The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-25

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Bonds.
The new high school build
ing on Golden Hill, begun two
years ago is practically com
pleted today, and will be oe-
cupied Feb. 81. Glasses will be
transferred between that date
and Feb. IA, when the sessions
will begin.
The building which is of
brick and stone will have cost
with equipment, $525, 900, min
US. 81, 800 which the board ex-
poets to have left over unless
additional equipment is CON
tracted for.
1t is three stories in height
with a well lighted and com
Portable. basement. A large
gymnasium and assembly hall
is in the form of an addition
on the west side.
The total cost of the building is
within the aggregate of bond issues,
was $4O0;0oQ. Another issue of $sO.-
600 was made for the construction of
wings, and a. third one was made for
Equipment
The>cost of the site, including con-
demnation proceedings, was $64.l
833.1S. The contract with Durkin &
Laas was sS31o,65O. There were CON
tracts for electrical work, SIC, ,376.45;
heating $42. .646; plumbing, $780,
Q7S.67s architects fees of six per cent
upon an estimate of 1922, ,00Bs 4rstaHaL,
ton Of book cases costing aBout $11,-
coo, and furnishings which bring the
total expense to just about $500 400.
Throughout the, most modern de-
vices for heating, ventilation. hygiene,
refreshment and physical exercise
have been installed. Fire protection
is attained through the medium of
brick iron, stone and hre-hose.
The building fronting on Lyons
Place is arranged with central corri-
dors running north and SOUTH with
a central staircase supplemented by
one at each end with high iron lattice
work to prevent accident Lighting
facilities are opened at every available
point and electric pendant lights IL
illuminate the various rooms and hall
ways for night service.
The new high school will contain
many features not heretofore seen in
Bridgeport, among which will be a
modern lunch room. domestic science
room, hospital, telephoIic Rcommuni-
cation with every room from the main
office, general and individual fire
alarms, strained air apparatus, wire
less telegraphy instruction. carpentry
and machining courses and physical
and chemical laboratories that are
undue in their design and apparatus.
Z rH1, 11S - Devoted
class rooms and lecture rooms, domes-
tie science apparatus, boiler and ven
filating rooms and gymnasium.
Eventually 1t will be fully equipped
with carpentry and machining equip
nent.
The main or entrance floor has a
handsome vestibule in the center. fin
ished in white and gold, facing the
assembly hall, and stage two stories
high in which has been placed hand
Asoue bronze y tablet commemorating
the board of education, architect, etc.
To the left is the principals suite of
Offices the master-clo regulating the
SO odd clocks throughout the building
and the master bells for classes which
are SO arranged as to- strike aLutomat-
4caIIy at any times designated. Class
and lecture rooms complete the floor.
The second floor is devoted to class
and lecture rooms with a gallery en-
trance to the assembly hall, and emer-
SGnCy hOSp1Ldl-
The third floor is utilized for class
and lecture rooms. principal among
which are especially fitted physical
and chemical laboratories, special cleo
fricaI, compressed aid and other ap-
paratus needed in such experimental
work.
The top floor or attic is fitted with
high powered exhaust dynamo driven
ifanse and storage rooms.
Throughout the building, even to
the top floors are of terrozza stone
with alberine stone trimmings. The
walls are of glazed buff brick with
eand-plaster finish, white and tinted.
Staircases are Of metal and a1berine
stone. woodwork throughout is
ash.
Probably the most conspicuous fea-
ture of the building is the handsome
assembly hall. which is two stories
in height and patterned upon the old
Colonial halls In pressed metal
seats with Spanish leather backs. t.
500 students may be seated facing
stage upon which 36 high powered
footIights and an equal number of
border lights cast their glow. The
rear of the stage is eIiptiea1 in shape
and discIoses through the entrances
right and left, four dressing rooms in
two tiers, each fitted with lavaratory
facilities. A handsome red velvet
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