Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-21
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to have brought the actual cost up t.
a higher figure.
The building is located easterlv OF
the hospital 1t is "A brick cdfica. two
and a hall stories high The style is
old Colonial The architect vas Ed
ward T.. stevens Of the firm of Taylor,
Kendall & stevens. .5,ston, and the
builders were Hanks x Wentworth of
this city \ tablet on the wall of the
reception room reads, THIS building IS
the gift Of j Manchester Haynes to
the Augusta city hospital, 1908"
The building is admirably planned.
In the center, on q lower level than
the remainder of the first floor, are the
reception room and the lecture room.
The other rooms on tn" first floor are a
large sitting room, the Supcrintcndent'S
Office. six bedrooms. Il lavatory and one
fun bath room. It is lighted By cleo
tricty. and is also provided with gas
fixtures The doors are of white
cypress, with veneer finish. The cell
ings are tiated in ivory, dul. finish.
Dull finish is everywhere in evidence.
The door frames ana bas"boarls are
set flush with the finish. All corners
are steel The doors leading from the
corridors are mahogany. y vcranda Is
located at the northern end II the
II"rnc. reached from the main corridor.
Twelve sleeping rooms and two bath
roulns are to he found on the second
floor; also n broom room and hopper
room 4 long corridor divides the
building on this floor, doors on either
ipf rnJIc
The balcony over the veranda at the
northern end of the building is reached
by a French window. One of the con-
yeniences on the second floor Is tea
room.
The third floor is partly unfinished.
The eastern half has been left unfin-
ishcd and is being used as a store room
Two large bedrooms occupy the west
crn side.
In the basement, besides the usual
store room space, are, the trunk room
and laundry.
In addition to the nurses home. the
building for the central heating plant
is q new departure at the hospital and
likewise. the new location given to the
doctors carriage house is one of the
things which may be rated under the
improvements which have been made
during the past year
work which is being carried for
ward. but the completion Of which Will
fall beyond the present year Is st.
Marks Parish house. Pleasant street,
which NAV be said to be only just he
gun The cornerstone was laid NnNclo-
Der This will cost when completed
about $1,000. Reuel j. Noye& mas the
contract
The Conv House, recently re"pened
under new management. has been
changed about considerably and I'M
proved Six new bathrooms form but
one item in the renovation for which
the carpenter work alone must have
cost at least $1,000
1t would be an fmpossibility to at
tempt. within present limits. to cHta-
logue all the new dwelling houses
which have been erected. or al! the OK
listing property which has undergone
extensive renovation. in the city of
Augusta during the past year. Even
with the closest scrutiny several at
least would without doubt be over
looked, and accordingly the alternative
is taken of making the list representa-
tive rather than to attempt absolute
completeness.
Where the value is given, it should
be undo rstood that the figures are m
estimate. incroly. contractors b"'na
wisely rcticert as to details which IN
the last analysis concern only them
selves and their customers
AMONG the new houses built durln-
the nrtScnt wear is the residence Of
Miss Gertrude Cannon, State street
completed this month ut Il cost Of about
$500.
\ fine appearing dwelling house has
been erected for James stone. Cedar
street. the house. exclusive Of fittings
costing about 5000.
A dwelling house which HoNie < Co. arc
building for Horace Colburn on Patterson
street. will be ready for occupancy. Jan
uary l.
A dwelling house has been built this
ycar for Alfred Hanson. South Chestnj.l
street. The cost was about $4,000.
Reuci !. Moves has in process of build
ing a dwelling house on West Crescent
street. which will be leased to Chester
Messer Cost $4,000.
The house on Hospital road owned by
Herbert Kelton has been remodelled ana
n stable built. the whole costing about
$l500.