The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24

to the lasting credit of the public
spirit OF the people of the city.
The New City Hall.
Oskaloosa's new administration
building stands at the northeast cor
.ner of the intersection of Market
street and Second avenue, the main
building fronting on Market street
and the fire department and tower
facing Second avenue. Fire depart.
ment and administration quarters are
included in a single structure, the
worth of which is near $4,000.
Occupying the location of Nos. 21S
to 224 South Market street, the build
ing has a frontage OF eighty feet on
Market street, including a driveway
along TIE north side, and depth OF
almost 100 feet the length OF the lot.
The building, however, has few feet
recess from the Market street lot line,
which is taken up by the entrance
steps. The building is massive and
heavy in appearance. 1t stands full
two stories above a basement, which
is in reality a story in itself, and the
fire department end Of the building on
the east has. three complete stories.
The whole is covered with a red tile
roof and any architectural monotony
that may have been created by the
straight lines OF the structure IS
broken by bell tower that rises to
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provides place for the fire alarm.
Modern structural methods were
employed throughout the building
and the materials used were brick,
steel, cement and reinforced concrete.
The building is practically fire proof.
S. L. Sinclair, OF 0skaloosa, was archi-
tect; P. w. Sparks, the contractor, and
H. H. Phinney did the brick and stone
construction. The walls are of brick
faced with ST, Louis ''steeled blue
pressed brick" and trimmed with Bed
ford stone. While the architect cop.
led no particular style of building he
has obtained pleasing result that
will bear acquaintance.
Entrance to the building is gained
through an approach of five granite
steps. Passing double doors wealth
err vestibule gives opening to two
flights of steps. That on the right
leads to the first floor where the city
officials have apartments, the other
on the left to the basement rooms
where the police court and detention
cells have location.
Office Quarters.
At the top Of the stairway leading
from the entrance opens a large cen
trail lobby or foyer about which are
the doorways into the offices and from
which also one gains the stairway to
the second floor or the council apart
ments and the public hall. All doors
are plainly lettered. The mayor has
Office rooms at the southwest corner
of the building and in the opposite
corner is located the city health ply
stefan and the municipal labratory.
The mayor has a large general office
room and east of this, fronting Oh
Second avenue side of the building is
a private consultation room which
may also be used by the city clerk.
Apartments for the city clerk have
the remainder of the south side to the
east side of the tower. The clerks
office provides both accommodation
for business with the public and
large lighted vault room to care for
the city's records Closet and lava
tory for mayor and clerk are located
at one side of the clerks main office.
East of the municipal labratory on
the north side of the first floor Is an
apartment for the city solicitor and
the police department has the remain.
ing rooms of the north side. One
room is set aside for the chief Of
police and a larger room for the police
is priyided with lockers, tables, etc.
Toilet accommodations are between
the apartments of the city solicitor,
and the chief Of police. A large pub
lie toilet has place at the southeast
corner OF the foyer and large closet
room for use of the janitor absorbs
west space under the stairway to the
second floor.
Second Floor.
Opening from a spacious hallway
at the south end of which leads the
wide stairs, Is the main entrance to
the large council chamber, the largest
room in the building. This apartment
together with the committee rooms
two In number, at the north end oc-
cupy the greater part of the second
floor. The mayors station Is upon a
raised platform at the north end and
council and city officers have special
desks and seats. those OF city clerk,
city treasurer aud solicitor riyaliDg
in the size and accommodations that
of the mayor. A heavy oaken railing
separates the council from the audi
ence part OF the hall where are to be
provided opera chairs giving accom-
mediation 20 about one hundred and