This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...sure to receive. The principal entrance should always have a bell communicating directly with the caretaker's rooms. Also a letter box. Staircases.--Every department of a school, above the level of the ground floor, should have a separate staircase, and, if of very large size, even two separate staircases. Such ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ...sure to receive. The principal entrance should always have a bell communicating directly with the caretaker's rooms. Also a letter box. Staircases.--Every department of a school, above the level of the ground floor, should have a separate staircase, and, if of very large size, even two separate staircases. Such arrangement will tend to avoid confusion among the children. It is also desirable that the separation shall be so complete as to render almost impossible any dispute or rivalry in jurisdiction between the various masters or mistresses in charge of the several departments. It is important in the case of large schools to be able to discharge the occupants of one set of class-rooms, or to allow a single child to go out, without disturbing the entire school. Perhaps it may be laid down, generally, that where the number reaches 240, a second staircase is desirable. Below this number, one staircase should bo sufficient, if placed in a central position easy of access from both school-room and class-rooms. It should always approach the school-room on the side opposide to the desks, so as to avoid waste of space in the arrangement of the latter. Considered in the light of part of a public building, and constructed, therefore, of stone or other fireproof material, it is natural for architects to plan school staircases with some degree of size and importance. What is the difference between this and any other staircase? First, the use is different. And this should be the first consideration. The staircases are to be used by children, hence the steps should be different from the usual proportion. No " risers " should exceed six inches. No "winders" ought to be used at all. The landings should be wide, but the staircases narrow. Both sides of e...
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Fair. Size: 0x0x0; Inscribed by author to Mr. Halliwell of Philadelphia, 1874. Henry Halliwell later erected a school in Philadelpi in 1875. Robson was a noted English architect responsible for the design of a great many schools in London. xxiv, 440 pages frontispiece, illustrations (including plans) 23 cm. Lacking spine. Original green boards. C For reference to Halliwell see: Custis, John Trevor. The Public Schools of Philadelphia, Historical, Biographical, Statistical. Philadelphia: Burk & McFetridge Co., 1897., p. 417, 421, 423. *Autographed by author. *