Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04
Description of Building.

Shannon.
Description of Building.
Executive Secretary Honey has re-
ceived many inquiries at the 100000
fund headquarters regarding the new
home for the Emergency Hospital
which it is proposed to erect In order
that those interested in the institution
might have a correct idea of the shape,
size and equipment of the new build
ing, Mr.. Honey has prepared the fol-
lowing description of the proposed
structure:
The hospital as contemplated con-
sists of an eight-story fireproof build
ing, constructed of brick, with terra
Gotta trimmings. 1t will provide for
1875 or 1870 beds; from forty to fifty of
these being for private patients. me
hospital in general will be divided into
three units-administrat emergency
and dispensary. The total length of
the building on New York avenue will
be 100 feet: the depth will be 1O7 feet,
and the height above the sidewalk no
feet
The building will be situated on the
north side of New York avenue between
18th and 18th streets. This will give the
front of the building a southern exposure.
A space of 10 feet will be on the east
west side, thus permitting an unobstruct-
ed circulation of air around the entire
building. The front Of the building will
be set. back 30 feet from the Building line.
On the ground floor this space, will be
occupied in part by two one-story pa
villons, which will extend from the main
building to point four feet beyond the
building line. leaving good size en-
trance court between them.
The Entrances
The main entrance of the building
will be from the forecourt on New York
avenue. The emergency or ambulance en-
trance will be on the east side from a
continuous driveway which will encircle
the building, thus avoiding any inter-
ference between incoming and outgoing
ambulances. The dispensary entrance
will be on the west side. and entrances
for tradesmen in the rear.
The administration department of the
hospital, which will be on the ground
floor will be composed of boardroom,
superintendent Office, record room, doc
tors room, superintendent of nurses Of
fee courtroom and toilets. The emer-
gency department. which will be on the
east side of the ground floor. will consist
of waiting room, emergency operating
room, with sterliZing room. isolation
room strong room and three recovery
consist of a large waiting room, eight
consultation rooms, a surgical dressings
room, drugroom and drug storerooms.
White and Colored Wards.
Wards will be provided for men, women
and children. both white and colored. Two
womens wards will be situated on the
second floor. each of them providing
twelve beds The wards will be entirely
exposed on two sides and partially on a
third The nurses lookout room. with
glazed sides. will be SO arranged that she
can see all the beds in the ward without
being i'm the ward itself. A children s
ward composed of eight beds also will be
on this floor Two mems wards will be
situated on the third floor. Large out
door porches will be provided for each of
these wards. Private rooms SO arranged
that they can be thrown into suites and
can be provided with a bathroom or not
as desired, will occupy the third, fourth
and fifth floors. On the ward floors util-
ity. solution and dressings rooms. as well
as bath toilet and linen rooms, will be
provided. diet kitchen. which will be
in direct communication with the general
kitchen, will also be provided on every
ward and private room floor
Two laboratories and an k-ray de-
X-ray photo room, with dark room, and
a record room will be on the seventh
floor. The main kitchen. with it's va
rious services. will be on the top. or
eighth, floor, which will free the hospital
from noises and odors. A freight ee
vator will connect the tradesmens en-
trance with the kitchen storeroom on the
top floor. Three separate dining rooms,
for nternes. nurses and servants. will be
on the eighth floor Electric dumbwaiters
will connect the main kitchen with the
diet kitchens on the various floors. A
complete laundry will be located in the
basement
Garage at the Rear.
A garage will be provided at the rear
of the building of sufficient size to ac-
commodate two electric and one horse
ambulance. with stabling for two
| horses. The second floor of the garage
| building will contain living quarters for
the ambulance drivers and orderlies.
The call bell system provided for the
new hospital is unusual in that it is
noiseless. all signals being given by
the flashing of small electric lamps.
The main kitchen and some of the SER
wants rooms will be provided with In
Generators for the disposal of garbage
| and refuse. A complete vacuum clean
| ing system will be installed with out
lets on every floor.
The main operating room is situated
on the seventh floor 1t will be thirty
| feet square. and will have accommoda-
tions for fifty students in galleries at
either side. Adjoining it will be q
| surgeons washroom. nurses wash
room, sterilizing room supply room,
| rooms. smaller operating room.
twenty by twenty-four feet. with the
necessary service rooms, also will be
provided on this floor.