New Britain herald., 1928-07-13

Bristol ARM0RY
NEARLY FINISHED
Military Officials Claim Building
Is Best Equipped in State
ERECTION COST $4,000
Amateur Boxing Boul>-Nlemorial 10
John {. Mack-Reduce Rental On
Mnzzy Field-WatcrmeIon Tcmpt>
Boys-Eire LII Partition.

Boys-Iire LII Partition.
BristoTs new $l50.oe0 armory.
, work on which was started last Mo-
Nenlher, Will be completed about the
| middle OF next week, according to
William A. Martin and Sons OF
Bridgeport, the general contractor
The building, which is located at the
corner of Center and Valley streets,
will be the best equipped in the
state, according to amy official Is
who have looked over the premises.
This has been made possible it is
pointed out, by the fact that the en-
lire sum was used ON the building
and none for excavation work.
The entrance to the armory is at
the corner of the two streets. Tn"
frontage on Center street is rs feet
and on Valley street EOS feet In
the basement, the large banquet hall
is located on the west side of the
building and has a seating capacity
of ESQ persons. Adjoining it on the
north is the kitchen, which is so ar
ranged that it may be used as an
addition to the banquet hall, making
the total seating capacity 500. The
rife range with the firing room is To-
Gated in the basement, as are also
the ianitors rooms and shower
baths for each company. The garage
is located at the north end of the
building with an entrance 1romsthc
Valley street side. permitting trucks
to enter the building and unload
military equipment and supplies di-
rect to the storage bins. Near the
front entrance is ticket office and
check room. The ammunition vault
is located near the rife range.
The boiler room, with coal pocket
adjacent, is located at the north end
of the building. On the east sid"
Of the building is a small gymnasium
hich will be available for public
use.
First Floor
Leading from the basement TO the
first floor are two stairNays, one ON
the right and the other on the LETT
of the lobby entrance. On the west
side is the large drill shed, "a feet \
144 feet. At one end is IA large stage
and at the other end a balcony with
seating capacity of 80 persons.
The stage is sufficiently large to ac-
commodate an entire band. On one
side of the stage are dressing rooms
and orr the other a stairway leading
from the company rooms on the
floors below.
On the Valley street there is a
concrete ramp, which may be used
for taking automobiles to the arm
shed, which it is also planned to use
for an annual automobile snow.
There are two Railways, one on the
Center street side and the other on
the Valley street side o! the bulld-
ing. On each side of tine lobby and
adjoining each hallway is an orderly
room, which is connected pE
short hallway with the commander
room and then locker room. over
The main entrance is located a con-
ference and field officers room. In
view of the fact that there are no
field officers connected with the local
examinations, the room will be USED
NV the non-commlssioned officers.
On the west END OF the hrst 'ioo'
is another main entrance leading 10
the drill shed floor with 'lchel vi
fee. This arrangement VIII HIM ~
possible to use the drlil shed iioo.
for other than mllllars PURPOSES a,iu
still keep the other sections u tile
building for the private use OF heili-
Iers or the mllllafy o'san4Na''oA's'
second fioof
Two stalrWays affalseu iueii,iea
Is the same as those leaoins 'lol'I
the basement 10 lhe hlst liooi, an
lead to the top moon VI tiie va
Directly over Inc emu any 10 A"o
room, which Will propapis VIC u'eN
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