Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-12-25
OMAHA MAN is ARCHITECT
RADICAL DEPARTURE FROM coNvEN-
TI0NAL LINES.
INNOVATION OF BUILDINGS
Mbraska Men Interested Along With South
Dakota embers Congressman Cannon
a Friend of Project.

Washington, Dec. 90 Doubtless
there are hundreds OF old soldiers 10
the west who feel vital interest In
the proposed sauitaTIum watch is to
be a part Of The branch Of the suldi
er's home at Hot Springs, S ID.
Last winter congress made an apprC-
priatiOn in aid of the project. with
the opening OF this session the house
committee on appropriations is con-
sidering the architects tentative
plans for the various buildings OF
the sanitarium, which contemplate
total expenditure IF half million
dollars. These plans we're drawn by
Thomas r. Kimball If Omaha, whose
ability as an architect is generally
recognized. Nebraskans are well ac-
Quaiuted with his work at the Oma-
ha exposition in which he displayed
a genius for combining architectural
conceptions with practical ideas to
meet the requirements of the case.
The plans Of the sanitarium met the
unanimous Endorsement OF the ma
tional board for the management Of
soldiers homes. Supt. II. e. Pal
mer, OF Nebraska, a member of tie
board, submitted the plans to Uncle
J.e" Cannon, chairman Of the house
committee on appropriations. slated
for spe ,ker Of the next house, who
did not hesitate to say that he was
favorably impressed with the unique
features of the plans. To have won
Uncle Joe's favor so readily within
itself speaks volumes for the adequacy
of the architects scheme.
Conventional ideas Of hospital ar
chitecture have been lost sight of in
this case. Briefly stated the plan de
fines an eight spiked wheel, the hub
OF which represents a court or plaza
the diameter of which is abouG 200
feet. a colonnade through which the
inmates may walk under cover to
the various buildings which stand in
or wheel. Beneath the colonnade
is a subway. affoIding a conduit for
all plumbing. pipes and as passage
way for supplies which are wheeled
the center OF the court Is fountain
into which flows the hot mineral
water whose medicinal propeties have
made famous the hot springs Of
no q L. n
which points toward the CITY Of Hot
Springs Is the administration build
ing. two stories and basement, with
architectural adornmeDts, furnishing
egIess and ingIess to the grounds.
Dramatically opposite or upon the
other side If the court, Is the kitch-
en-, stOrehouse, guardhOuse, bath
house, etc., which stands, OF course,
in the rear. Between these two main
structures there are thr e hospitals
buildings on either side nf the wheel,
each taking the reative position Of
as many spokes jutting out from the
colonnade. THESE are two story
structures having a capacity of over
fifty beds each. They are thirty
feet wide and possibly 100 feet long
A porch runs al ing one side Of each
Inclined planes lead from the colon
made into these hopSital buildings
easy Of ascent, there being M stair
way. There are many windows or
both sides. affrding a superanun
dance uf light The system OF venti'
latinn is exhaustive and seeMingll
perfect, creating constantly a fTeSl
supply Of pure air. In fact. the con.
trolling idea uf The architect seems
to have been to attain the mpXimnm
supply of sunshine and fresh air Up
tO-date ideas OF perfect sanitarinn
down tnthe smallest detail nave hPer
suggested, bringing tn tear approved
scientific PRINCIPLES. rs an adjunct Il
the curative prupertiCs Of the min
eral water which ahnunds, the value
of which was recognized by the IN
dams lung hefule the white mar
found 10 them remedy for NAM
Ills.
MesSrs, Martin and Burke. Soutl
DakOta's representatives in The law
er house OF cungress, are doing Thci
utmnSt to secure an increase in TIT
appropriation for this great project
with air promise Of success nj tnr
present session. 1t Is matter whicl
is engaging The attention OF IT,,
members from several western state
for the reasun that the completion n
the sanitarium will afrrh an idea
home for disabled veterans all owe
the midwest FIR whom there is tn
day no room in government hospitals