The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886: Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886Various
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The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 3, March, 1886: Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 3, March, 1886
Various
New England -- Periodicals
The alterations at No. 10 Ashburton place were made under the
supervision of Mr. William G. Preston, the architect. The front of the
basement, about twenty feet square, is a pleasant room, well lighted,
and is used by the students, for study, conversation, and general
social purposes. Directly back of this is a dressing-room, 25 x 19,
containing about one hundred lockers, for the use of the students.
Ascending to the first floor, one is struck with the spaciousness of the
hall-way, which extends from the entrance to the door of the
lecture-hall. It is finished in light wood, and the design of the
staircase is particularly tasteful, while the stairs themselves are very
easy of ascent. To the left of the entrance is the Dean's room, 19 x 19,
finished in cherry; and next on the left is a part of the library, which
is finished in white-wood. In the rear is the lecture-hall, where
everything has been done to combine light and air with comfort. The hall
is something over fifty-two feet long, twenty-six feet wide, and
seventeen feet in height. Almost the entire roof, which is in the shape
of an immense skylight, is made of glass. The walls are light in color,
while the general effect is one of light and airiness. In the
lecture-hall, as elsewhere, special regard has been paid to the
ventilation. The atmosphere is changed continually, without any
perceptible draughts. The seating capacity of the lecture-hall is about
two hundred. The second story is devoted wholly to the library, which,
with the room on the first floor, affords space for the University's
valuable collection of books. Leading from one of the large rooms on
this floor is a small one for the librarians, which is fitted up with
open fireplace, desks, and other suitable furnishings. The whole floor
is finished in white-wood. On the third floor are two recitation rooms,
with a seating capacity of eighty and fifty, respectively. Above are
three club-rooms, devoted to the use of the several law clubs in the
school. With such accommodations the school will receive a new impetus.
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