Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-28
Additional Buildings Under Con-
struction Will Meet Future
Demands From Veterans
BIG WING TO THE HOSPITAL
Largest Addition to Buildings Being
Erected Will Accommodate the Sick
Work is Well Under Way - Con-
tractor Reimers Handicapped for
Want Of Laborers to Do tho Work.

When, the new buildings and addi-
lions now under course OF construction
at the Iowa Soldiers Home are COM
pleted, that well conducted institution
will have practically reached the end
Of it's material growth. The improve
ments and engagements now under
way are most extensive and, as Conn
mandant Horton said in his annual re-
port the erection OF a quartermas-
tiers building, a greenhouse addition
and a new coal house will place the
Home in condition to meet the re-
quirements Of it's purposes for the few
remaining years of life to civil war
veterans.
There are under construction at the
present time large addition to the
hospital. and additions to the women's
dormitory, the nurses dormitory and
the heating and lighting plant. The
boiler house addition is now under roof
and nearing completion. The walls Of
the addition to the Women's dormitory
are up to the second story. This adj
dition is 40x65 feet, three stories in
height above the basement, and the
architecture corresponds with that of
the old dormitory.
The addition to the nurses cottage,
which stands to the north of the hos
pital, will be 27x4S feet. This will be
a brick veneered structure, and the
foundations are in and the carpenter
work commenced. 4
To meet the increasing demands
upon the hospital, which is growing
more and more to be an important
part of the Home, large addition Is
being erected. This is wing on the
east OF the main structure, lib feet IN
length, and is a duplicate of the west
wing Of the building. 1t will extena
to the north and south of the cas- end
Of the main portion Of the hospital, as
a semi circular wing, and will COM
plete the original architectural design
of the building. The only difference
in the addition under construction and
the west wing is that there will be an
entrance on the east.
The hospital addition will be two
stories and basement in height. ii
will be more substantial than any OF
other of the many structures constitute
ing the Home, and will be fireproof.
The floors turnout will be of concrete,
and the first floor, of this material, mas
been laid. Because of the scarcity OF
labor. Contractor C. F. Reimer recent
Ely purchased the latest and most I'M
proved concrete mixing machine, ana
this has enabled him to make better
progress. He can not secure enough
common labor, however, to handle the
concrete at the capacity of the mixer
These concrete floors and ceilings are
self supporting, the material being laio
on wire netting and iron rods. Five
inches of concrete is being laid for
the floors. The total contract price OF
the buildings under construction, ex-
elusive Of the plumbing and heating, IS
s42.5OO. Mr. Reimef says he Will nave
all the work under roof within snort
time.
With advancing years the greatest
demand in the future will come from
veterans who are in need of hospital
treatment, and as the average age OF
those now seeking admission is ID
and a, fraction years, it is apparent
that the time is not far distant when
the Soldiers Home, as such, Will nave
filled its mission. Almost the last ap-
nropriation required for enlargements
has been asked and given and the pres
emit extensive improvements Will marx
its completion.