The Washington times., 1913-10-18
SCHOOL
PLANS COMPI ETED

Building operations will be begun
for the Central High School, to be To-
Gated on property recently purchased
by the District and bounded by Eleventh
Gnd Thirteenth and Clifton streets and
Florida avenue northwest. Plans have
just been completed, and the spe:ifi-
cations are expected to be returned to
the Municipal Architect, Snowden Ash
ford. next week.
The proposed new Central High
School, with complete equipment and
an athletic field adjoining, will cost
about 81. l.20J, exclusive of the expendi-
ture already made by the District Tor
the two city squares OF real estate on
which improvements are to be maoG.
An appropriation Of $900,O00 has been
made Tor the building, and 100000 will
be devoted to providing equipment, in
Guiding the installation OIL desks and
chairs and fitting up laboratories and
special study halls.
The building which will be completed
in about two years, is designed to az
commodate 1000 pupils.
The site has never been occupied. II
is located in the immediate neighbor-
hood of Garfield Hospital and Belmont
Park.
The proposed Central High School will
contain a main central building fianked
by two wings. Tapestry brick viii. be
used in the construction OF the, build
ings, trimmed with great amount OF
lime and sandstone generously distrib-
uted in ornamental belt courses and
auoins at the many angles of the
building.
addition of a ground floor and a spa
cious basement
Sunken Garden In Front.
One of the most artistic features, as
viewed from the north front on Clifton
street, will be tfIs suhken garden and
terrace elevations in front of the build
ing. The whole effect will be ,incioseu
by balustrades in sandstone, suggestive
of Italian gardens.
Ornamental trimmings about the win
dows grouped in fiVes Will overlook
CIiftop street from the facade of the
main central building. The effect is
suggestive of the old Georgian style OF
architecture. revived from old Enslisn.
A massive entablature will surmouiit
the main central facade anu lroii run Iii III
nlace beneath the overhanging roof wiz
hear in relief a hand-carved design
svmbolicaI of THE Progress or Eouca-
tion." The artist to design the Work ol
art has not been chosen yet. lne p1n n.f
Ing will measure 40 feet front OF, Cli
ton street and Will be lTo leet siSpa5
Three entrances have been designed
for the front of the structure. me
n1ain entrance will be colonnaded, ana
Iii nresent three arched doorwaEs In
stone. ornamented with stone loiiiS
columns An entrance near the end oi
each wing will present n,aaus sa,,ttian nre-
.i 80 colonnaded arched doorways
" Lighting for the class rooms has been
emnhasIzed. and windows nave peen
generously introduced in the plans 10
be grouped as on the man taEao sat osr in IL,
ornomental trimmings of limestone.
Two onen-air courts have been intro
drcad 10 Occupy ample space on each
side Of the main building ana 10 De
inCIosed by the wings. They are De
signed as n necessary SANITARY lei.uss ,s
In n building TO be used as school ana
~ tha mammoth dimensions that the
building will have.
Swimming Pool Feature.
The basement will contain SWIM
ming pool. which will be an innovation
in hrh schools of the city. IL VIII
measure 10 by "a feet. Adjoining II:
" IN hn the boiler room. a coal room and
snacinus heating tunnels. The armcry.
80 Inv IOS feet. will he located in the
west corner of the basement and VIII
be devoted to the storing of guns by
III. cadets and for drilling formations
A rifle range eighty feet long VIII ad-
ioin the armory and will be used FOR
target practice by the young men Oh
the school.
The ground floor will be subdiEided In
to the wood-turning shops in the sou'h
east corner Of the building. the boys
Cymna sium adjoining. the iron shops III
the southwest corner and a lunch room
in the center.
-Four classrooms and four sewing