Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09
THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Building to Be Thoroughly Re.
modelled for Fall Term.
Third story 10 he Taken on and style
of Roof Changcd-Plumbing to lie
Renewed and Structure
Brought Up to Date.

The Grammar school building at the
corner of College and South Willard
streets is being repaired and renovated
will be of pure Doric architec-
ture and thoroughly safe for occupancy
by the pupils who attend the school
The building was erected for the high
school in 1871 and has not received
thorough repairs since its completion.
The building has had a bad reputation for
safety for several years back. After it
had been inspected by three of the best
builders in Burlington it was decided that
immo date repairs were necessary to rem
der it safe and thcsc alterations are now
going forward under directions of build
ing mi of the board of school
commissioners. This committee consists
of DR.. II. c .Tinkham, chairman, V. A.
Bullard and L. S. Adsit.
The roof of the building has always
been out of harmony with the rest of the
structure, which is purely Doric in
architecture. Upon examination it was
deemed that the builLing was no. suf-
f~iciently strong to bear up under the
strain that would he occasioned by the
occupancy OF the third floor SO to avoid
all possible danger aud render tho build
ing absolutely safe it was decided tc
take the third story off entirely. The
third floor has not beon used for school
purposes for several years. The old roof
will he replaced by a Nat roof above
which the side walls will extend. render.
ing it invisible from below. 1t is thought
that this change will also add to the
building from an artistic point Of view.
The stairway and coat rooms in the
building will he changed SO that on each
of the two stories of the re
modelled structure there will be
two recitation rooms and one common
study room. These rooms will be larger
than before and the building thus equip.
ped will take care of the normal increas,
in pupils for - or Il years to come.
Hard pine floors will he laid in all of
the rooms, which will be finished in ma.
tural wool with natural wood paneled
ceiling. The necessity for the repairs was
further emphasized by the fact that the
floors in several places were worn
through. The plumbing was absolutely
unsanitary and will be replaced by the
most improved type.
These repairs will be completed at a
cost of about S7,O0 and the building
will be ready for occupancy by the frs
of September, improved architecturally
thoroughly safe and sanitary and in every
way suitable for the demands to be
r'ade upon it. Tho work is being 81 by
the Champlain Manufacturing compan,
of this city.
TIL school commissioners are also max
ing repairs on the Ira Allen school house
The furnaces had become burned out 81
that during the coolest periods last win
ter it was necessary to close school a
the building could not be properly heated
The hot air furnaces will be replaced b,
A steam heating apparatus. BY the oil,
system Of sewage disposal at this schoo
the sewage was burned. This arrange
ment was not only obsolete but the ap
paratus for destroying the sewage ha:
rusted out. A new and modern systen
of plumbing will replace it. The SANE
system of destroying the sewage is still
in Use at the Lawrence Barnes schoo
land was employed at the Converse schoo
until a comparatively recent time.