Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-14
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Mr.. Buechner of st. Paul, the archi-
tect; A. C. Thomas the contractor,
and Mr.. Guthrie, superintendent are
here and will commence their work
today. The building is to be Of the
chocolate colored Hebron brick, trim
med in Bedford stone.
The Sisters state that they have
received offers from many lodges, so.
cieties and individuals over the state
to furnish rooms. There will be quite
a number of these and this assistance
will be most acceptable.
The su~perstructure.
The building is to be located on the
old Williams property, which COM
prises the whole block of ground,
bounded by Ninth, Tenth, Thayer and
Rosser streets.
The building will consist Of three
wings, the central wing being five sto-
ries in height, and the two lateral
wings four stories; construction is to
be of brick and strictly fire proof, and
will be averaged to accommodate 100
patients, beside the many employees.
The most modern ideas of hospital
construction and equipment are call
ed for in the specifications and when
completed this will be one of the fin
est institutions of its kind in the
Northwest ae
Tho fronf elevation Cyjth month onA
south .yings is 1856 feet and will face
west, and extending back 1923 feet,
will be the east wing, this wing to be
4S feet in width. Sun porches will be
off of each wing and each floor.
Ground Floor.
This will be used for dining rooms
for Sisters; and nurses also recrea-
ton and lecture rooms; the ground
floor of the east wing being devoted
entirely to rooms and accOmmoda-
tions for pupil nurses, the ground
floor Of the east wing will be devoted
to- the use of the Sisters for refectory
and work room. One portion being
used for X-ray department; in che
east wing will be located the general
kitchen, with the most modern equip
ment; also bakery, cold storage gen
eral storage oom and underg cOund
root cellar, all in direct connection
with kitchen; a serving room on the
kitchen will be SO arranged as to COM
municate with diet kitchen of all up.
per floors by means of an elevator.
44i First Floor.
Main building-Main entrance to
hospital with business Office equipped
with large vault for storage of res
ords, to left, and to the right general
reception room. The north and south
wings will be occupied by private
rooms for patients, many being con
nected with private bath. Extending
back in east wing will be located the
chapel, with quarters for hospital
chaplain.
,Ss{ Second Floor.
Devoted entirely to patients, in ad-
dition to private rooms located in
north and south wings will be located
two general wards. In the main build
ing, extending back in east wing will
be located Sisters dormitories and
community room.
Third Floor.
The third floor arrangement will be
q duplicate of second, with wards, pri-
vate rooms with bath and Sisters dor
mit0ries in east wing.
Fourth Floor.
This will extend one story above
the wings on either side and will be
devoted entirely to operating rooms,
sterilizing rooms, laboratory, ETC., this
arrangement giving an abundant sup.
ply of daylight from all sides. Elk.
tending back in the east wing will be
devoted entirely to maternity depart.
lnent, equipped with all the most mod
eln appliances. u.s..
The ambulance entrance IS located
to the rear of main building and is
In direct connection with the large
electric elevator, so that helpless pa
tents may be transferred directly
with a minimum handling. The whole
building will be piped for a most
complete vacuum cleaning system,
At the end of each wing will be a
large u porch connecting with every
floor, so arranged that the patients
bed and all may be rolled out for
IFeSn air at any Time.
Service Building.
This will be entirely separate, this
win house the boilers, dynamoes and
mechanical equipment on the ground
floor, while above will be located the
laundry, another floor will be given ,
over to helps quarters. A portion of
this building will be arranged for an
isolation ward, where suspicious con. !
tagi0us cases may be removed and !
kept under observation, and VIII be
equipped with kitchen, nurses room,
etcfi, and arranged so that entrance
Ia, only from outside of building.
PAPERs! PAPERS!
Wall paper, tissue paper, crepe pa
pers, wax paper, shelf paper, building
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