The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-03-13
SOON TO BUILD
new ORPHANAGE
Plans Nearing Completion for U.
p. Catholic Institution

The plans for the catholic Upper
| Peninsula diocesan orphan asylum
that will he erected i'm Marquette will
be received within ten days and it Is
expected that the contract for the
structure viii be let within month,
1t will be ready for occupancy early in
1915.
This institution, which will he
among the most modern and best APP
pointed orphanages in the state, viii
be erected at an estimated cost of
$4,000, exclusive of plumbing and
heating 1t viii be three story
structure, with high basement large
enough To provide homes for the or
phans of the diocese for many years
to come. When il is ready for occu-
pancy there will lc transferred To il
from Assinins over 100 orphans now
being given comfortable homes there.
They will take up but a small part 90
the capacity of the new building
The architect, W. l.. Reynolds, nj
Green Bay, was retained because OF
his experience i'm planning other build
ings devoted To the same purposes. one
of which is located at Green Bay. The
building will have an attractive cN-
terror, and will probably he built OF
brick. though il is possible that ruhblc
sandstone win be used The corridors
and partitions will be lire proof and
the two stairways connecting the three
floors will be of iron. The entire
structure may be fireproof as alterna
tive bids will be called for
The exterior dimensions of the
building will he l40XSO feet and it will
front on Sixth street, facing the rear
of St Mary's hospital 1t is planned
ultimately To park the grounds at the
rear of the hospital and about the new
institution, so il viii. after few
years. he in u most attractive environ
ment.
The site of the orphanagc consists os
about eight acres west of Sixth street
and south of Fisher
What Plans Call For.
The site of the building slopes away
ia NNhptGtnna IN tho V,,,tI a.
tho hasen,o,, an tho .ou.b
side will he suh-hasement ro. Iaun-
dry Jr,i nu rooms am, collars rho
furnace room win also ho nl,cod on
the sub basement level.
The basement will have a large in
door playroom for the children. dining
room ana kitcban and various so,.,ico
rooms II win have , biyh oailiro ,.,i
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uses Of the institution as the unnar
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