Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-24
PUPILS TO BUILD
A GRAMMAR SCHOOL
FIRST IN HISTORY BY HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS
Of His Class Design Vernon
Avenue Structure to
Cost $32,263

The Vernon avenue grammar school
which is about to be erected at cost or
s32.263 is unique in that 1t is the first
school building In the history of education
anywhere which was designed and on which
the work of erection was supervised by q
group of high school pupils.
Plans for this school were made by Pro-
fessor C. A. Faithful of architecture at the
Polytechnic high school and his pupils. GOV.
ering every requirement of a modern school
house and being accepted by the board OF
education.
The building is to be classic in style. con-
tanning twelve rooms and measuring look
$50 feet. Among other features will be a
large auditorium, probably the first that
was ever included In grammar school de-
sign. 1t will be SO arranged that the chairs
may be cleared away to convert the space
into a gymnasium. 1t Will be completely
wired so that 1t can be used at night when
desired.
The building will be of wood above the
second story, with brick below the grade.
In design every precaution has been taken
TO safeguard the pupils In case of fire.
Separate exits VIII open from the exteriors
to the lavatories. auditorium and halls
There will be nine exits In ALL On the first
floor will be Ave class rooms. suite for
teachers and principal, pantry for lunch
ond floor will be six class rooms. an emerg-
ency room Tin case of sckness) and the
necessary halls and closets.
Auditorium In Basement
The auditorium will be located in the
basement, where will also be the furnace
and fuel rooms. a .janitor's room and bicycle
rooms for both boys and girls together with
the general Iavatories. The class rooms will
be standard in dimensions-27x32 feet
equipped with teachers closets. The mini
mum width of halls will be sixteen feet.
Exits will be go arranged as TO be adjacent
to each ROOM
In the design special plans have been
taken to have the school well ventilated and
heated Every wardrobe will have it's foot
warmer. Hot air at maximum OF $50
degrees will be circulated
The furnace room will be thoroughly fire.
proof built of reinforced concrete with iron
frame doors. This room will be separated
entirely from the rest of the basement. The
staircases will be we'll arranged There
will be two runs of eight feet and two
runs Of six feet-four runs in all and three
exits. The structure will face on vernon
avenue. Professor Faithful and pupils
have in preparation plans for the Eagle
Rock school, to be similar in size to the
Vernon avenue school. 1t will probably be
in old English style of architecture.
The designing of these buildings by
pupils OF the Polytechnic high school is
not, only a great saving to taxpayers but is
giving announcement to the city educa-
tional institution, It's teachers, pupils and
parents The practical knowledge acquired
by the pupils In architecture through being
identified so closely and professionally with
the erection of an actual building is worth
vastly more to them than mere theory. The
Vernon avenue school comes within the re-
hottest requirement of the building laws and
is true to its architectural aims.