The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-31
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
FOR THREE DAYS
Public Cordially Invited to
Visit the Institution on
Sunday, Monday, and
Tuesday-Formal Trans
fer Wednesday and Open
for Patients Thursday

| Barre's new City hospital is complet-
ed. Within the present week a number
of the odds and ends that invariably
remain to engage the workmen before
any new building is ready for occu-
pancy, have been accounted for and now
the structure is practically ready for in
spection. 1t has been decided by the
trustees to give the public an opportun-
| ity to examine the institution from the
first floor to the roof ward. Beginning
tomorrow and including Monday and
Tuesday, the hours from 10 a. m. to
p. m. will be given over for inspection
purposes. Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, the building will be formally
turned over to the trustees. 1t is prob
able that patients will be transferred
from the old hospital Thursday.
On an enincnce overlooking the city
there stands to-day the realization of
plans for a City hospital that will meet
the needs of Barre and surrounding
towns. Facing Washington street and
advantageously located on a southeast
erly slope in such position as to insure
plenty of sunlight ond pure air, a sim
Pile, but substantial hospital with its
broad brick porch bids welcome to the
visitor or patient. Built and equipped
at a cost of $4,000, the structure is
admirably adapted to the three acre
plot owned by the hospital During the
spring and summer, the grounds have
been graded and terraced and sown with
grass seed.
Not including the roof ward which
provides fourth floor for hos
pital work, the building is three stories
high and has wall dimensions of l39 and
~ feet. IL will accommodate comforta-
bly, ~ patients at a time and in an
there are provisions for in
,reasing the capacity. Hospital experts
pronounce il 10 be the most modern and
best equipped institution Of its kind in
Iermont and, as matter Of fact, though
modest in size when compared with 9TH
n hospitals, there are probably few il
my in New England, that can eclipse
{ in point of comfort, convenience and
ip .to-date appointments. Red brick
Ind white tile with granite trimmings
ave been used with most pleasing re-
ults on the exterior.
Edward Il. Stevens Of Boston, one Of
he best known hospital architects IN
he profession, designed the buih,ng
nd to him Is due the credit OF hav-
ne evolved a plan of construction that
ombines in a modest way the needs Of
community the size of Barre and with
a hospital complete in every respect,
nd built 10 withstand for generations
o come. the ravages Of time and tho
ossibility Of destruction BY fire. y y.
ashman of Burlington was the contract
r. and that be has fulfilled the require
rents Of his contract IN a manner that
above criticism, is the opinion Of
hose who have watched carefully the
rorress made since the first spadeful
I earth was turned last summer. Both
II. Stevens and Mr. Cashman have riv-
} the project their close personal at
.ution and the results are altogether
-atifying.
The contract for installing the plumb
e and veutlatinr wHs iet 10 Peek
ros. of Montpelier Wiring and the
ork ef installing the slectric fixtures
ere done bv Joln r. Bonkcr Co. of
lsfon. George r. Mclaughlin of Boz.
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