Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-22
NEW POLICE HOME
FOR IRV|NGTON
Among the Finest in the State,
II Will Soon Be
Opened.

One Of the finest and best equipped
police stations of its size in the State
has just been completed in Irvington
at an approximate cost of $4,000.
Situated on Washington avenue, adj
joining the headquarters of the fire
department the new station-house
affords many facilities impossible to
be obtained in the present headauar-
ters in the town hall.
In architectural design the building
is known as American Renaissance.
Red and white form the exterior
color scheme. Repressed brick laid in
white mortar, flemish bond style. is
the material used in the coas.ruc-
ton.
The station-house is a two-story
structure. measuring as 1-3 by 30 feet.
with a one-story addition in the rear
for a jail measuring "a by SO 1-3 feet
in ground dimensions.
station Court Room.
The vestibule on the first floor leads
into hall from which one may enter
the court room, which measures 25ia
by 1917 feet At the right Of the hall
upon entering from the vestioule Is
the station room, 10 ZIP by 10 1-3
| feet in size The sergeant's desk is
at the southern end of the room. An
office for the recorder and another
for the chief of police, with private
entrances, are in Athe rear of the
station room, and separated from the
court room by a corridor leading 10
the jail
In the one-story section of the
building there is a hospital room con-
tanning proper appliances for the use
I of the police surgeon. a detention
room, cell room for women and also
padded cell. The floors of these
rooms are of patent composition.
Each cell is isolated by means Of
brick walls. There are three cells for
men opening into a small room where
the men will be allowed to exercise.
The floor of these cells is of cement.
With the above exceptions, maple
flooring is used throughout the build
ing. The interior trim of the first
floor main rooms is chestnut. Cypress
trim is used on the second floor.
The policemen's lounging-room, on
the second floor, reached by a stair
way leading from the station-room,
measures 19x30 feet This viii be used
as a reading and smoking room.
Directly over the courtroom Is the
policemen's bunk room, where sleep
| ing quarters are provided for one or
! two men who may be on reserve duty.
In the rear is a 10x21-foot locker
room, kitchen and lavatories. In
the kitchen there is a china closet
and gas range.
Mr.. Highly, Architect.
| Gilbert C. Highly, of 1044 Clinton
avenue, Irvington. Is the architect of
the station-house. To Councilman
Charles Hartkopf, of the Third ward.
belongs a large share of the credit
for providing the town with suitable
police headquarters. He was chair
man of the new building committee
last year and spent much time with
the architect in supervising the con-
struction, which was started on Sep
TENDER 3.
The police department will be in
stalled in its new building about the
latter part of next month. The pros
ent quarters in the Town Hall will
be given over to municipal offices.
Furniture has yet to be placed In the
new station and the building is to be
washed down by the contractors. On
the opening day the citizens will be
given an opportunity to inspect the
building. The Patrolmen's Benevo-
lent Association will serve refresh :
ments, and in the evening will tender
a banquet to the mayor and other
town officials, the architect and
the contractors. Patrolman Edward
Weingarth will have charge of the
arrangements. assisted by Patrolmen
James Derbyshire and Louis Meyer.