The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-04
400 BEAUTY TO ANNApoLlr
Description Of Buildings Now In
Course Of Erection.


Work on the new buildings NJ An.
napolls. which has been In progress
for four years and which will take
probably another four years to com.
plote. has advanced TO n point whore
what has been accomplished conveys
a good impression OF the ultimate out.
come Of the big undertaking.
or the buildings which already show
10 advantage the principal one ls that
to be devoted 10 the use OF the mid.
lhipmon as quarters. a picture OF
which is given herewith This struc.
turo is to the right OF what will be
the main entrance opposite the water
front
The entrance TO the mldshlpmen1
quarters viii be through Court OF
Honor The front viii be marked by
a highly ornamental fence In ornate
design. all OF hand wrought iron work
The posts OF the entrance gates VIII
support electric lights. and a line Of
arc lights at Intervals OF sixteen feoi
win surround the building. From the
center OF the Court OF Honor drivingI
and ramps will lead to left and right
forming ample roadways to the main
or FIRST floor level, which is elevated
a full story In height above the Cour
OF Honor. On tho exterior Of the
building. between the ramps. arr
broad and ample steps leading up to
the higher level
Leading from the Court Of Honor
are broad terraces which extend all
around the building fifty feet in width
which. especially on the southeast or
parade ground front. command an "a.
tended view OF Annapolis Harbor and
Chesapeake bay.
The fact TINT there viii he a para,a
ground OF 1000 ieot In length betvcl1
the front OF the building and the sea
wall will afford the midshipmen ample
space for drills and sports. From the
parade ground. leading up to the ter.
race. are ample granite stairways and
at various points along tho esplanado
viii be fountains with fresh water
gpouting from the mouths Of sport
ing dolphlns.
The building as originally designed
I called for the ground.iloor story OF
granite. with granltebelt courses and
cornlce above. the major portion Of
tho walls Of the FIRST. second and third
stories faced with brick. Before the
ground story was completed, however,
granite was substituted for allbrlch
aclngs. giving a more massive and
substantial effect
The story OF the level with the pa.
rndo ground on the southeast front Is
what Is called the basement Hero
are located the kitchen, bakery, laun.
dry. commlssary general stores and
storage.
Al the entrance OF the building on
tho frat floor IL a yestlbule built OF
Indiana limestone. four full stories In
height. Limestone columns with or
namental carvings, lighted by many
electric lights. ndorn this vestbule
The floor "a laid In mosaic. and am.
pie stairways right and left lead Of
TO the rooms OF executive officers and
beyond TO the rooms OF the mldshlp
mon.
Directly ahead one comes to the
grand stairway Of Indiana limestone.
with elaborate newell columns and
broad, easy steps 'oading up to Me.
mortal Hall Al the head Of these
stairs Is a pair OF bronze doors which
cost $40 1000, the Sit OF Col. R. NJ
Thompson Of New York. president Of
the Jersey Central Railroad. Col
Thompson was formerly cadet and
takes a lively interest In his Alma
Mater.
Tho purpose Of Memorial Han is
for the storage OF trophies Of war
which are kept at the Naval Academy
and which date from the Revolution
TO the time OF Dewey and the battle
OF Manila, The room viii be u-ed Tor
class reunions. and the annual meot.
ings NJ the Naval Alumni win he Mold
there. Il win also be a recreation and
reading room Tor midshIpmon when
not at study,
Gen. Miles In Business.
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