Word: floors
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...kindness of the architects we are enabled to present to our readers, with this issue, a plan of the first floor of Sever Hall, and a view of the exterior. The building will be far more handsome on the outside than any of the present College buildings, so that beauty has not by any means been sacrificed to convenience. The convenience, we had almost said the luxury, of the interior arrangements seems to be all that could be desired. We are especially glad to see that a rational system of ventilation has not been considered unnecessary, as it was when...
...will be similar to the one just described, except that its doorway and pediment slightly differ in shape. The south end of the building will front Main Street, and will be quite plain in general appearance. A tier of triple windows will extend up the centre, three to a floor, furnishing light to the entries within. These windows will have carved brickwork underneath, and the middle one in each triplet will be double the length of the other two, and will extend down to the floor, the lower half being flanked by carved brickwork. This extension is to furnish...
...first floor a broad hall will extend from the east entrance to the opposite side, bisected at right angles by a corridor running the entire length of the building. The vestibules, opposite each entrance, will be handsomely tiled. The outside main doors will be supplemented by six swinging ones just inside the hall, opening both ways, and handsomely finished in panels. The main hall will have a tiled floor throughout its entire length, while that of the long corridor will be of maple. This floor will contain six spacious recitation-rooms, suitably fitted up with platforms, blackboards four feet...
...protection. The only safe way is to have permanent ladders placed upon the buildings. Some time or other there is sure to be a fire, and loss of life will probably result, unless some change is made in the present arrangements. The consequences of a fire on the lower floor of Holworthy, especially, are not pleasant to imagine, and the other buildings in the Yard are almost as bad. We are glad that the Herald has called attention again to this lack of fire-escapes, for the best way to move the powers that be in a matter of this...
...most unfavorable weather, Boylston Hall was filled, even the aisle-steps being used for seats. We are still confident that, if the recitals had been brought to more general notice, Mr. Paine could have used Sanders Theatre to advantage, and that he could have pretty generally filled the floor seats...