Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-12
SANTA FE, N. M, WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER l2. 1906.
ARCHITECT VIEWS
COUNTY JAIL
Rapp Well Pleased With New Struc.
ture-Accompanied on inspection
by Chairman SeIigman.

building and sheriff's residence. They
had just completed tour of inspec-
ton of the interior and paused out
side to scrutiniZe the exterior at close
range. They were afforded an unob-
structed view now that the old adobe
affair has been torn down with the
exception of the rear section contain
ing the ancient cells.
That's the coming stuff" the archi-
test observed casually, noddng his
head toward the cell house Rein
forced concrete is being used a great
deal now in building construction and
it is especially adaptible for jails on
account of its firmness."
What do you think about the work
on the building, Mr.. Rapp," he was
asked by reporter of the New Mexi-
can
It's nice piece of work--a pretty
good job" he replied. with satisfied
air. II am well pleased with it. With
the exception of few little details
everything is entirely satisfactory.
These can be easily fixed. ! believe
the building will be ready for the
contractor to turn over to the county
commissioners in about two weeks. :"
New Jail is Practically Completed.
Messrs. Seligman and Rapp were ac-
companied on their inspection trip by
the New Mexican representative and
spent fully two hours in going through
the new Jail and sheriff's quarters
Aside from finishing painting the
woodwork and completing the plumb
ing work there is practically nothing
else but laying the concrete floor in
the cell house. All of the carpenter
work is done.
Here's great advantage in the
arrangement Of the JAIL" Mr.. Rapp re-
marked as tine trio entered the sher-
ifs Office. "You see no one can pass
in or out Of the Jail without being no
ticed. 1t is the same way with the
steps leading up stairs and the main
entrance from the street"
On the right hand side of the mar
row hallway from the sheriff's Office
to the dollhouse is small room fitted
out for armory purposes. MIR. Rapp
favors having this little closet like
room lined with steel to prevent it
being battered in, in case of an at
tack by mob.
AN officer can be Stationed inside
The armory with pump gun and cut
off escape from the Jail or Illustrate
any attempt to break in," he said
''rhe passageway was made narrow
with this end in view. A fearless man
could stand off a big mob"
Cell House Well Arranged, Says
Architect.
Mr.. Rapp explained that there was
room enough in the celhouse to leave
an areaway on all sides of the cells.
Only one tier of steel cages will be
installed at first. but there is space
| enough overhead for two more tiers.
-Four prisoners can be accommodated
in each cell.
Ventilation and sanitation were
two points kept in mind by the archi-
ect in designing the building. In
his respect the new Jail is different
from the old adobe "carcel' Fresh
air is admitted from ventilator open
'ng up on the roof. An innovation
will be lavatories and toilets for
ne prisoners. All inmates will be
given bath Immediately upon arrival
whether they need 1t or not. The
toilet will be located inside the steel
corridor.
The floor in the dollhouse will slope
toward the north so that it can be
drained, There will be fall of an
inch and half, with drain pipe con.
Meeting with sewer at the low end.
By simply turning on the hose it will
be an easy task to wash the floor.
While in reality only one building
the dollhouse and sheriff's quarters
are separate and distinct from one
another The Jail proper is built of
reinforced concrete, and it's only en-.
trance is the doorway from the sher.
ifs abode, which is erected of red
pressed brick.
Old and New Styles cIeverIy Mingled.
Old and new styles of architecture
are artistically merged in the con-
struction of the building. The cell
house is of the design known to the
profession as Baronial. 1t looks like
the ancient castles Of England with
its turrets and parapet walls. This
effect emphasized by the massive con-
crete walls. On the other hand the
sheriff's residence and office Is vir-
tually modern cottage. The combin-
alton is unique and pleasing to the
eye. The sheriff's quarters are two
stories high The Office is located in
the front. On the same floor behind
i are the living apartments which
consist of kitchen, dining room and
parlor. The kitchen has commodious
pantry. On the second floor are two
bedrooms for use by the sheriff and
mis- family, a cell for female prisoners
and cell for insane charges. These
two rooms have barred windows and
the cell for crazy inmates will be pad
ded. There is also private bath
room on this floor.
Deputy Assessor Edward Andrews
made several photographs yesterday
afternoon Of the cells still standing of
the old Jail. One Of them was an in
terror view. Jerry" Crowley, a
plumber working in the new building,
posed in one Of the pictures as "des-
perate character" He was shackled
to the door of one of the cells and
rusty ironbarred handouts were
clamped on his wrists.
Mr.. Andrews had expected to take
a picture of the new Jail but concluded