Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-16
The -Four Story Structure
on Copy Street,
A Much Needed Enlargement
Of the School.
Something About the Architect
Who Designed 1t.

The new Cony Free High School, Au-
GGsta which is under process of con-
structlon, will add another pleasing
| feature to this beautiful city and one
| IN which the citizens may take a great
! deal of pride. 1t is located on Cony
street, adjacent to. and connecting with
the present Cory High school building
| by passage.
| The exterior Of the building Is being
constructed of Waterstruck brick with
granite trimmings. The architectural
design has been carefully worked out
lii manner to harmonize with the
present building as far as possible
without Gctracting from the appear
ance of the new building. Plenty of
large windows have been provided SD
as to obtain ample light, sun, and air,
SO essential in a school building
The main entrance faces Cony street
and leads directly to a corridor running
longitudirally through the building
Thls corridor connects with another
running at right angles to 1t, which
leads to an entrance in the east of the
building facing the athletic campus,
and also connects with the passage
or the opposite side that joins the new
building with the present Cony High
school From this second corridor are
two stalrways running from the base
ment to the tlird floor
There are also two entrances to the
passage which connects the two build
inSs, affordlnS pupils an entrance di-
lectiy to the basement. in which are
located, i'll the front of the building two
wardrobe rooms, one for each sex, and
adjacent to these and from which ac-
cess to same is obtained, are toilet
looms which are made exclusive by
this arrangement. The wardrobe rooms
VIII be equipped with lockers as re-
ccptacles for the clothing of the pupils
and as they will enter directly from the
outside to these basement wardrobe
ro"lAs and. remove their clothing it will
pc possible to keep the building in a
cleaner and more sanitary condition.
In the center of the basement are two
fliSi is of stairs leading up to the first
Ioor AT tire rear of these staIrWayS is
ann lie space for lunch counters, at one
Size rs the kitchen, and at the opposite
SIDE a room for the janitor. In the
rear, ample provision has been made
1or tho boiler room, coal bins, etc, with
an entrance leading directly TO the out
side i'll order to make it convenient to
remove ashes, etc
On the first floor are four (4 class
roGrls large enough to accommodate
tnlrty-fiVe $50 pupils each, also five (5)
recitation rooms. These rooms are pro-
weed with ample blackboard space,
bookcases, and other convenIences that
arc found III an up-tO-date school.
On the second floor in the front are
two 81 class rooms with a stairway
lea&lng to The third floor Under the
lanGins Of this stairway is a teachers
rooll between these class rooms and
The stairways that lead from the first
floor to the second floor are additional
toilet accommodations for both teach
crs and pupils. In tho rear in the CEN
Ter is lecture room, on one side of
which is the chemical laboratory, and
c.. the other, the physical laboratory.
Come citing with these laboratories are
private laboratories for teachers. also
apparatus rooms.
On the third floor in the front are two
(2) additional class rooms, the rest of
TINS floor being devoted to the assem-
bly, hall, stage and anterooms. The as
senlDly' hall is of ample capacity to ac-
commodate six hundred (60O) pupils and
extend up into the roof In this way a
high room is obtained which will be
wen lighted by dormcr windows in the
ROOF as well as by large windows on
either side. Very artistic treatment Is
also secured.
All class rooms, laboratories, toilet
rooms, assembly hail. and all other
paris of the building will be thoroughly
Ventillted by the most up-ro date ven
ulating system.