The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-25
ROOM FOR THE GIRLS.
A Handsome New Building Being Erected
by the Hampton Normal School.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF IT
To Cost Sf5.OOO-Will He Completed
by Spring--siinIIar TO tho Aim-
strong md SInier McmorinIs--A
New system of water SupPIy-ThG
steam Pipes Bcing Ncpucncd;

BY the first of next spring the famous
Hampton Normal ana Agricultural In
Stitute, situated at Hampton, Va, will
be ready to dedicate, and open another
building which will be twice as large
and cost over twice as much as the
noted Armstrong and Slater Memorial
Trade School building. whose dcdica-
ton some months ago caused such
Widespread interest throughout the
North and South. and was attended by
imposing ceremonies, In which some OF
the foremost educators in the Unicu
participated
The new edifice, which has just been
begun, will be called the Domestic,
Science and Agricultural building, and
is, IN very large measure, intended to
do for the female students of the school
what the Armstrong and Slater hall has
done for the male studeElts.
me funds for the erection of this new
structure have been collected for the
most part during the past year by the
principal. Mr.. II. b. Fr!sscll upon whCm
the mantle OF the late lamcntcd General
Armstrong has right worthily fallen. 1t
VIII cost $4,000 and the amount has been
raised Cntircly by subscription. The
names OF the generous donors viii never
De known to the public, as In almos.
every case. the gift has been accom-
panied by request that the name of the
BiVer be kept secret. Most OF the money
has como from New York, whose citizens
nave always shown the liveiest interest
In the school. Some of the donations
nave been received from Boston, some
from Philadelphia, some from uamp-
ton ana various other places. The
largest Gift was $4,000, but the name
or the giver cannot be learned.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING.
The new building Is situated between
the Armstrong and Sla ter Memorial and
inc Academy hall. 1t faces Cci Marshall
avenue. 1t would have been similar in
shape TO the Armstrong and Slater
Memorial. which Is on the order OF n
double cross but this was prevented by
the peculiar formation OF the site AS
IL is the general plan OF the building Is
on the double cross order, only one Of
the wings has been left off The struc-
ture VIII be two stories high and its
general dimensions will be 2i6 feet long,
with an extreme width OF 100 feet. There
are two wings on the left looking from
Aiarshall avenue, each 81 by G2 feet. On
me right. as you enter Is third wing
IN the shape of q cross. which is ia
feet long and 107 feet the other way.
me main part of the building runs be-
tween ana past these wings distance
OF 40 teet, and is 81 feet wide. 1t is
divided into rooms which are to BE-
variously used, as will be seen here
after.
AS you enter the building from Mar
shall avenue you will step into the tool
room.which is 81 by 46 feet and has I'm its
iurthcr left hand corner a Geld storage
room 10 by If feet, opening into the
DAIRY which occupies the first wing to
the ictt, and Is of the Some dimensions
.is' the tool room, out of which the visitor
tor can pass straight into the farm lab
rrtory, which is "a Inv 35 raet On tba
right OF this. making a little elbow. is
situated the conservatory, n room 80 feet
long ana 10 wide. Next comes tho lathe
ana wood turning department, 81 by A
rect, opening into the foundry, which is
81 by 46 feet, ana Is the last room in
The main part OF tho building. The
second wing on the LEFT is occupied by
the forging department.. and is 81 by 4G
feet also.