Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...issued a special bulletin on schoolhouses in 1914. In speaking of the general design of school buildings the bulletin says: "A school building to properly serve its purpose should include in its plan and arrangement whatever may be necessary to permit the school work, for which it is intended, to be carried on under the most healthful and efficient conditions. The health and convenience of both teachers and scholars should be carefully considered. Due regard must be paid to economy in both the construction and the maintenance of the building. This means the use of good materials and substantial methods of construction. It is poor economy to use inferior materials and erect a cheap building which in the end will be expensive on account of the greater cost of maintenance and repair. No committee will gain any lasting credit from erecting this kind of structure. A school building that is to be satisfactory from all standpoints must have some attention paid to its architecture so that its finished appearance may be pleasing. A well designed and properly equipped schoolhouse should arouse a local pride in the structure and should stimulate a greater Fig. 89. Perspective View of One-Room Schoolhouse, L, ouis Sheldon Hewton, Architect, Hartford, Vermont. interest in the work for which it stands. In planning a new rural school building it would be well to keep in mind the possibility of the use of the building as a social center for the community. The schoolhouse is usually the only place of meeting for any purpose outside of the village, and the building might easily be made of great service in this respect." The design as shown in Figs. 89 and 90, is described in the bulletin as follows: "Mr. Newton's design of a one-room building...
