The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-09
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w. Watts. f.. L. Fuller, B. NJ
Duke and John Sprunt Hill. APP
pointed by Mr.. Watts; R. L.
Lindsey, representing the Board
of Aldermen, ]. I'D. Stage, rep
resents the Hospital Aid Associa-
ton; DR.. N. Nj. Johnson, repre-
senting Durham Medical Society
Prof. A. H. Merritt. Trinity Col
lege's appointee; P. w. Vaughan.
represents the BAPTIST Church;
Rev. E. r. Leyburn. represents
the Presbyterian Church; Capt.
E. ]. Parrish, the Methodist
Church, DR.. j. NJ. Manning. the
Episcopal Church. The board of
lady visitors will be composed
of Mesdames L. L. Morehead,
]. S. Mesley, ]. Harper Erwin,
C. w. Toms. @. E. Rawls. B. L.
Tyree, ]. C. Niche. w. c. Bar
rett, j. S. Hill, w. D. Carmi-
chael, George w. Watts and j.
5. Carr, Jr.
FACTS ABOUT HOSPITAL.
For a short ready reference
there has been complied a few
short facts about the hospital
which will be interesting to pre-
serve. They follow:
This new Watts hospital is sit
uated just northwest of the city
limits on a beautiful eminence,
overlooking Trinity college and
West Durham. The architect is
Bertrand E. Taylor, of Boston,
one of the best known hospital
architects in the world. He built
more than two hundred hospitals
in the United States and other
countries.
The contractor is John L. Will
son, of Richmond, Va. who built
the jefferson hotel at Richmond,
Mutual building at Richmond,
and many other expensive build
ings in the southern sssfes. Dur
ing the past few years ne has
devoted his attention almost ell
tirely to reinforced concrete
structures.
| The Watts hospital is a thoro-
ugnly fre-proof structure, built
of reinforced concrete and brick.
The main building is three stories
high and the other building is
two storys nigh. The total cost
IF the land and buildings to date
lis S2l7.000. In the earlv spring
a nurses home is to be built,
! which will bring the cost up t.
Y about $3.50, 900 tor land andbuild
/, buildings. The endowment q
building, given entirely BY Mr.
: Watts, is $500, 900. The building
7 at present will accommodate q
/ patients and as soon as the nur
& ses' home can be built it will &C
{ commodate 80 patients. 1t ]
O therefore. four times as .arge a
the present hospital.
= Its equipment is as good as an
{ hospital in the United States 5
far as it goes. 1t is beautiful
I. situated on a high hill about one
= half mile northwest Of Trinit
college, and oyerlooks the entir
city Of Durham. 1t is in the Ger
ter Of q well graded plot of Ian
!. consulting of Is acres. Upon ]
d acres Of this .ground there is
III fine growth Of oak and Kicker
NJ trees. For detailed descriptic
b, Of each building call upon NJ
Gsarge w. Watts or visit Il
Is buildings themselves.
a. This gives no detail and min
"a tiae Is one of the wonders Of Il
% institution. Near the gener
III entrance will be observed Il
4 superintendent Office, the pI
vate Office and one moves but
a few steps until he begins
~. comment upon the doors. Tn
ie' are all Of ash prettily painted
- yiting. Nobody would fail
-. open one Of them. The telepho
,b- system is at once ingenious.
nd staneous connection with
nd parts Of the building follow t
nd pressing Of the correct butt