Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-09-08
Rural School Buildings

| edCH county superintendent IN the
state set of seven standard plans
for model rural school buildings.
These plans have been drawn by a
we'll 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-
ton throughout the state.
One of the recognized needs of
many rural districts in the state is
thoroughly sanitary, convenient, suit
able school buildings, in the erec-
ton of which modern ideas of school
architecture are represented The
present series will do much toward
standardizing and improving 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 accord
ing to them The series at present
being distributed is very much more
comprehensive, providing complete
plans and specifications for the fol-
lowing buildings;
l. A one-room model rural school
building, so arranged as to give the
best possible lighting facilities, and
with a seating capacity OF fifty pu-
pills This building is equipped with
a cloak room, and all modern con-
veniences, is attractive in architec-
ture and is estimated to cost $1,000.
2. a two-room model rural school
building, having manual training
department, which could be changed
so as to be used for domestic econ
omy as we'll. Seating capacity one
hundred pupils Modern in every re-
spect Estimated cost, $4,000.
3. Three-room model rural school
building, with seating capacity of
about one hundred and sixty pupils.
This is very complete building, hav-
ing a roOmy, well lighted hallway,
which gives easy exit in case of fire.
1t has a large manual training room
and is estim ated to cost complete
$500.
4. One-room model rural school
building with manual training de-
partment. Regular seating capacity
Of fifty pupils, but so arranged as to
make good assembly room for
rural community. Estimated cost
t1440.
.. Two-room model rural school
building with full basement, manual
training room and complete furnace
heating arrangement. The basement
is so built as TO contain a large play
room for boys and one FOR girls. In
this respect it is highly suitable for
western Washington climatic condi-
tons. Estimated cost $4,000.
6. Three-rOo!h model rural school
building. With large manual training
department, full basement arranged
for play room, furnace or hot mir
heating plant and complete sanitary
plumbing. Estimated cost complete,
$500. This is a particularly fine
school building for large populous
schools or villages. 1t is so arranged
that additions can easily be built to
It,
Z. Model manual training build
ing for school already built, to which
this department is to be added in a
separate building. The building is
convenient and economically arrang-
ed. Estimated cost, $500, with 5000
additional for fixtures.
1t is believed that the adoption of
these plans generally throughout the
state will effect considerable econ
omy in the building of rural schools,
in addition to giving school districts
standard plans which are modern
and complete in every respect. By
having large number issued by one
firm OF architects on one order the
cost OF each plan has been reduced to
minimum. A complete set of these
plans will be kept on file in each
county superintendent office in the
state. In addition to this, several sets
are kept on file in the State Supt.' s
office and will be loaned at any time
to any district desiring to build
new school house