ties. The particular advantages of this centralization plan as set forth by its advocates are the following:
(1) An increased number of enriched educational facilities at a lower per capita cost; (2) a larger site and playground; (3) a better planned and designed building, owing to a more extensive diversification of facilities.
A connected three-building group on a 39 acre site in the midst of the city’s residential section constitutes Longview s initial complete school plant. The three buildings when completed will accom
of R. A. Long, president of the Long-Bell Lumber Company. Mr. Long thus presents to the city which bears his name a million dollar gift in buildings and provides in addition a location in the residential heart of the city, large enough in area for both school and city park and playground. There could be no more outstanding or fitting expression of good faith in the future of the city.
The group adds to the city an important architectural and civic asset. The architecture reflects the Colonial, since Longview is, in the strictest sense, an American city. The buildings are of brick with
modate 2,800 students from the kindergarten through the high school. The group will also serve the community for assembly hall, recreational and educational purposes. The central and dominating unit of the group (now under construction) is planned for 1,200 Senior High School students. The Junior High School for 800, and the Elementary School for 600 pupils will occupy the two wing buildings. As will be noted by reference to the plans, the connecting links between the wing buildings and the Senior High School (central unit) take the form of household art rooms and the shops arranged as one-story closed-in pavilions.
The school group, including the site, is the gift
stone trim, two stories high, low and spreading in type. The group is arranged on either side of a long central corridor. Deep forecourts separate the buildings, assuring an abundance of light and air on all sides. The long corridor naturally becomes exposed at its juncture with the forecourts. The court side of the corridor will be arcaded. With formal gardens in the forecourts expanding to the broad front terrace, these corridor pavilions will serve many purposes for school and community.
There are several departures from the usual in schoolhouse planning and construction which deserve special mention:
(Concluded on page 148)
BLOCK PLAN OF THE COMPLETE SCHOOL GROUP AT LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON, SHOWING THE DEEP FORECOURTS OPEN ING TO A BROAD TERRACED FOREGROUND, THE 10-ACRE PLAYGROUNDS AND THE 1S-ACRE ATHLETIC FIELD AT THE REAR
(1) An increased number of enriched educational facilities at a lower per capita cost; (2) a larger site and playground; (3) a better planned and designed building, owing to a more extensive diversification of facilities.
A connected three-building group on a 39 acre site in the midst of the city’s residential section constitutes Longview s initial complete school plant. The three buildings when completed will accom
of R. A. Long, president of the Long-Bell Lumber Company. Mr. Long thus presents to the city which bears his name a million dollar gift in buildings and provides in addition a location in the residential heart of the city, large enough in area for both school and city park and playground. There could be no more outstanding or fitting expression of good faith in the future of the city.
The group adds to the city an important architectural and civic asset. The architecture reflects the Colonial, since Longview is, in the strictest sense, an American city. The buildings are of brick with
modate 2,800 students from the kindergarten through the high school. The group will also serve the community for assembly hall, recreational and educational purposes. The central and dominating unit of the group (now under construction) is planned for 1,200 Senior High School students. The Junior High School for 800, and the Elementary School for 600 pupils will occupy the two wing buildings. As will be noted by reference to the plans, the connecting links between the wing buildings and the Senior High School (central unit) take the form of household art rooms and the shops arranged as one-story closed-in pavilions.
The school group, including the site, is the gift
stone trim, two stories high, low and spreading in type. The group is arranged on either side of a long central corridor. Deep forecourts separate the buildings, assuring an abundance of light and air on all sides. The long corridor naturally becomes exposed at its juncture with the forecourts. The court side of the corridor will be arcaded. With formal gardens in the forecourts expanding to the broad front terrace, these corridor pavilions will serve many purposes for school and community.
There are several departures from the usual in schoolhouse planning and construction which deserve special mention:
(Concluded on page 148)
BLOCK PLAN OF THE COMPLETE SCHOOL GROUP AT LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON, SHOWING THE DEEP FORECOURTS OPEN ING TO A BROAD TERRACED FOREGROUND, THE 10-ACRE PLAYGROUNDS AND THE 1S-ACRE ATHLETIC FIELD AT THE REAR