The Coolidge examiner., 1940-07-11
Coolidge New
School Building
Now Completed

las grown so rapidly (1935, $50
children; 1910, sos children) that
additional housing facilities were
made necessary For the past
three years, it was necessary for
The district to house children in
rented buildings. The b
authorities appraised the people Of
this fact and after some delays,
bonds were voted to be used to
match government assistance. Ap-
plication was made by the Board of
Trustees to PWA. and this neces-
STATED delay because of the entire
funds of that organization had
been expended The Board of
Trustees then made a petition to
WPA, and application was finally
accepted in Washington. The
building was started July S, 1899,
and was completed July 1, 1910.
The district voted bonds to the
amount of $4,000. OF this, $1,000
was used to purchase a school
site. The remainder was used in
construction and the purchase OF
equipment.
The new school plant has ten
class rooms, two toilet rooms,
teachers work room, store room,
nurses quarters composed of
waiting room, treatment room and
both, and offices for the superin-
tendent. The class rooms have
heen provided with the maximum
If light and ventilation. Pipe
mullions have been used in the
windows instead of the concrete
columns to provide more light and
ventilation. Steel venetian blinds
have been installed throughout the
building.
The floors were laid with five
inch concrete slabs, and on this
was installed asphalt heavy-duty
tile. One end of the room is pro-
vided with blackboard; the long
side of the room is equipped in
its entire length with five feet Of
cork board which is to be used for
art work, samples Of writing or
tny type of visual education.
The lighting equipment Of the
class rooms is the most modern
that could be secured. Instead OF
the center light so common, the
light has been distributed in four
ceiling lights. The two lights on
the dark side of the room are
connected to an electric photo cell
which insures correct lighting. At
any time the light in the room be-
comes insufficient. the darkness
breaks a beam of light in the cell,
and lights automatically comes on.
The rooms are provided with a
dual heating and ventilating equip
ment. The heating Is done
through ali electric thermostat.
However, during the hot days. a
manual switch, very similarly to
light switch, is thrown in the
rooms, and this removes the COLI
tact from the thermostat and
places it on the manual control
for ventilation and cooling. The
same equipment performs two
services. 1t heats in winter, and
provides ventilation and cooling
during the fall and spring.
The ceilings are made of tongue.
eroved celotex materials which in
addition to providing marked
symmetry also provides needed
insulation. The walls of the build
ing are made of reinforced con-
crete provided with sufficient steel
in it's construction to meet the re-
quirements against earthquake
shocks.
Each class room is provided
with steel lockers giving each
child his own compartment for his
clothing and lunch. Each door has
glass panels and the hardware OF
the type that the child cannot be
locked in the room.
All plumbing is installed in the
ceiling of the building. The toilet
rooms are each provided with a
plumbing alley and an inner and
outer door which will assist traf-
fic and avoid congestion.
The building is Lrshaped and
was so constructed that in the
future an additional wing may be
added which will at that time