Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-08-31
New Barracks at Greater
Citadel Ready for Occupancy
Next Fall.

Charleston, Aug. 27.-The com
plete Greater Citadel project is still
a far cry from realization, but foul
buildings of the impressive e%ducation'
al development now going forward
at the Hampton park site presented
by the city of Charleston r in the
final stages Of construction and viii
be turned over to the board of Wis
itors some time next month, repre-
enting an expenditure of 100000,
which leaves the board another
100000 approximately, for neces-
sary expenditures, which will fall
short, however of making the new
plant available this fall, another
year having to elapse before the his
tory making removal of the noted
military College from Marion square
can be accomplished.
The huge barracks building stand
ing at the western border of the 20
acre parade grounds, and the two
wings of the proposed administration
building at the south side of the main
plaza, with the temporary mess hall
and kitchen structure at the rear OF
the barracks building at present with
the extensive grounds constitute the
Greater Citadel plant. In design
these buildings are severely simple,
rising in solid array, their plainness
being relieved only by turrets and
towers. With an exterior finish
of dull gray concrete they carry out
the military idea admirably. Because
of the bigness of the Greater Citadel
Site, which covers rs acres Of high
and dry land beyond which stretch.
100 acres of marsh to the edge of the
Ashley river, even the barracks build
ing, fails to impress upon an observ-
er its formidable dimensions until a
near approach is had. But the two
administration building wings, large,
three-story structure, 144 feet by
"a in dimensions, appear puny by
comparison, although when the span
between them is filled in and built
up, an eventual unit of the plant
will have been erected of a 'front.'
age surprising that of the, main bar
racks.
While the new Citadel could have
been opened to cadets this fall, SO
far as essential buildings are con-
cerned, the barracks accommodating
414 cadets, the two wings providing
class and lecture rooms and labora-
tory facilities, and the mess hall and
kitchen being available for service
of meals, lack of proper college
equipment was a principal factor IN
causing a postponement of this open
ing. Moreover, quarters are need
ed for the faculty members, the pow
,erhouse is yet to be built, and there
is no hospital. By next year, also, it
is hoped to have a part of the alumni
building at the north end of the pa
.rade grounds ready. Its gymnasium
will be specially valuable to cadet
activities Ultimately it has been the
aim of the alumnae to invest $780,
600 in This building group taking,
care of the athletic needs of the
Citadel, providing recreation halls
and a meeting place for former
Citadel men. North of the Alum
nj building are to be laid out
ample fields for baseball, football
and other sports.
Impressive as are the present prin-
.cipal buildings, they form but the
foundation for the completed plant
that is the goal of the Citadel in
years to come. Other barrack build
ings on either side of the present one
have a place in the final design,
the demand arise for them,
and on the east, or park side of the
site. a stately chapel building, addi-
.tional laboratories, and other struc-
lures may some day be erected. All
this is of the distant future, how
ever.
Nearly two acres of ground are
covered by the main barracks, which
/. spread out along the west side of the
parade grounds for $50 feet and ex-
tends from east sally port to its
western entrance 224 feet. Rising
four stories and surmounted at the
front by a tower now five stories