The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-06-27
MARYLAND HOSPITAL FOR 1HE INSANE.
Plans for the New Insane Asylum Near
SykeSyiile.

Plans for the new buildings for the Second
Maryland Hospital for the Insane, near Sykes
VILE, this county, have just been completed
by Wyatt Il Noting, architects. There will
be four buildings grouped together in an i'm
posing style. Three will be built on the cot
tage plan. The plans were prepared under
the direction of DIR. Robe No asylum in the
country is arranged on quite the same plan,
however. The group is only one of mum
Der of Others of a similar character to be
erected in the future and located in convent
entand appropriate positions on the grounds.
The three cottages will be of the same de-
sign. The other structure will be known as
service building. All four will be connected
by covered corridors, with a large and beau
tifully arranged flower house at the intersec-
ton. They will be of very plain design, the
arrangement of the group being the character
istic feature.
The service building will be of colonial de-
sign, built of buff brick, with arches and quoins
of slightly different color The roof eOrnice
will be of wide, projecting sofiet. A large
porch will run across the entire front, project
ing on either side about twenty feet. 1t will
have Ionic columns, with balustrade of turned
balusters. On either side of the building will
be wide area, giving ample light to the din
ingroom and basement story. In the base
ment will be diningroom for all the patients
at the hospital, kitchen, seullery, storeroom,
etc.
The first floor will be divided off into a re-
ception room, physicians Office, pharmacy,
diningroom and sittingrooms for attendants,
rooms for head attendants, store and toilet
rooms. Convenience and comfort were care
fully considered in their arrangement.
On the second floor will be suite of rooms
for the physician, consisting of parlor, din
ingrOom, two bedrooms, pantry, storeroom,
bathroom and closets. There will be a pri-
vate stairway and a dumb waiter connecting
with the kitchen in the basement. There will
also be six or eight rooms for attendants.
The third floor will be taken up by six or
eight large rooms for attendants.
The cottages will all be treated of the free
colonial style, and have overhanging caves.
They will also be built of buff brick On the
first floors will be an entrance hall, laboratory,
large day room for patients, 20 by $50 feet,
toilet rooms and other necessary apartments
On the second floor will be dormitory, 20
by l50feet, laboratory, dressing rooms, clothes
closets and from four to eight single or private
rooms for patients. Each cottage will accom-
modate from fifty to seventy-five patients
The buildings will all be lighted by electricity
and heated by the hot water system. AT first
the lighting and heating plant will be located
i'll the cellar Of one of the cottages. Later
powerhouse will be built, where the electric
lighting plant will be permanently stationed
The plumbing will be of the best, and the
Warng system will he used in disposing of
the sewerage.
The group of buildings will cover an area
of about 300 by 400 feet. The plans and
specifications will be placed in the hands of
bidders, and it is not expected that the build
ings will he completed before the first of next
wear