Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-11-23
Making Progress at Greater
Citadel.

. SudIleSIoA, 1So'' 1e'
dog, published every other Tuesday
in the interests of the CITADEL with
! C. F. Myers, Jr., as managing editor,
has made its appearance, and is a
well balanced, newsy paper. Among
articles of special interest, is one on
progress of the Greater CITADEL
as follows:
"A visit to the Greater Citadel
would impress one with the fact that
work is moving forward there. Evl-
dences of this fact are to be seen on
every hand. The southern end of the
campus is being rapidly cleared of
underbrush and made ready for the
erection of the hospital and the Of
ficers' quarters. With this under
brush cleared away, there will be
made possible an attractive and un-
obstructed view of the Greater Cita-
del from the Hampton Park Terrace
residential section of the city. Work
is being pushed forward on the laun-
dry building and the power building.
Carpenters and plumbers are at work
on the inside of the two wings of the
proposed administration building.
Ample classroom facilities, both in
the matter of room space and ap-
pointments and in that of blackboard
space, are being provided for all de-
partments of instruction. Ample lab
oratory facilities are being provided
for scientific courses. An assembly
room at the present Citadel plant,
has been practically completed, ex-
cept for the installation of furniture,
in the east wing of the administration
building. Work is being done on the
inside of the temporary mess hall, sit
uated to the rear of the main build
ing.
Barracks Building.
"The main building, which is fast
nearing completion, will be distinctly
the cadets building. The building is
in the form of rectangle. The sides
inclose quadrangle, large enough
to contain the entire main building of
the present Citadel. The main build
ing contains the citadel barracks and
rooms and Offices to be used in con-
aection with the maintenance of the
military discipline of the institution.
Each of the four floors is provided
with fire hose and drinking fountains.
Inclosed winding, stairways, rising
one at each corner of the quadrangle,
lead from the ground floor to the gal
leries. The rooms for the cadets open
upon these galleries. The corner
rooms will accommodate three ca
diets; the other rooms will accomnlo-
date two. In all, the building can
take care of about 425 cadets. Each
room has been already furnish
ed with running water, electric lights
and a clothes. press The building,
both in structure and appointment,
has been planned with the utmost
concern for comfort, economy and
permanency.
"The structure of each of the
buildings of the Greater Citadel has
been planned to harmonic with the
structure of the main building. The
buildings are made of brick and in
terlocking tile covered with stucco.
The entire plant has been modelled
upon the Moorish type of architec-
ture. The towers and battlements
crowning the raain building and the
two wings Of the administrative
building are distinctly suggestive Of
the medieval castle.
Plans for 1922.
"The Greater Citadel has been
building since 1919. Plans are being
made for the moving Of the institu-
ton from its present to its new
quarters in the fall of 1922. BY that
time it is expected that the main
building, the hospital, the officers
quarters, the power plant and laun-
dry, the mess hall, the main athletic
field, and one unit of the athletic
building will be ready for the open
ing of the session of 1922.
.The situation of the Greater Git
adel will give the institution remark
able opportunities and advantages,
for carrying its work on as an edu-
cational institution. With 80 acres
Of high land, and 100 acres of low
land, capable of being reclaimed;
with it's attractive frontage on Hamp-
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