The Irish standard., 1897-12-18
A DULUTH INSTITUTION,
st. Mary's Hospital is a Grand
Structure.

all goes well, be finished and ready for
occupancy by the first of the coming
year. This institution Is one of which
any city might be proud, and there arc
many older and Weather cities that
cannot show its like. So far as pro-
vision for the comfort and welfare of
patients is concerned, the new hospital
may fairly be said to be second to none
in the country. The first considerations
in plan and construction have been those
great essentials in caring for the sick,
namely, ventilation, cleanliness and
light. To secure these, ARCHITECTURAL
considerations pertaining to effect mere
ly have been subordinated. There ia not
room nor corner in the whole struc-
ture to which sunlight and fresh dir
does not find its way direct.
The appearance of the building Is
pleasing 1t Is constructed of Kelly
veneer buff brick, which imparts
cheerful tone to the structure. It does
not admit of classification in any Of
the styles" so-called in architecture. 1t
might we'll be said to be of the utilita-
rian. The architect has not neglected
his opportunities, however A feature
of the exterior is the main entrance,
situated on the Third street front. here
is a porch of Kettle River sandstone
and brownstone. the dark, rich colors Of
the brownstone, presenting an agreeable
contrast with the light color of the
brick The utmost has been made, too,
of the artistic opportunities offered by
the reveals of the window easements,
the belt course and the cornice, all of
which contribute admirably to relieve
the fronts.
On entering the eye is at once struck
with the appearance of solidity and
grace combined in the details of the in.
terror, and the interior arrangements
are gradually unfolded in their COM
pleteness, then, and not until then, is
the admirable design and excellent exc
cution fully appreciated. The building
is finished throughout in Georgia pino.
in natural colors. All plaster corners
and angles are rounded, which contrib
utes in no small degree to please the
eye. The bases are of cement, as pro-
lection against cockroaches and other
yermin. The toilet and bath rooms, OF
which there are an ample number on
each floor, are fitted with tile floors,
marble wainscoating and panels and
porcelain tubs. The wooden floors
throughout are of maple and are dead
ened with Cabot's asbestos deafening
quilting, which not only prevents the
transmission of sound, but is material
protection against fire. AS a further
precaution against fire, all stairs anc
pipes are covered with metal lath Fire
Insurance experts, who have examined
the building have unanimously declar-
ed it to be the nearest fire-proof they
ever saw outside of the regular fire-procf
type. The stairways are wide, of easy
access and with spacious landings, and
there is, also, an electric elevator.
In the rear Of each wing is large
veranda, entrance to which is at tLE
end of the hall running the length of
the wing
One Of the finest features of the build
ing is the general operating room,
which is located on the third floor, at
the rear of the east, or avenue wing.
the floor is of thing and the wash
bowls and sinks are of marble and the
arrangements are the most approved.
The room is lighted through large win
dows on three sides and skylight. Adj
joining it is recovering room, to
which patients who have been put under
the influence Of anaesthetics are con-
veyed after an operation. There is, ALSO
an operating room for accident and
other emergency cases, which is situat-
ed on the second floor on the avenue side
of the east wing next the entrance at
which patients are received. Its fit
tings are, In general, the same as those
of the genral operating room.
Across the hall from the accident
room is the dispensary
On the first, Or ground floor, are locat-
ed the general kitchen: the living, din
ing and sewing rooms of the sisters;
general ward, the dissecting room and
the engineers quarters. On this floor,
also, in the east wing, is located the
strong room, for the confinements Of de-
lirious patients. The mother superiors
rooms and the offices are located on the
second floor, to the right and left of
the main entrance, respectively. On
this floor, on the street and avenue
fronts and in the west wing are private
wards. At the rear is the linen room.
On the third floor is another general
ward, situated in the avenue wing. In
the west wing, is the chapel. Aside
from these and the general operating
room already mentioned, and diet
kitchen, Of which there Is one on each
floor, the balance of the story is taken
up with private wards. The diet kitch-
ems are noteworthy feature. In
them special menus can be prepared
for multitude of varying needs, with
no danger of the food being tainted by
the odors Of other articles in process Of