Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR THE COUNTY
ARCHITECTS ALSO RECEIVE
BIDS
NEW HOSPITAL WILL COMPRISE
THREE BUILDINGS
Plans Specify Structure of Brick,
Stone, steel and Concrete Con-
struction of Most Modern
Equipment

Architects Hudson &, Munson Slim
son building, have completed plans for
the proposed new county hospital
buildings which have been approved
by the board of supervisors. BIDS Tor
their erection are now being called tor
The buildings are to be erected on sltes
occupied by frame buildings, which
have served their purpose and Will
either be demolished or removed TO
other locations on the premises.
The new buildings comprise an ad-
ministration building, medical ward
building and tuberculosis building
They will all be of brick, stone, con-
crete and steel, three stories hlgh ana
of the most modern type. The adnln-
istration building is the most import
ant. and will have a higher grade OF
equipment than the other two. 1t VIII
cover a ground area of about 60XlO6
feet. The ground floor is divided up
into locker rooms, operating rooms,
store rooms, work rooms, laboratories
etc The second floor contains the gem
tral offices, pharmacy matrons s rooms
reception room, lavatories, etc. Ihe
third floor has large living room, seven
single rooms and two tWo-room suites
The medical ward building Will be
132x34S feet with q corridor lOXl32
feet on each floor. The corridor VIII
be Of frame construction, covered with
metal lath and plastered. The ground
floor is devoted to the vagrant ward
and the necessary accessories me
first floor is for males and has two
wards for typhoid cases. There VIII
be fourteen beds in each ward. Also
nurses rooms, linen closets, etc. Ihe
second floor contains typhoid ward for
females, obstetrical room, nurses ana
private rooms, operating room' dining
room, diet kitchen, closets, etc.
H.HYH11 4 1fr.sr will
x26 feet. 1t will also have corridor
on each floor 18x17S feet There Will
be forty beds on each floor in addition
to the general nurses rooms, supply
closets, etc.
Administration Building
The administration building will
have marble and Peruvian mahogany
trim in the vestibule and corridor; and
ouarter-sawed oak in the rooms OF the
main floor. The balance of the build
ing will be in pine.
The other two buildings Will nave
pine trim. All partition walls Will be
constructed of six-inch hollow tile and
expanded lath will be used for plaster
ing Composition or Woodstone Is
specified for floor surfacing. bases,
drain boards and backing. The corrl-
doris and vestibuleS of the hrst ana
second stories will have vitreous tile
with border; also in lavatories ana
operating rooms. Removable window
screens, dumb walters and passenger
elevator will be installed.
The roofs of the buildings will be
covered with slate and all fat surfaces
will have malthoid. The ridges, gut
ters. conductors, etc, will be of gal
vanized iron. A copper cupola ana
flagstaff will surmount the administra-
tion building.
Artificial stone will be employed over
the window openings and for general
outside ornament A large amount of
steel beams, girders and columns for
carrying the floors is specified: Sus-
pended ceilings ornamented with plas-
ter moulding and staff work will be
used on the first and second floors.
The site for the medical ward Is TO
be cleared off and the present building,
viz. wards five and six, removed; also
the old kitchen and dining room build
ing, engine room and laundry build
ing. The carpenter shop is to be de-
nolished. The present administration
building will be moved to temporary
location and prepared for occupancy.