The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-09-01
Plans For Model
School Houses

Henry B. Dewey, State Supt. Of
Public Instruction, has just sent to
each county superintendent in the
state set Of seven standard plans
for model school buildings. These
plans have been drawn up by well
known firm Of architects and are
accompanied in each instance by sets
Of complete specifications covering
the construction Of the buildings.
The plans and specifications are be-
ing issued by the state educational
department as a feature of the work
for the improvement of rural educa-
tion throughout the state.
One Of the recognized needs Of
many rural districts in the state is
thoroughly sanitary, convenient,
suitable school buildings. in the
erection of which modern ideas Of
school architecture are represeted.
The present series of plans will do
much toward standardizing and i'm
proving rural schools in Washington.
Four years ago this department
issued small book of plans for
one-room rural school buildings.
These plans were widely adopted
with the result that at present many
rural schools in the state are built
according to them. The series at
present being distributed is very
much more comprehensive, provid-
ing complete plans and specifications
for the following buildings:
I IA one-room model rural school
bull ding so arranged as to give the
best possible lighting facilities, and
with a seating capacity of fifty
pupils. This building is equipped
with cloak room and all modern
conveniences, is attractive in archi-
lecture. and is estimated to cost
$1,000.
7 p A two-room model rural school
building, having manual training
department, which could be changed
So as to be used for domestic econo-
my as we'll. Seating capacity one
hundred pupils. Modern in every
prospect. Estimated cost $1,000.
g. Three-room model rural school
building with seating capacity Of
sabout one hundred sixty pupils.
This is very complete building,
having a roomy, well lighted hall
way, which gives easy exit in case of
fire. It has a large manual training
room and is estimated to cost COM
plete $4,000.
4-One room model school build
ing with manual training depart
ment. Regular seating capacity Of
fifty pupils, but so arranged as to
make good assembly room for a
rural community. Estimated cost
|$144O.
! 5-Two-room model rural school
building with full basement, manual
training room and complete furnace
heating arrangement. The basement
is so built so as to contain a large
play room for boys and one for girls.
In this respect it is highly suitable
for Western Washington climatic
conditions. Estimated cost $4,000.
6 Three-room model rural school
building, with large manual training
department, full basement arranged
for play room, furnace or hot air
heating plant and complete sanitary
plumbing. Estimated cost COM
plete, $55, 600. This is particular
ly fine school building for large
populous rural districts or villages.
It is so arranged that additions can
easily be built to it.
Model manual training build
ings for schools already built, to
which this department is to be add
ed in a separate building. The
building is convenient, and econo-
mically arranged. Estimated cost
81, 800, with $500 additional for
fixtures. It is believed that the
adoption of these plans generally
throught the state will affect con-
siderable economy in building of
rural schools, addition to giving
school districts standard plans which
are modern and complete in every
respect. By having a large number
issued by one firm Of architects on
one order, the cost Of each plan has
been reduced to a minimum. A
complete SGT of these plans will be
kept on, file in each county superin-
ltendent's office in the state. In
addition to this, several sets are kept
on file IN the State superintendent 4
lofiice and will be loaned at any time
Ito any district desiring to build
| a new school house.
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