Word: loft
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Last year several members of the University, recognizing the great need of philanthropic work among sailors, decided to open on T Wharf a readingroom where sailors while in the harbor could come for rest and amusement. A sail-loft at the extreme end of the wharf was secured and fitted up with a piano, periodicals and games. Through the solicitation of Mr. Birtwell, director of the student Volunteer Committee, the Boston Port Society agreed to pay room rent and janitor hire...
...room is a sail-loft refitted in an attractive style and is used daily by over one hundred men for reading, writing, smoking and playing games. Hitherto the reading matter has consisted of the daily papers and of such back numbers of the illustrated periodicals as were donated. The fresh current numbers would naturally prove more interesting and attractive to the readers...
...Freshmen have their beds in the loft of the roomy stable, but are nevertheless very comfortably quartered...
...work of putting up the seventh tier of iron work is being rapidly pushed and when this is finished only one tier will remain to be added. About twenty-five feet is yet to be built and when complete the building is to have six stories and a loft. The gateway will take a long step toward the complete enclosing of the campus, which is now practically accomplished from Dufie to the Art School, about half the entire distance...