. The Street railway journal . the outside elevation draw-ings and the building cross section. Thebuilding is plain, architecturally, yet the ap-pearance is indicative of the substantial char-acter of its design. A symmetrical arrange-ment of arched windows was obtained, andalso an attractive cornice design presents apleasing effect. The most noticeable featureof the building is the arrangement of the flatroof over the turbo-generator room and thehigher inclined roof, with lantern, over theboiler room. It is important to note that thecirculating pumps, used in connection withthe circulating sy
. The Street railway journal . the outside elevation draw-ings and the building cross section. Thebuilding is plain, architecturally, yet the ap-pearance is indicative of the substantial char-acter of its design. A symmetrical arrange-ment of arched windows was obtained, andalso an attractive cornice design presents apleasing effect. The most noticeable featureof the building is the arrangement of the flatroof over the turbo-generator room and thehigher inclined roof, with lantern, over theboiler room. It is important to note that thecirculating pumps, used in connection withthe circulating system for the condensers, arelocated in a separate pump house, built onthe basement level just outside the east endof the building. The power house is a substantial buildingof brick, with a steel frame, concrete floorsand fireproof tile roof, occupying a groundarea of 114 ft. x 96 ft. It is divided into twosections by a division wall, the boiler roombeing 46 ft. wide between walls and theturbo-generator room 45 ft. inside. The. VIEW OF THE PILE FOUNDATION FOR THE STACK, SHOWINGTHE CONCRETE PILES IN PLACE AND THE STACK ANCHORBOLTS LOCATED READY FOR FILLING IN THECONCRETE FOUNDATION BODY generator room has a free height under roof trusses of 22 ins., while the boiler room has a similar clear height of 33 ins. The turbine room has a 14-ft. basement on the southside, which contains the condenser equipment. Easy access isgiven to this portion by conveniently located stairways, asshown. The basement under the opposite side of the room,
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