Arizona republican., 1904-04-25
WKIPPLE BARRACKS
Progress Made in ReStOr-
 alton of the Post
When Completed It Will Constitute One of the Best Military Residences in the United States.

tilCe OL II1e ildSSlNe stone and brick work the first of the buildings for the remodeled Whipple | Barracks are rapidly nearing completion | and the work which has been done so far shows with what generosity, even extravaganza the United States is pro- viding residences for it's soldiers. The barracks when completed will be equal to any in the United States, better than Q great many, and when it is con- sidered what elegant barracks the country has been erecting the force of this statement will be better appre- ciated.
 The construction of the barracks means the expenditure of approximate ly one million dollars. Altogether there will be fifty buildings, officers quar- ters, barracks, gymnasium. stables, store houses, etc. All buildings. except the stables are to be constructed of sandstone brick with granite founda- tions. The architectural scheme is of the best. great attention is being pa d to the details of the construction work and there is to be nothing but ths best workmanship. The fifty massive bui d. ings, all white in color, when completed will form a most imposing picture. Resting on the slopes of the hills lead- ing to this little valley they will pre- sent q view to the railroad traveller that will be most picturesque and stamp the name of Prescott and Whip pie Barracks on the wayfarer's mind for everTnoTe.
 The most Imposing building will ba the barracks for the privates and ron commissioned officers. One of these, there are to be eight of them, is now nearing completion and it is emblem otic of beautiful architecture. Standing i two stories high. with 9 deep basement, it looms up like castle. The great white walls and the beautiful entrance | composed of five arches, shows as pret- | ty a piece of brick work as could be | wished for. And the interior is equally i as artisticaIly arranged In the base | ment are the bath rooms, with shower and tub baths, store bins. heating ap- paratus, etc On the first floor is the | day room. kitchen, mess room and
 rooms for on-commissioned officers. | The second floor is devoted to sleeping | apartments. with two rooms for non | commissioned officers. The walls of the
 building are of sandstone brick, the | foundation of granite. the roof of Cali
 fornia slate. The plumbing will be the
 best and the heating and ventiiating of
 the most approved pattern.
 The foundation is now being laid for
 the first of the officers quarters. There
 are to be homes for 21 officers and the | present plans call for neat and com
 modious buildings. If the present in- | tentions of the government are carried
 out all the officers quarters will be ! alike. Each will be two stories high,
 have nine rooms, including bath with
 hot and cold water connections, a base
 ment with a steam heater, coal bins, i etc. The entrance will be beautified
 by a wide porch.
 The first stable is rapidly nearing
 completion, the walls being up, the
 roof on, and though the building is not
 a brick structure it is exceedingly
 strongly constructed, and will be paint
 ed white so as to correspond with the
 surrounding buildings. The walls arc
 composed of three thiclsnesses of lum-
 Der. and one of building paper. The
 foundation is of granite and the floor
 ing will rest on granite piers. In the
 stable there will be two box stalls, g
 single stalls, a harness room, granary
 and hay bin.
 The fourth building which is now
 
 is a. long building of sandstone and
 granite, and though not particularly
 ornamental in appearance, its massive
 ness lends to the grandeur of the pre-
 vailing scheme.
 These four buildings aggregate ar expenditure of sS6,629. The contrac
 price for the barracks is 3S,92450, fol the officers quarters $17,114.50, for th' store house s20,673 and for the stabl
 $9.917. The contract for the construc
 ton of the buildings is held by Fiflel(
 6, Gala gher of Phoenix, while Greihe
 Pros. of Florence, Kan, have the con tract for the electrical work and divide l the contract for plumbing and health: with J. H. Mulrein of Prescott. Con , tracts for some of the other building s will probably be awarded this year anC p the work will be gradually carried for ward until the undertaking is finishes f and the remodeled Whipple Barrack !. becomes a reality. A list of the build ings creates a formidable array. Ther will be 21 officers quarters, on v batcherlor's officers quarters, chapel
 four non-commissioned officers ouar , ters. a hospital, eight barracks, banC barracks, gymnasium, guard house, ad T ministration building, bakery, fou
 store houses, quartermaSters staples = wagon sheds, quartermaster's shol = magazine and oil and paint store house @ The hospital is designed for twelv 2 beds. Each of the barracks will ac - comnodate one company of sixty-fiv e men The gymnasium will be equippe' n with all the appliances to be found il 0 first class gym, from Indian club :. and boxing gloves to bars and ches 5 weights. The erection of the gymnas e ium in connection with the other build Q ings is a new venture but it promise . to add greatly to the happiness of tn
 soldiers and to the general welfare O . the companies.
 f With the buildings many otaer i'm 2 provements are to be made, the plan fo f improvement being so comprehensiv ;; that when all the work is comp etc e there will be nothing of the old pos l. left except the ground and that will b e levelled and twisted around so that ', will be hardly recognizable. All tn = present buildings are to be disposed O y as rapidly as the new buildings to talk |. their places are completed.