Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-03-27
POST BUILDINGS.
Buildings at the New Military Post are
Nearly Completed, and Are.
Handsome.

&ii1S UuliuluSS dL L1e new mllIaTyi
are nearly completed and a few
weeks will see the completion of the
work and the two buildings turned
over tosthe government. IA visit to the
post site yesterday in company with
Maj. u. 4B. Robertson, constructing
quartermaster, and a trip through the
buildings shows that the government
does its work we'll, and that military
post buildings now are constructed
with all modern conveniences and in
the very best of the builders art. The
set of officers quarters is nearly com-
pleted$ and the painters are at work
with the interior finish. The build
ing faces south, with a broad veran-
da in front. 1t contains two sets Of
quarters, uniform in style and arrange
ment, with front entrances at each.
side, instead of in the center as was
the old style. The building is Of red
pressed brick and presents a handsome
appearance. Parlors and dining room
are fitted with handsome mantels.
and are light, airy and convenient.
There are all modern conveniences in
the way of heating and plumbing.
water closets, sink, laundry, bath
room, etc. All of the materials used
are the best. The basementis commo-
sdious, and there is a small steam plant
for the heating Of the building. Up-5
stairs are bed rooms and servants
apartments. The arrangement is
convenient and the building is up to
standard in every way.
The barrack building faces north
and shows what Uncle Sam does for
the comfort of his soldiers. This
building is complete, commodious and
convenient in every detail. The face
brick is uniform with that of the Off
GERS quarters. The door opens into a
broad hall with a stairway leading to
the upstairs. At the left on the first
floor is a commodious dormitory for
the soldiers. Each man is provided
with a locker,Sand these rangein cases
about the wall. At the right are the
first ~sergeant's quarters and store
room. In the back of the first foor5is
the dining room, light, airy and cheer
ful. Back of this kitchen and cooks
quarters, with basement beneath for
coal room. Upstairs there are dormi-
tories, recreation room, barber shop
and non-commissioned officers quar-
tiers. The bath rooms down stairs
are models of convenience and COM
fort. There is a laYatory, closets,
three bath tubs, three shower baths. ali
fitted with the best furnishings and
plumbed after the best of the plumb
er's style. Certainly nothing is neg
lected that may contribute to the
health, cleanliness or comfort Of the
soldier. In the basement is a steam
| MO nj EFfnrs hoo lin ~ Jh &1,,,SI H., $500 rl.1
steam fittings are the best ana are all
in place. the contract having been
completed. The plumbing is being
finished at this time. Painters are
finishing the wood work.
Both buildings have slate roofs. The
ventilation is scientific and as nearly
perfect as it is possible to make it.
These two buildings are sthe first to
be constructed of fifty some, if the
post is an infantry post, and sixty-two,
1T cavalry. The buildings according
Ito the plans, will be arranged in rec
tangle, the officers quarters facing
south and the borrack buildings facing
north, from east to west. The en-
trance to the post grounds will be
from the east, and there will be admin
~Istration and other buildings along
the line of an acute angle from the en-
trance to the quarters and barracks.
The work of building has been done
by Donahue & Hoffman of st. Paul
and under the supervision OF Major e
B. Robertson, constructing quarter.
master, and T. H. Humphreys resi-
dent engineer. Whoever examines the
work that has been done: will admit
that the contract has been carried out
to every detail, and that the buildings
are excellently constructed.