32 feet, with .
dumb waiter 1t the rear for sending up
meals from the kitchen.
In the LETT wing of the building. over the
women's day room. is women's hospital
ward. 1880 feet in size. with q large open
fireplace, light from three sides and fitted
with drinking slab and faucet. and wash
basins with hot and cold water. On the
third floor. over this room, is women's
day room or sewing room, OF the same
size and fitted up In the same manner.
In the rear central wing. over the women's
dining room, is a women's ward, 1xj2
feet in size. aud in the main building are
toilet aud bathrooms. two bedrooms with
alcoves and four bedrooms. all the same
size as those on the floor below.
When at some future time the building
becomes so crowded as TO demand more
room, the left wing will be built. contain
ing women's dining room wards and hos
pi,al wards. bed rooms. toilet and bath
rooms. the same as the right wing now be-
ing built for the male inmates.
When this Is done the rooms on the SEC
ond and third floors Of the cents al or main
building and rear central wing viii be
used for the male inmates along with the
right wing, which IS now 10 be devoted
exclusively TO their use and care.
Returning to the second floor. the room
in the wing extending to the right of the
main central building is a hospital ward
for men, l5x3o feet in size. with open fire
place windows on both sides, and a door
q, each end. one opening from the cross
hall of the main building and the other
opening into the right wing cross ball and
stair hall. This hospital ward is directly
over the mems day room on the first floor
and is tilted with q drinking slab. faucet
and wash basins. With hot and cold water
supplies Directly over the hospital ward
is another room OF the same size and fitted
M the same, which will he ased !or
mems convaleseent sitting room or day
room for The inmates Of tie tnird noos.
On the second eoor OF the right wing Of
the building will he Gross hal! and man
hall. each SIX ana one-asis feet wide and
extending through this wing Of the build
ing each wsy with windows =. each end Of
both balls. At the front end OF this wing
ar. three rooms. each l4xfS feet in size.
with corner ire places To the resr Of tbs
cross hall. oppo=iss the ssair hall. Is a toilet
aud bathroom. isai. feet in s'ze. for thls
.isor. fitted up she same as TIE men toilet
and bath room on the isrst aoor, ard IL the
rear portion Of this wing ever the men .
aInsng-.oorn are two bedrooms. lexis feet.
and four bedrooms. axie feet IA sixe. The
laird rioor OF this wing Is divided into
rooms, halls, toilet and Bath rooms. the
.sns IS the second soor just described.
excsrs that .: shs front Of thu csoss all
is aa ssosassd hespisal ward. is1sxs2 feet il