The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-02-08
VISITING WOMEN
TO ENJOY HAVEN
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direct lighting fixtures on gold
shafts. These are supplemented
by four floor lamps with white
silk shades and gold and white
standards as well as three table
lamps of similar design.
Furniture includes amply cush-
Toned Settees, some with uphol-
stery of rust-rose with a small
cream figure, others in wood
green figured in rose.
Lounging chairs are upholster-
ed in a cream and brown weave
in rose figured and wine-figur-
ed tapestry.
At the center of the room
ia large table with six
chairs pulled up around it.
There's even a writing desk
with an adjustable brass
reading lamp attached.
Window Grapes, in floral pat
tern blend prefectly with the fur
nishings, having a background of
cream and a design in pink,
green, rose and brown. Metal tie
backs are perfect accessories.
A drinking fountain has been
placed in the basement hallway
to the lavatory and in the same
hallway is a closet housing the
electric hot water heater and
serving as a supply cupboard.
There are two lavatories with
built-in soap dispensers and hot
and cold mixing faucets, across
from which are two wall-shelves
with mirrors above them.
Towel dispensers and disposal
equipment are just few of many
conveniences, but the one which
will probably be most appreciated
by mothers is a table on which to
change the baby. This is painted
white to match the rest of the
fixtures.
The basement council
room, city recorders office
and a lavatOry form a unit
separate from the restroom
quarters of the building.
There is no entrance through
them to the first floor and
they are reached by a door at
the north-rear of the struc-
ture.
Cream-colored walls, ceilings
of Nu-Wood and asphaltic tile
floors in a big checkerboard pat
tern of dark and light brown
squares with cream flecks are
used throughout this section.
So thoroughly has the council
room been equipped for the needs
of the group, that there there is
even an alcove with hat shelf,
clothes pole and hangers for Of
ficials' coats.
They sit at an eight-foot table,
topped with cream battleship
linoleum and have red maple
chairs, with seats designed for
perfect comfort. Two ash trays
with disposing tops have been
provided.
At the opposite end of the long
room is a built-in bench running
the full width for persons who
come to interview the council.
Three chromium-trimmed FROST
ed lamps hang from the ceiling
and a fan and electric clock are
on opposite walls.
Perhaps the outstanding sin
gle item in basement construction
are the beautifully grained birch
doors, the glow of the wood
brought out in a panel design.
The city recorders office, oc-
cupied by F. B. Forbes, is the
only part of the building in
which oak furniture is used. The
place is completely furnished in
light oak; a big desk with type
writer compartment and shelf
which moves on hinges from a
concealed cupboard to the proper
writing height; linoleum-top-
ped work table; a telephone
stand and three chairs of three
different designs. Two fluores-
cent desk lamps supplement the
fine north light from the frosted
street-level windows.
From this room opens a law
atory, its walls in pale green and
fixtures of white and chromium.
City records are kept in a large
walk-in vault, perfectly lighted
by an indirect ceiling lamp and
equipped with steel filing cabin
cts and cupboards. The lock is so
constructed that persons can get
out if accidentally shut inside.
OF the finest fire-proof con-
struction possible, Gilwood Hav-
en- is so built that work and ex-
penses of upkeep will be at a
minimum.