. Railroad structures and estimates . Concrete FonndationFRONT ELEVATION. I r ^111 I II III ^ u&k Room *i Ai:i 11 V <] A b—-r#~r+. v. I I i I I I I I I Y ^S ^ TieuTTft^T GROUND FLOOR PLAN Fig. 172. Two Story Rest Hou^e. 352 BUNK HOUSES. with an open-fireplace and vestibuled entrance. It also pro-vides a large number of bath-rooms, and locker accommoda-tion in the corridors. A veranda 7 ft. 9 in. wide is built onthree sides of the house. If desired showers can be substitutedfor baths. The building is a frame structure 30 ft. deep by 60 ft. in length,on concrete foundations, and i


. Railroad structures and estimates . Concrete FonndationFRONT ELEVATION. I r ^111 I II III ^ u&k Room *i Ai:i 11 V <] A b—-r#~r+. v. I I i I I I I I I Y ^S ^ TieuTTft^T GROUND FLOOR PLAN Fig. 172. Two Story Rest Hou^e. 352 BUNK HOUSES. with an open-fireplace and vestibuled entrance. It also pro-vides a large number of bath-rooms, and locker accommoda-tion in the corridors. A veranda 7 ft. 9 in. wide is built onthree sides of the house. If desired showers can be substitutedfor baths. The building is a frame structure 30 ft. deep by 60 ft. in length,on concrete foundations, and is lathed and plastered insidethroughout. The approximate cost under ordinary conditions, includingsteam heating, electric light, and drainage, is $9500. Bunk Houses. — The smaller class of building is commonlycalled the bunk house and these are usually provided by therailway for the trainmen only at points where crews have tolay over, when away from their home-quarters, or where thetown is too far away from the junction point, or where there isno accommodation for railway


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