New Britain herald., 1925-03-21
SCHOOL EXPANSION
 IN THE EAST END
New Building May Eventually
 Become Junior High

The projected East Side school, whicl 1t will be used al first for the primary grades, will eventually be .xpanded into q junior high school, has been made known hy Super ntendent of Schools stanley II, loimcS.
 The school drpartmct has for some me been pursuing the policy of meeting the needs of Inc luw'r ,radcs first. but tho uumher of pu- pUs in the two present Junior high schools is rapidly approachlng capa- tty and is expected to reach that point in the fall requiring that rc- Ict measures be taken as soon as possible, With this knowledge in hand, the school board, when inau- 2uratiug contest among local ar .hitects for the design of the pro- posed school. sought plans for a pri- mary building which could late be enlarged into a junior high school,
 All local architects competed, Hen ry F. Ludorf submitting tn" d"sign which was accepted anl winning over the other eight contestants. The approved design is simple and mob prn in all details. The builhng, which will face Day street extension hctNccn R"lden and Austin streets, will be in the form ot an "E' resting on its side. Tho Day street facade will ho about 200 feet long and 40 feet high. with wings Of various rngths extending back away from that street. Tho building will be two stories high of brick construction and 'ireproof throughout. II is estimated that, excluding tho proposed future additions, the building will cost S245,000.
 The basement will contain Inc gymnasium. rooms for the boys and girls physical directors, toilets, the boiler room. and coal bunker. The gymnasium will bo Al by 65 feet in size and will later be used eX- rMsivc,y as a eIrIs' gym. while a similar room will be built for use hy the boys. Apparatus rooms, locker rooms. and shower baths for 'ach gymnasium are also planned Tor the future.
 The main entrance will he in the center Of the Day street face, with the pupils entrance at iether end. one on Beldnn and the other on Aus in street. The principals room, waiting room. and stock room are at the left of the main door: it is planned to remodel these into an administration suite at a later date. On the otEcr side of the entrance will be located q room for the den lal hygicnist and nurse along with q library which will probably give way 10 class room and physician s room when the building is enlarged. Balancing the girls gymnasium there will be. on this floor, an audi tOrium measuring 40 by 65 feet. Pro- vision is made for turning this into the upper half of the boys gym and bujIdine a larger auditorium, meas, uring G5 by S5 feet and seating S5( upils. opposite the Day street en. rance. Five class rooms and toilets 'omplnte the main floor while the ,ians provide for the addition Of si, ass rooms. two stock, and two 'orago rooms at later date.
 On the second floor will be si, ass rooms, q teachers room. toilets stock room which can later bc converted into a room for malt teachers. and a storage room vhicr may be rcmodclcd into a library Ten further class rooms are planne, IS later additions 10 this floor.
 The original structure as plannc, will house approximately 45o pupils while the projected later enlarge nent would allow it to accommo late 1000. Greater expenditure. than were estimated caused the wip ing ont Of the appropriation intend ,d for this school, but the boarr otod last Friday to go before tho board of finance and taxation to sceI further appropriations for thi, hliIlinC. as well as new schools il Inc Monroe and Lincoln districts. js expected that tho finance bod, will grant hearing in the near flu lure.