Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-14
EASTERN MAINE HOSPITAL.
A Description Of the Plans Tor the New Insane
Asylum.

been accepted by the commission and an.
proved by the Governor and Council. NAV
prove of interest
They provide for central building.
120x45 feet with corridors running to two
pavilions, one on each side. Each pavilion
is 155 feet in length and 40 feet in width
The central building has an arched,
wide entrance and turret upon the roof.
On the first floor are the offices. dlspen.
sary, laboratory, and housekeepers' QUAR-.
tiers. The second floor contains a large
chapel and on the front are the dining
rooms of the officers Of the hospital. The
third and fourth floors are devoted to the
sleeping rooms for the officers
One pavilion will be for the male pa
tients and the other for the females. They
will provide room for from 90 to 25 pa
tlents on each floor. Each pavilion will
have three floors and there will be
dining room in each ward In the attic
of each pavilion there will be sleeping
rooms for the attendants.
Each floor can be divided into two
wards II desired so that the patients can be
classified, which will be very convenient
feature. In that case each ward will have
separate facilities. The rooms for the pa
tlents will not all be of the same dimen-
sions but the exact sizes have not yet been
definitely decided upon.
In the rear Of the central building the
kitchen, laundry and power plant will be
located and they will be fitted up with all
the modern conveniences and apparatus
| necessary for complete operation of the
different departments. 1t is probable that
the hospital Will have its own plant for
electricity, with which the buildings will
be lighted.
The foundation of the hospital build
ings will be of stone, which may also pos
sibly be used for "A portion of the walls,
and granite and brick will be the other
materials. Local materials will be used
as far as possible in the construction. The
entire set of buildings will be fire proof
throughout.
The exterior will be somewhat orna.
mental although no special efforts have
been made in this direction. The trim
mings will be OF granite and the upper
story has been treated as a frieze, the
blank space between the windows being
filled with "A diaper pattern laid in gray
brick The buildings will have the
hiproof slated.
The interior finish will probably be in
hard pine. The method Of heating the
building will probably be that of the in
direct steam system with fan, but this
matter has not as yet been definitely de-
termined upon.
The three buildings which will be first
constructed, the central structure and two
paviions, will be In a straigh. line but
if future pavilions are built, for which
provisions have been made, they will set
back just a little from the Others
The estimated cost of the buildings, ex-
elusive of grading and furnishing, is
sl65, 900.
The location of the hospital is on the
brow of the bill, giving an extensive and
most beautiful view In all directions 1t
will be 1900 feet back from the State
street road upon which 1t will face.
The grounds will be ornamentally and
conveniently laid out with walks, trees
and shrubbery. Quite large quantity of
tac finest gravel has been obtained from
the hospital lot itself and it will be used
for the walks, driveways, etc. Part of
the grove from which it was necessary to
cut trees will probably be left on the
grounds.
The plans above described will soon be
followed by the working plans and then
advertising for bids for the construction
of the buildings will follow. 1t is in
tended to get the foundation in before the
severe weather OF winter. after which
work will be discontinued until the
weather is suitable for its continuation in
the spring.
1t will probably take the most or all of
next wear to construct the hospital and
furnish it so that it will be in readiness
for patients The most modern conven-
fences and comforts will be used In the
buildings and it is intended to have
them excellent In every particular.
Contractor Sawyer now has large
crew at work upon the lot The most OF
the earth has been removed and the blast
ing of the ledge is now In progress
large quantity of the ledge and stone thus