Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
PLANS NOW APPROVED
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AT
WASHINGTON BARRACKS.
Engineers School, Barracks, General
Hospital, Officers Quarters and
Other Buildings to Be Put Up.

The general scheme of improvement at
the Washington barracks has been COM
pletely outlined and approved by the War
Department The scheme was designed
by a board Of engineer officers (whose
report has already been published in
The Starr as since modified by Capt.
John S. Sewell, Corps of Engineers. assist
ed by Messrs. McKim. Meade and White,
architects Of New York city. Secretary
Root and General Gillespie have each taken
a deep personal interest in this work and
were frequently consulted by the archi-
tects and engineers in the preparation OF
their plans.
The New Buildings.
The new buildings to be erected include a
war college, an engineer school, two bar
racks buildings for engineer troops, a gen.
eral hospital, sets of quarters for officers,
power plant, workshops, stables, etc.
These buildings are eligibly situated, and
are arranged so as to provide two spacious
areas for parade purposes.
The War College Is to be the principal
building, both In size and Importance. The
sum OF 100000 Is available for It's con-
struction. 1t is located at the southern ex-
tremity OF the reservation, and will be a
conspicuous object both from the shore and
from both rivers. Grouped about the COL
lege building proper are number of small
auxiliary buildings for the use of the col
lege board, the faculty and officers under
instruction An immense parade ground is
In front OF the college buildings.
The Engineer School.
The Engineer School and all the buildings
belonging to the engineer post are located
at the north end of the reservation on
either side Of line from ~ street The
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buildings, and Is Of handsome architectur al
proportions. It is located on the east side
OF the reservation.
The hospital and the officers quarters are
on the west or river side of the reservation
All Of the buildings face a large lawn, run
ming from north to south, except the war
college building, which faces the north.
AT the north end are the two barracks
buildings, each of which is capable of &C.
commodating two companies of 100 each.
These buildings are thanked by trade
school for enlisted men, a library building
and great sheds for the housing of pom
tocns and other engineering equipment
Captain Sewell says that the War Col
lege building is probably a little larger
than can be built for the sum available.
but that it can be cut down in size by the
necessary amount without any apprecia-
BILE dtminution In valuable working space.
1t Is about 800 feet long and no feet wide
exclusive Of semi-circular extension In
the rear, designed as a lecture room. This
building, as well as all the others are built
Of stone and brick. colonial in design, and
harmonic perfectly with the surroundings
Improving the Grounds.
Extensive improvements are also con-
templated in the development of the
grounds proper, including the introduction
of sewerage system and the construction
of sea wall along the river and also alons
the James Creek canal 1t is the purpose
to make Washington barracks a mode,
military post, and those interested in This
project predict that 1t will be one or the
best and most attractive places of its kind
in the world. 0