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

Of the work - superintendent for the
county, with instructions to watch for
the least discrepancy and TO act independ-
entity Of the builder and architect. Both
of those gentleman are satisfied with this
and say the, will give the county Al hon
est building. aud can therefore stand
watching. The right wing OF the building.
. picture Of which is shown. will not b
several years to come.
The site Of the new almshouse and hos
pital 10 . beautiful one on the banks Of the
Duwamish river aud commanding q good
view, a il stands on little knoll. The
old hospital stands in the center Of the
sixty acre farm, which 10 in high state Of
cultivation-furnishes large share Of the
food products used at small cost. aud 10
surrounded BY . fine orchard. This old
building. when the new one is ready for
occupancy, will be turned into An Or
phan's home. under county patronage, or
At least such - the wish Of Chairman
Gasch. who devotes great deal of his
time to the dispsnsing OF charity and who
has long seen the urgent need Of such an
institution. Tha new hospital building
will be surrounded by pleasant grounds
and by the most useful Of all shade trees
fruit-bearing orchard.
The new hospital building Is to b .
three-story structure. with = one-story
annex. built entirely Of freproof material,
with walls Of brick and stone.
The complete plan, as prepared BY
Architect W. A. Richie, shows . build
ing OF four separate parts. connected by
halls and day rooms. leaving two open
courts near the center. each about 35x37
feet in size, and separated by the rear por-
ton Of tho central or main part of the
building. These open courts afford not
only light and ventilation, but also serve
- lounging places for men and women in
mates respectively during pleasant
weather. thus keeping the inmates away
from the front of the building and keep
ing the sexes separated and adjoining
their respective wards.
The main entrance to the building 10
from tho front porch Of tho central or
main portion Of the building. this porch
being 6xl5H feet in size. A double door
entrance leads from the porch into the
front hall, slsx33 feet in size, the rear end
Of this hall opening into the cross hall
and main stair hall.
On entering this front hall the first door
to the left leads into the resident ply
sician's Office. i4x16 feet in size, with q
small private room. 7xa feet in size, to the
front Of this room. at the left side Of the
front porch. To the rear OF the doctors
Office and connected with it by double
doors is the operating room, laxl6 feet in
size, in which are medicine cases and cup
boards for holding the stock Of drugs and
medicines, which are bought at wholesale
and kept in stock Tor the county's use. In
this operating room is also a wash basin. a
drinking slab With faucet for drinking
water. and q sink. The wash basin and
sink wilt have faucets for hot and cold
water and connections with the sewer. so
that everything necessary in performing
operations on patients will be At hand and
convenient for the use of the surgeons. A
single door opens from this operating
room into the cross hall leading to the
~omen's wards aud day room a, the left,
and 10 the mems wards and day rooms at
the right Of the main building.
Returning to the main front hail. the
first door TO the right opens into the keep
er's parlor, l4xl6 feet in size. with a bay
window. 7xo feet. 10 the front of the parlor
ard at the right hand side OF the from.
porch. To the rear OF the keeper's parIor
and connected with i, by double doors is
the keepers living room. lAxl5 feet in size.
with door opening from this room into
the cross hail.
The main stairs leading to the uope.
floors are situated TO the rear Of this cross
hall in the center of the building. with a
small toilet room az either side of the
stairs. each Ak fee. IN size. one for men
and the other for women connected with
the management: Of the building aud for
visitors.
To the rear Of this main stairway il the
keepers dining room. l5xei fee. in size.
situated n the rear wing OF the cen.ra! or
main building. separating the two open
courts above mentioned. Under the stair
way, with . door opening from the hall
and one from the dining room. are two
small closet rooms the one for cloaks or
wraps and the other 10. q china or dish
closet
To the rear OF the keepers dining room,
Is 4 large pantry. s. axiT feet in size, With
doors a. either end opening into the din
ing roor. and Kitchen. A; the side of this
pantry and between the dining room and
the kitchen is situated the store room. lax
Il feet in size. with door opening from the
kitchen. The stare room is To be fitted
wisa shelves. cgpboaris, drawers. bins.
etc. for storage Of all groceries and pro-
visions aud keeping them under the care
OF the keepers wife or mssron. In this
room a GuFls waiter Is built for sending I'D
meals 20 the woTnsa's ward dining room,
sae 20 hospital ward on the second aad
third floors. respectively.
Returning 20 the cross hall IN the main
building. aoor a; the rigas end o. the
hal leads into the raan's day room On the
frs .aocr, this rcors. $3.50 feet In size.
having very large open fireplace ~ enc