The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-25
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new STRUCTURE n |. / I
Proposed High School Building
to be Complete and
Ample.
WILL BE NEARLY FiR''E l q :;
WILL BE NEARLY FIRE-PRooF
Splendid Arrangements for Heat,
Ventilation and Com
fort.

The proposed new High School build
Ing for which plans submitted by MT.
Charles X Bryant were accepted, will
be three stories in height. with basement
and one tower In the tower above the
third floor will be a large room, to be
used as art Room" On the first, second
and third floors there will be forty class
rooms, and in addition thereto largo
room to be used as a library and another
as a music room. The library will be
on the second floor and the music room
on the third. On each floor will be rooms
for the exclusive use Of male and female
teachers. Locker rooms and lavato-
ries for male and female scholars.
There will be two elevators ono
on each side Of the building and two
starways. Adjoining'the min entrance
will be the principals room and public
reception room. In the basement Will he
"a large room for the gymnasium ana
here also will be arranged running
track.
Shower Baths. 81
Adjoining this room are located wash
rooms, shower baths and locker rooms.
In the basement Will be rooms for manual
training, including q forge room. iron lathe
room. wood turning and pattern work.
shop. wood working shop, designing and
dressnlaleing room millinery and sewing
room. general business and typewriting,
and also a room for domestic science.
The boiler, machinery, electrical and fuel
rooms will be In the basement but SO
located as not to interfere with the gen
eral convenient plan of arrangement OF
the school rooms.
On the first floor will be an auditorium,
with a seating capacity, OF 500; large
stage. which will accommodate $50 more,
and the gallery above (Which can be
reached from the second floor, with
seats arranged for 400, making a total
seating capacity Of 1,45O. This auditorium
will fill long felt need. Here the an
nual commencement exercises will he
held, and all other public functions given
K by the school.
Stone and Pressed Brick.
In the construction of the building the
7 exterior walls will be built Of stone. with
pressed brick Of color and shade to hnr-
monte. with terro-cotta and copper trim
4 mings. The building, ms proposed, Is de-
signed for what Is known as ''wall-bear-
ing construction" using steel columns
and steel Orders to carry floor loads,
For floor construction there will be used
more than probably what Is known as
"concrete and expanded metal or tho
international system of wire cables and
fabric for the reinforcement of con.
crete, either OF which would make a
safe floor construction. and Is flrcproOf.
Mosaic tile will be used in the lobbics
ana corridors. and wood floors in the
class rooms.
Will be Fire Proof.
The interior walls or partitions will bt
4 built of concrete and made fireproof, 70,
the inside walls wood fibre plaster vii
be used, with cement wainscotinl
running up about four feet, with hard
. wood cap. The inside woodwork will b,
natural wood finish, and oak will he usei
wherever possible, The system Of heat
ing and ventIlating will be the very best
The plan, briefly described, Is as follows
First, fresh air is drawn into the build
\ ing and passed over the tempering coils
where the temperature Is slightly raised
K II then passes through steel plat
blower, and IS forced either through 0
be|ow the heater sections: then passin
a into the hot air and tempered air brio
4 ducts, where II Is Distributed to the va
rions parts offthe building in the tase
ment.
Ample Ventilation.
III rs then carried to the different room
on the building by means nf heating fut
located IN tho walls, whore II Is dii
H charged into the rooms through OPENING