Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
New Buildings Practically
Transferred to Government.
THIRTEENs STRUCTURES
ADMINIsTRATEoN BUILDING THE
ONLY ONE U1SCoMPLETED.
Furnishings to Be Supplied, for Which
Contracts Are Being Awarded
Increase of Facilities.

The transfer of practically the entire
group of buildings comprising the adj
ditions to the Government Hospital for
the Insane was made a a recent date by
the contractors, Horton & Hemenway of
Providence, r. l., to the government. The
sole building not yet delivered is the ad-
mnistration building, which is now being
reared rapidly in commanding position.
That this stage of the construction
period has been reached does not, how
ever, signify that immediate occupancy
of these structures is feasible, however
much that contamination may be desired.
For one thing. furnishings have yet to be
installed, painting done as WELL and other
details completed. Nevertheless prepara-
tions looking to the removal of patients
and employees from the old portion of the
hospital to the new are being pressed by
Dr. William A. White, the superintendent.
who hopes to have in readiness at an
early day at least one of the new struc-
lures for the accommodation of women
patients DR.. White, in conjunction with
officials of the Interior Department, is
also engaged at the present juncture in
examining bids and awarding contracts
for the furnishings. The superintendent
fully realizes the deplorably overcrowded
condition of the hospital proper. and is
endeavorng to remedy matters through
removal to the new section.
In October, 1901. work was begun by
the contractors the building of the
hospital extension. The work as COM
pleted is declared to be eminently salts
factory to the government. The total
cost of the various buildings including
the new power plant, is estimated at
81, 100000. During the progress of the
work careful inspection of the different
stages of the construction was made by
Mr. Donald G. Mitchell, representing the
hospital the superintendent of con-
Structon. Associated with him as en-
gineer in charge of numerous problems in
connection with the extension of the in
stitution has been Mr.. James Berrall, also
representing the hospital. Mr.. Thomas
w. Power of this city has been engaged
in the capacity of consulting engineer.
Consists Of Thirteen Structures
The extension itself consists of thirteen
structures, with a large detached kitchen
known as the Toner kitchen By reason
OF it's close utilization with the new build
ings the modern power plant just COM
pleted may in a manner be included in
the hospital extension. The buildings oc--
cupy a site to the southeast of the older
portion, and, as referred to in The Star
previously, it was found to be necessary
to construct several of them on the east
side of Nichols avenue, owing to the in
suffcency of ground.
On the main grounds of the hospital 1t
was found possible to locate ten buildings,
known today, in the nomenclature of the
constructors, as buildings A, b. c, E, J, K,
L, M, Q and the detached kitchen men
toned above. Across the public highway
named there have been built buildings /,
n, and r. Connecting the two building
sites is a subterranean gallery beneath
Nichols avenue and recently completed at
a cost of over 100000 This subway was
built under the supervision of Engineer Ber-
rail- 1t measures 100 feet in length, four
teen feet in width and is ten feet high.
Enameled bricks form its lining and it has
concrete base. When the approaches to this
subway are finished on each side of the road
it will be several hundred feet longer.
1t Is conceded that in their style of ar
chitecture. their appointments and general
provision for the care of the insane these
buildings will compare fayorably with. II
not surpass, any in the land devised for
similar purposes. A reporter of The Even
ing Star yesterday visited the new building
area and was escorted through the various
buildings. They are already as comfort
able in the way of heating as are any IN
the institution for from the new power
plant there already comes steam heat Tor
this purpose. On the administration build
ing and about other of the edfhces Work
men are busily engaged in completing the
final work. The whole group, built of red
brick, with trimmings of Indiana limestone,
and rooted with tiles. makes most I'M
posing appearance, and contrasts sharply
with the older portion Of the institution,
representing as they do the distinctive
types of hospital construction OF their re-
spective times. In building the structures,
which are constructed, of course, on the
detached system, about n1teen mlilioH
bricks were used.
Costliest Building Of the Group.
The administration building, known as
building A, is the costliest one OF the group.
1t is three stories high, trimmed through
out with auartered oak and having marble
layatories. Its decorations of white stone
trimmings are much noted. On the hrst
floor of this building will be situated the
various offices of the government hospital.
Rooms are provided in the upper stories lol
the medical officers. The building mas TWO
separate dining rooms. us coSt ID oS'A-
mated at $145000.
Connected with it by colonnades are
buildings and c, or the two hospltal
buildings. These are respectively roI MAJ an7
and female patients. They will furnish &C
commodations for about 40 persons each,
and each is the exact counterpart OF .ne
other. On entering one Is struck Win tno
broad sitting rooms, cheerful Single iooin'
and the homelike appointments through
out There is elevator, operateo Wy
electricity, in each building. An opera.lus
ROOM with accessory rooms ana sur .a
ing amphitheater, is located on the secohu
story of each building. These rooms aie
lined with marble and present hanosome
appearance. First and second story poi cheS
are constructed. r,,,n are
r M and @. Building E is one OF the
most striking structures or the w,ioie ca
tension 1t is the female nurses nol.
three stories high, with the central poruon
four stories 1t contains ffty-eight roo ms
not including library and sitting rooL Az
entire interior presents a CHEEKY sign. Az
iacent to this nurses home is pullolng y,
which DR.. White has undertaken 10 nave
in order as the first Of the new pullolnss
to be occupied. In pursuance Oh TINS Plan
workmen are now, employed IN preparing
for the reception of. inmates, Kitchen Pc
ing fitted up among other Things. Inc
building will provide, for l2o females II
has two dining rooms. on separate noors.
The remaining buildings OF the group are
smaller cottages. ,
Second Building Section.
Crossing by the subway underneath the
public highway, entrance is had to the
second building section Here are several
of the largest and most artistic-iooking
buildings of the extension. This Is particu-
larly true of building p, which Is con-
structed with wideaha and dormitories.
many single rooms, and having porches on
the first and the. second stories. Building
N of this group is another large building.
Building l has three large dormdtories on
the second floor. Each building OF the ex-
tension is provided with numerous single
rooms. Shower baths are used throughout
Kitchens. are located In three of the build
H. L., lar dat had