The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-06-15

Conditions quite fully indicate
that the U. S. Grant school will be
ready for. occupancy by Septem-
Der 1. This new educational struc-
ture, situated at Eighth Ave. E.
and Eleventh St. also promises to
be most handsome building with
many modern features Of con-
struction. Concrete pouring has
ended, brick work is in progress,
the roof is going on and plaster
ing soon will begin.
In the first place, the building was
designed for speedy job Of work.
The skeleton type Of reinforced
concrete construction was adopt
ed. In older school buildings, the
walls have gone done to a salts
factory foundation level. AS a
result, in many cases, excavation
and masonry have been more ex-
pensive than in the skeleton type.
Lack Of equalization of strain and
stress also have cracked the ma
sorry in some Of the older school
buildings. The pillar and footing
system in this new structure
avoids all that.
At the U. S. Grant building, con-
crete bases were poured at proper
depths. From those bases, rein
forced steel concrete pillars as
cend and support the weight
Of the walls and floors above.
Number and size of these posts,
pillars or "legs'' were merely a
matter of mathematics and safe
engineering.
Incidentally, it may be stated, a
splendid job of pouring vas done
in concreting the steel reinforce
ments. In the entire building but
one beam was poorly poured and
that defect was easily remedied.
The trimmings and facings con-
sist of cut silver gray Bedford
limestone. The walls are tapestry
brick, Of variegated hues, set with
white cement. After the walls are
washed down with the acid solu-
ton, the cement will be whitened
and the brick somewhat darkened
but the variegated colors with
mosaic effects, will give a life,
brilliancy and attractiveness to
the exterior that is in strong con-
trast to any other school building
in the city. The dark, dungeon
like appearance of some of the
older buildings will be absent,
therefore many pulling school
boy will have footsteps less lag
ging as he journeys to his day Of
lessons.
In the beginning, it was expect
ed that the U. S. Grant school
would be a building Of about fif-
teen rooms. By putting the boil
er room and ventilation fan in the
basement, the architects have been
able to secure 10 standard class
rooms, including kindergarten,
sewing and manual training rooms
and exclusive Of combined gym
nasium and assembly room 40x70
#. in area.
The u. S. Grant building is
equipped with two cast iron, low
pressure Capital boilers, with a
combined radiation of about TO-
900 50. #. These boilers are built
in flat, leaf-like sections. 1t is
possible to take out one section
and replace it without disturbing
the others. The boilers have one
CRATE and are smokeless. They are
made by the U. S. Radiator Co. and
are the very first Of that type to
be used in this city.
The coal bin is directly opposite
the boiler doors, thus avoiding
twisting, turning or going around
corners when firing. There will
be two compartments in the coal
bin, thereby permitting the stor-
age Of two grades of coal, if de-
sired. Coal wagons will be able
to drive right over the top Of the
bin and to drop the coal in place
by gravity. The bin is outside of
the building proper and separated
from it.
Aside from the boiler room, the
basement provides ample storage
space for supplies and conven-
fence Of the janitorS
The chimney stands on a foun-