The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

-. h;si7 will be opened at the Office Of
srsp. Wsasam W. Robinson IT.. assistant
..a-ternsesr. United States Army. and
q. sxares forwarded to Washington city
x avsrdgng By the war department. The
enu.rzs. Tor printing epccsficatlcns viii be
nusn bat the execution Of the contract
ssa b followed by cali for bids for tire
nzstruetion Of the i've buildings for
.ssuh an appropriation Of 7I,e1 IL inme-
ksteiy available
Tss blue prints from the original plans
re airendy In Capt. Robinzca's office and
sox . group OF buildings that VII, be-
eesarssqus enough in its way. The lArg-
= x these buildings. and for that reason
/ 1euSls company barracks 1t Is two storiea
I'D basement with a large attic above
oae plans show but half OF the building.
q ofner side being an exact duplicate.
9ne Easements are divided into cellars.
ossge rooms and coal bins. In each COM
neny side II i large iayatory with ranges
4 wash bowls and toilet rooms, while adj
htniEg are twelve bath rooms. The size
q fhe building on tho ground Is In It's out
eds dimensions iS2 feet - inches by ia
bes 10 inches. There IL no connection be-
)Heen the two halves excsp. by the out
Gsie porches and these ars separated By
kw baiiussrades.
Arrangement ON the Firss story.
TIE FIRST asory IL arranged with large
s.sy domItory containing thirty cots. and
a equal number OF lockers are ranged
e1cnS the sides OF the room. There Is
c<esy af iigh, and ventilation and tie ar
Mstmens contemplate maximum Of
emsors far the occupants. To the rear Of
~ dormitofy Is large niece room with
dshs tables. aid beyond the mess room ID
O. kIseheE. pantry, cooks room and clos
~. The kitchen is provided with sinks.
lsssasr and lockers. The first .snof dormi-
ezra IL - feet q inches BY - feet 8
mshss In s.xe. The main hall IL reached
through yestihuIe from the front porch
ord the principal stairway leads from this
hallway TO the second ficor. Across the
nai8 hail. or the first floor. are ssie com.
Gang office and "A room for the use OF nom
commissioned officers. The sergeants' room
b adjoining the company Office and bis
store room il connected with his room.
TIE tailor shop IL reached from the rear
perch a dornl;ssy on the second floor -
directly over that of the first floor ard in
IT, counterpart In sIzo and similarly lifted
except that there are thirty-two cots and
slcckefa In Il: Over tho dining room and
B.tehcn the space Of the second s.cry Is
aran up % a third dor1nsto-y 81 feet
inches BY n feet containing thirty cots
Above the company office Is day room
q feet inches ~ "a feet and there Is
$50 -saother room for uon-commissioned
~ A $.a gt,a =ba sh..
Oar roam ard occupies the space above the
taller shop. The stories are twelve feet
hIgh In the clear and the basement is eigh-
teet high Tho basement Is finished with
3 eass-ete floer.
II there h any suggestion as TO style In
Gle harrack building II appears in the
Treatment of the dormerr. which. were the
1eial! carried out moro fully. would be
elassei as .somanesque. ae remainder %
he building has been planned ior utili-
tartan purposes rather than those OF dis
Day.
For the Captains.
double house for the occupancy OF .wo
captains g On a more elaborate scale ard
chs details hint at the colonial. especially
Ia SOME oval windows that appear In the
eshlss ana IN the cornices & beth 'he
tsalaings themselves and the poFches. The
style Is not carried out. however. in any
csheF respect The basement story son
taas boiler room fer ea n separate i@si-
eenes. a laundry. servants rooms. toilet
teonss and coal bins ON the main .ioor Is
reception hail leading 10 roomy paflor
erd Aiaing room. which are connected b.
tn.stsag doors. In both paritr ard oirinr
roefa Afe corner FIRE places and iB the jim
fs-e ..s.4t f-xfS
crss TIE hatlcg's pantry Ani Kitchen are
eliei wish al os tina modern convcnisnces.
ehira -ele*ets. boxers copper sinks and
crssseTs with n liberal supply og closets.
17ess are rear balls ana back porches
wide ysransta stretches entirely access he
frsst ei the baildlng, T'fs Ire places in
sAe dining room and 9a"ior are II tarf
: Se9as ard ties, with tile llearths. ard tie
hieaen AsAf,h Ia Of slate.
TIE second floors IL the captains houses
are arranged With fear chambers tive %
sRsa with Replaces. bath and toilet
tessas. lssea closets and q generally iib-
sai distribution Of bod room closets. dear
70 Eas heart az the hou<ekeeper. There
ae tsa bed roains Ia the alta fer seT-
. s2ais ase. ard n servants bath room IL
es Re same ssaor. There are hack stair
ssys saa e convenient arrangement Of al
% tss appointments az a modern house
q Easlsea slxs
.NssS tH Importance 10 tbs houses OF the
e"3at Ahy captains are two douhie
asasss iaT efa,snaats ana their families
49, = alat ~ colonial style IN these
$50 as vel bat thtv are even palmer
- sae3F treatment Iaag the others. They
se rave neat pofches across the
49,, and The Easements VIII Include. a
- Fc7an. ce-.as. laundry. s-oai t5a and
- feesii 10 eath. Dn the frs. floor
2 reception To1En. a.aiug room. re-
- ss.l, kitchen. pantry anA closets
esea The tsaine ,s,asss wni Ia s,,c.
W. Fefe%sEd sideooarts and both
80 snd dining roam wfs have arr.
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