The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-27
UNITED STATES PosroFFIcE AND COURT HOUSE

The building record of Brattleboro |
for the year 1916 pared down to the
actual expenditures of money during
the twelve-month period, so far as can
be estimated. shows that a total of |
S2T0,OO0 has been spent on new build |
lngs and on extensive repairs of old |
ones. This is approximately $50 900 |
largcr than the record of last year.
The total estimate given above for !
this year Includes only the proportion
ate amount expended during 1916 for
the completion Of the federal building,
80 per cent to be exact; the proper
Tomato amount for the completion of
the railroad station, or - per cent OF
the total cost, and only the estimated
expenditure to date on the Manley
garage building and the Barber build
ing. although the IIolstein- Friesian
building estimate is figured in as about
total, fer that will be practically COM
plctcd in another month unless there
are unforeseen delays. The record in
cludes the estimates for Il new resi-
denccs.
The federal building, to contain post
Office and United states court ROOM
the time limit for the construction OF
which expired Nov. %. but which will
be opened. il is hoped, sometime in
February, is practically completed ex-
eePt for some lighting fixtures and Il
few sections OF marble which have
been delayed months. This building
was A. per cent completed last year at
this time. Delays in the receipt of ma
terials have been frequent and have
hindercd the contractors, the +. T. Alb
bolt Construction Co. of New York. Ii
is 10 cost approximately $4,000.
The building is of Colonial style, at
the corner of Main and Grove streets
It has a frontage of 90 feet on Main
street and . on Grove street with
rear extension of - by - feet. It is
three stories high with basement, Of
red brick with limestone trimmings and
covers 6,22j square feet.
The entrance doors open into the
main corridor of the postoGice. which
is - feet in length by y in width and
has a terrazzo floor, as have the cor
ridors on all floors. The corridor has
statuary marble wainscoting with quar-
tered oak trim. At the end Of the
corridor at the right of the entrance
doors are the windows of the money
order, registry and postal savings de
partmcnts. This room is large and has
n large vault and a burglar proof safe.
Entrance to 1t is from the main work
room.
To the right of the main doors fac
ing the front of the building are the
parcel post window and a door under
z hat 4
packages Near the main entrance are
the general delivery and stamp win
dowS. These are in the midst of lock
boxes of various sizes which extend the
entire length of the corridor.
TO the left of the main entrances ut
the south end of the lobby are the
stairs leading to the upper floors, with
marble treads. The stairs wind around
the well for the Otis elevator. The only
! door giving entrance from the lobby
| to the workrooms is one at the south
| end leading into the office of the post
master. This office is furnished in quar-
/ tered oak. There is a private lavatory
| towards the Brooks library. Another
| door opens into the work room.
The work room is 81 feet deep bv IS
! long with extensions at each end neal
/
! \ bubblin9 water fountain is installed
| in this room. At the rear of the room
! where all mail is delivered by the mai
wagons. and received for removal tC
/ trains is steam heated vestibule. 1C
| by II feet. At the rear of the vestibulC
are the double doors for the unloading
and loading Of the mail sacks. At the
side is the entrance door for the car
riers.
The basement contains a large room
for the use of the carriers. This has {
shower bath, toilets and wash basins
The big boiler is a down draft boiler
the first ever installed here. There is ;
water cooling system in the basement
room for the use of the railway mai
clerks, the necessary room for the coal
Il janitor 5 room. and here is found al
SO the chamber for the indirect radia
zion system.
On the second floor over the mai
work room is the court room for til
United States court sessions. This is ,
b. 30 feet, very high and finished i
French grey. At the north end of tn
court room are doors leading to til
Judge : chambers which are beautiful
finished and contain closets and a lava
tory. The front of the second foo
through which is q corridor not quit
as wide as the one on the first floor,
given over to offices and rooms fl
court officials and jurors Over the pos
master 5 room is the large Office of IL
United States marshal. There are thrt
big vaults on this floor and two Law
tories, like all others in the building
finished with terrazzo floors.
On the top floor is a large room fC
the use of the civil service COMM
sioners in holding examinations. I'll
office for the custodian of the building
other Office rooms not assigned and
public toilet
All windows in the building are d.