The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-02
THE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE.
The Walls Of the Gi7Is College are Two
S'ories AiSh


the work OF building was begun, the
progress seemed very slow, as II cor
sisted entirely Of work with granite. nut
about month since the walls or the
basement story we're completed. Since
then the work seems TO have been ID a
rush. Now the walls are completed 10
the top of the second story. All the
walls of the basement, inner AID outer,
are of granite. The ceiling II the rooms
is twelve feet high. This carries the
granite work about eight feet above
the level of the ground On the front.
In the rear the basement floor WILL oe
above the level Of the ground; this,
with the foe arrangement OF the build
ing will allow ample light from the
sun.
Just above the granite, in the right
hand corner of the tower, will be placed
the cornerstone. This is a block or
gray sandstone, the larger base being
Il by 81 l 2 inches, the smaller ~ by 81
and 3 feet thick. Two faces Of this
will be exposed. On one Of these will
be the following inscription:
Winthrop Normal and Industrial Col
lege
1894
Bruce & Morgan, Architects.
Thompson s. Decker Construction Com
pany. Builders.
A. D. 1894.
On the other face this will appear:
S. ?. Dendy, G. NJ.
Board of Trustees:
B. R, TilIman, Governor, Chairman,
E,S. Joynes, W. D. Mayfeld,
81. B. Buist. T. A. Crawford,
W. J. Roddey, R. R. Hem mphill,
W. n Elder, D. W. McLaurin,
A.C. Fuller, A. H. Patterson,
F.B. Gary, J. E. 6reaZeale.
W, R. Dunlap, secretary and treasurer.
W. H. Stewart, SUPERINTENDENT,
The granite work is finished off with
a strip of sandstone six inches wide and
extending all around the building.
Four feet above is another strip of the
same stone, which forms pleasing
contrast with the dark red color OF the
brick work, and which serves as basis
for all window frames.
All exposed portions of the wall are
finished with smooth pressed brick Of a
deep red color. The front entrance
will be by flight of at least eight
stone steps tWenty-one feet long. These
lead directly into an enclosed portico
having two large arch openings, each
arch being strengthened by a very
large keystone Of sandstone three
feet in length and two feet II
thickness, both being handsomely
carved. The main building will be
three stories above the basement, the
tower being 1853 feet from the founda-
tion. This will secure a commanding
view of the city and OF the mountains.
Most of the windows on the front side
will be placed above elegant carvings
in sandstone of the Corinthian order.
Many of these are six feet in length.
The main building will have front
of 400 feet and an extension in the rear
of 1913 feet, the whole heing in the
shape of ct" The dormitories will
be on each side of the main building
and connected with it by covered ways
14O feet long. Each dormitory will be
of the IL" shape three stories high and
226 feet each way.
The entire building will present
front of about 800 feet and furnish an
enclosd courtyard in the rear 7OO feet
long. The floors Of the basement
rooms will be cemented; all rooms Will
be finished in plaster.
The heating and ventilatlng appara-
tus will be of the most perfect kind.
The contract for the work has just been
awarded to Messrs. Hun0icut q Bel
lengrath of Atlanta. The building
will be furnished throughout with Wa
ter works.
There are at present one hundred
convicts at work on the grounds. The
brick yard under the management OF
Messrs. Mills s. Holler, is turning out
about thirty thousand brick daily.
During the next week they will begin
with another machine and the output
of the yard will be doubled.
AS to the cost Of the building the Us-
ual story is to be told. After specific
directions to the aIchltecJ and assur
ances Oh his part as 10 price, it can now
be seen that the cost of the main build
ing will not be far from $50 GOO. 1t
appears, however, to be worth every
cent of this and Will be an ornament OF
which South Carolina may well be
proud.
Rock Hill has good reason to be con
tent with the great effort put forth to
gain this prize and to be justly proud
Of her success.-Register.