Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-09-27
S|bLEY ADDITION
|. CONTRACT IS LET
100000 Maternity Building
to Be Ready for Use
by April Is.

A contract has been let for the cree
zion of a four-Story brick addition TO
Sibley Memorial Hospital to cost more
Than 100000, including furnishings, 1t
was announced yesterday. The new
building is to be used for maternity
purposes and is being erected under
The direction of the board of hospitals,
homes and deaconess work of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. 1t will
be built on ground adjacent the hos
pital. work to begin at once and the
fdifice to be ready for occupancy by
April IS, it is stated.
The building, which is designed by
. The Rallinger Co, architects, OF Phlia-
helphia and New York, is to be in the
shape of the letter r. 1t Will have
four stories and a basement and Will
be located long Pierce street, adJoln-
Ing and communicating with the pres
ent building. known as Robinson
Hall. The main building will be 142
teet long by ~ feet wide, while the
wing completing the 'T'' is to be 81
ieet by ~ feet. The whole structure
Is to have a basement in addition TO
the four stories.
1t is designed TO harmonic in
architecture with the existing build
lngs. The walls are to he of face
brick with limestone trimmings ana
brick pattern ornament, while the
floors, roof and columns are to he OF
reinforced concrete. Partitions are 10
pc of tile thus rendering the build
ing fireproof throughout. There Will
De, however, a. brick inClosed stair
way. an exterior fire escape and
connection on each story of the new
building with the adjoining building,
which will provide ample means OF
communication and exit.
Building TO Accommodate 1O2.
The new building. it is said, will
hold 102 beds. and is TO be provided
with the latest type of hospital equip
nlent, making it one of the best build
tngs of its kind in the East.
In the basement of the building
will be dietitian's department, office,
filming rooms for nurses and staff,
titchen, refrigerator and storage
ICONS. Space will also be provided
an this portion of the building for dis
Injecting and isolation departments
and a morgue.
The first floor will contain 80 beds
Tor ward patients. The wards will
range from semi-private ones, with
Two beds to the room, to rooms hold
ing nine beds On this floor there
'-Nill be also a laboratory, lecture room,
nurseries and utility rooms.
The third and fourth floors will con-
ain 30 beds in private rooms. also
several semi-private rooms and one
line-bed ward. There will also be a
iiet kitchen and nurses utility rooms.
Rooms for Babies
On the fourth floor will be a large
nursery with provisions for ~ cribs,
including a hiGh-temperature room for
lelicate babies and an isolation room
or sick babies. This floor is also to
contain four delivery rooms, nurses
vorkroom. with sterilizing room ad-
Joining and rooms for doctors and
Nternes. In addition linen and sewing
looms are to be provided fer on this
loor.
Two passenger elevators, sufficient
large for wheel beds, will be in
tailed to give a person ready access
rom any part of the building to an
Nther.
A special feature of the hospital will
'e the installation of dumb walters,
TO that every meal tray may be con-
.eniently prepared in the kitchen or
adjoining room by dietitians. After
preparation the trays are placed on
automatic speed dumb-waiters which
AXE them to the proper floors.
Plan New Power House.
Another feature Will be a complete
ystem of plumbing, heating, light
ng and other facilities, including a
understanding kitchen.
1t is also announced that a new
.wo-story power house and laundry
building, 40 feet wide and 81 feet
Cng, is to be erected adjoining the
Jew maternity building. Its equip
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