Evening star., 1933-03-18
NEW c. j. BUILDING
SOON TO Be READY
$50O,0O0 Structure First Au-
thorized in D. C. in Response
to Hoover Relief Call.

: The approach of Founders day at
! Georgetown University March Is finds
+. the new characterization building for
: the College of Arts and Sciences, named
/. the Gravenor- White Hall after two of
= GeorgetownS founders, IN the final
: phases of construction. All that now
f. remains to be completed in this monu-
/. mental college structure are the inte-
!. rior finishings and the installation of
!. laboratory equipment for the 632 sci
ence students it is to accommodate.
Erected at cost In excess of $500, 900,
the Gravenor- White Building has the
(. distinction of being the first building
!. authorized in the District Of Columbia
: in response to former President Hoover'S
+. call year ago, for emergency construc-
I. ton work as an aid to the unemploy
ment situation. It is one Of the largest
: private construction jobs undertaken In
f. the District during the last year. Work
on the building has progressed slowly
/. since last March, but without Interrupt
d. ton, with a result that substantial
force of local labor has been given
3. steady employment.
: The building forms the north end of
the Andrew White memorial quadrangle
being projected on the site of the Old
: athletic field at Georgetown. Besides
accommodating the chemistry depart
.ment, it will provide 20 recitation halls
executive offices, lounges and a finely
equipped cafeteria. Built of stone and
brick, it Is a counterpart of the senior
.dormitory erected two years ago to form
the west side of the quadrangle. An
other building eventually will be located
ION the east side of the old athletic field
to complete the quadrangle, but the
I1 Id of
:been authorized.
Four Stories and Basement.
The building is four story and
basement structure, with front and
sides of stone Like Copley Hall, stone
tablets on the exterior, over the main
front entrance, interpret the early
history of Georgetown. The building
sitself is named after Fathers Altham
sGravenor and Andrew White. two Jesuit
emissioners who accompanied the Lord
Baltimore expedition that founded
maryland in 1884. They were the first
to initiate a movement for Catholic
school in America, which resulted over
"a Gentry later, in 1889, in the founding
sof Georgetown College.
Emile Perrot, Philadelphia architect,
designed the building and the construc-
.tion work is being done by the Charles
H Tompkins Co. Of this city. 1t is de-
.signed as a model building for college
work.
Fronting the entire structure for a
length of 18O feet and width of 40
feet is an esplanade with flooring Of
huge f1agstones This will provide
.commodious and dignified setting for
future commencement exercises at the
university.
The beauty, character and dignity
so strikingly exemplified in the exterior,
have been carried out, within the linn
its of consistency, through every detail
of the chemistry department on the
upper floor. There are five labora-
tories, designed after thorough study by
Rev. George F. Strohaver. S. j., head
of the chemistry department. Both
Laboratories and lecture tables are
finished in cathedral oak and their jet
black tops are Of close-grained hard
wood especially processed for chemical
heat and moisture resistance.
Importance of Plumbing.
Realizing that the success of a labora-
tory is greatly Influenced by the con-
.venience and utility OF plumbing ana
accessory fixtures, special attention has
been given to this element of equipment.
Every safeguard has been taken. In
dividual desk service includes water,
.gas, steam, direct and alternating cleo
:trical current. The fixtures throughout
are finished in satin brass harmonizing
with the background of cathedral oak.
The exceptionally efficient ventilating
system of the building includes emer-
:gency blowers in each laboratory, with
additional fume-hood facilities devised
as being the most practical for air cur
rent distribution and elimination of all
gases. Accessory rooms, such as Offices,
a library, combustion room, ETC., have
been finished In harmony with the
general scheme.
Huge stained glass windows over the
main entrance Of the building carry
out the Neo-Gothic scholastic design OF
architecture Offices for the dean and
registrar occupy the first floor. with large
recitation halls on three floors. There