Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21

Holton, president of the board of trus-
tees, on the morning of Aug TO- and the
corner stone was laid with public exer-
cises Sept. %. Although it is a private
institution the legislative enactment re-
quires that it take state pupils in return
Tor the state appropria ton.
The Austine Institution was designed
by Paul Revere Henke, architect. of
New York city, formerly of Brattleboro,
whose plans were selected in COMPETE
ton with several well-known archi-
tects. The design admitted of economy
in construction, but without sacrificing
attractiveness or durab ility, and thus
the contractors were able to name a
much lower figure than otherwise would
have been the case. The building is las
Feet and four inches long by 4S feet
and lO~inches wide and has an extreme
height of about 20 feet 1t contains
three stories with an auditorium on the
fourth floor. and basement 1t is built
OF brick and stone, and is slate rooted.
Inc foundation walls to grade are of
concrete. Selected birch has been used
throughout for the interior woodwork.
which is in natural fnish and the floors
are of rock maple
Inc plans were carefully worked out.
due consideration begin given to the fu-
ture growth of the institution so that
this first building could be devoted later
exclusively to administrative and dormi-
tory purposes without expensive alter
atlons should a new schoolhouse have
to be built to take care of an increased
number of children.
corridor with fireproof side walls
runs through the entire building with
hreproof enclosed stairs and side en-
trance doors swinging outward at both
ends of the building, making it impos
sible for loss of life in case of fire. The
haca aatat
story, contains the kitchen, laundry.
boiler room. playrooms for boys and
girls, toilets, etc.
Entering the building on the east
side through the main entrance, which
leads from the porte cochere through a
lobby. the class rooms are located on the
left front and the reception room, ma
irons office, teachers rest room and
general library on the right. On the
south side of the corridor is situated the
main dining-room, teachers dining room
with serving room between, connected
with the kitchen by stairs and a dumb
waiter, the matron's bedroom with bath,
two hospital wards with outside entranc-
es and specially arranged toilet facil-
tiles, also separate cloak rooms for boys
and girls
The second and third floors are typ
ical and will be devoted exclusively to
dormitory purposes with linen rooms
and toilets. The fourth floor contains
the auditorium with stage and dressing
rooms.
A clothes chute runs from the laundry
up through the building with a door or
each floor. making it unnecessary tc
carry soiled linen through the corridors
also trunk lift from the basement tc
the attic story.
The building is equipped with ade.
| quate fire protection with its fire line
and hose racks throughout, and should
an alarm be rung in the building a fire
gong will ring automatically until the
fire is extinguished. The plumbing il
the best known to modern, scientific
methods. The heating is effected by
means of direct and direct-indrect radi.
alton, taking the air from the outside OF
| the first floor and heating it before
entering the rooms. There also are ex
haust ducts from these rooms, taking
| out the air through registers to an out
| let at the roof. The building is lighted
| throughout by electricity and is equipped
with complete system of electric bells
telephones, speaking tubes and othe
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