The Washington times., 1903-02-06
ANNAPOLIS BUILDINGS
TO COVER MANY ACRES
Cadets Quarters and Wings
Quarter of a Mile Long.
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSING
Contractors Have Installed One OF the
Largest Plants Ever Utilized
IN Building.

The Secretary Of Navy expressed today
his satisfaction with the progress in the
construction Of new buildings at the Nd
val Academy. While the work has bet
fairly started. an idea of the extent of
the improvements may be gained.
The improvements under way will cost
more than 10000. GOO The appropriation
asked from the present Congress for e
new chapel Will add an additional $500,
GEO.
The contract for the cadets quarters
and marine engineering buildings vas
awarded to-the Noel Construction Com
pany. Of Baltimore, Md.
The supervising engineer in charge has
reported to the Secretary Of the Navy
AT the contractors have installed one
Of the largest constructing plants ever
--tfIized in building
This plant cost $50 goo, and consists 81
twenty-one hoisting engines, twenty-onc
deTricks. whose towers span 2I0 feeth
two boiler houses containing four boil
ers of forty horsepower each; eight stoT-
/ age warehouses. a locomotive, and si0
miles Of track. and d large pier FOR
hosting material coming by water.
The Cadet Quarters.
/ Some idea of the size OF the cadets
! quarters may be gained from the follow
/ ing dimensions. The structure is .3S=
/ feet long. and 500 feet wide, and viii
! take 1900, GEO common brick. and 1900
/ 600 face brick to complete it This does
not include the exterior OF the buildtne
which Is of granite, and $4,000 barrels Of
/ cement VIII also be used in the constTue-
ton.
! This building. stately in dimensions.
and magnificent in design. fronts upon
/ Annapolis Harbor. It's wings will con
tain the sleeping apartments OF lar
students. From each end will extend
colonnades which are Of such size that
they form important buildings in them
selves. although only intended fr~ I'D
closed passages from the main building
to arrory and boatbouse.
These structures. uniform in dimen-
sions and outline. form suitable set.
ting fer the main building, and are con
sidered as portions OF it, When this
building viii have been Joined by the col
onnade 10 the boathouse and armory Il
viii be over quarter Of a mile Fl
length.
The marine engineering building i,
$50 by 30 feet in size and 5000 600 brick,
J. viii be used in the construction Lis,
the cadets quarters. thu exterior vii
be of granite Both buildings will b.
: freProof throughout
The cadets quarters, connected witt
the boathouse and armory. VIII maxi
one of the most notable architecture
z features Of the whole grouu or build
] ings. facing as they do the Chesapeake
with the broad parade grounds extend
ing from their terraced surroundings Z
the water front.
The Academic Building.
j Next in Importance TO the cadets
quarters. and located Immediately bac
e OF it. viii be what is termed the AGA
demic building. where sessions Of th
classes will be held. IN the rear Of tn
; boathouse and separated from it by IN
proposed ship basin will stand the pone
house. furnishing heat and light q
, well as power for the entire group c
- buildings.
q The laboratory for Instructions i
; physics and chemistry Will also be
r / separate building. as we'll as the depart
ment Of marine engineering Til
=. building will be provided with d machin
Y shop. laboratory, working shop. Hbrar,
G and mold loft, in addition to recftatio
p [ rooms
e One OF the principal Improvements WI
4 be the magnificent auditorium. whiC
/ VIII take the place Of the simple nay'
/. chapel It will be a domed structur
- and when completed viii cost not les
than $500 600.