First of four new cottage type unit school buildings at Fallon
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First of four new cottage type unit school buildings at Fallon
Subject
Cottage Schools
Description
First Four New Cottage- Type Unit School Buildings at Fallon
By E. C. BEST
Superintendent
Consolidated "B" Schools
in Nevada
Educational Bulletin
THEM first four grades of the Fallon schools have been housed in two two-story buildings of four rooms each. For some years it has become increasingly evident that these buildings were not appropriate or satisfactory structures for primary pupils.
For months the board of school trustees and the superintendent studied school building construction and types of school buildings. At the close of this study, cottage-type buildings were the unanimous choice, and plans were made to construct the first of four two - room cottage - type
units. This first unit has been completed and the little folks from the upstairs rooms of one of I
the old buildings have
moved into the new cot-
tage school. After seeing
the new building in op-
eration
we are more
enthusiastic than ever
about this type of con-
struction.
The building was constructed with pupil safety the first consideration, without sacrifice of appearance or utility. The outer walls are of brick, stucco coated, with superstructure and all partitions of steel. The window lighting and the artificial lighting are in accord with the latest schoolroom lighting practice. One side of each room is almost entirely window which reaches within a few inches of the ceiling. There is not a semblage of cross lighting. The artificial light-
ing of each room is composed of nine semi-indi-- rect fixtures, with each of three rows of lights
connected with separate switches in order that the side of the room farthest from the window
may be lighted by itself
if desired. The ceiling is ivory in color. The sides are of light color at the top and shade continually darker toward the floor. Above and at the ends of the blackboards there is space given over to bulletin-board material, a substitute for cork. There is practically as much space given to this cork substitute as is given to the blackboard.
Exits are at both front and back of the classrooms, and, should occasion arise, exit is obtained through the large side window by the single movement of a lever.
This type of building requires very little hall space, which makes construction fully as economical as one
By E. C. BEST
Superintendent
Consolidated "B" Schools
in Nevada
Educational Bulletin
THEM first four grades of the Fallon schools have been housed in two two-story buildings of four rooms each. For some years it has become increasingly evident that these buildings were not appropriate or satisfactory structures for primary pupils.
For months the board of school trustees and the superintendent studied school building construction and types of school buildings. At the close of this study, cottage-type buildings were the unanimous choice, and plans were made to construct the first of four two - room cottage - type
units. This first unit has been completed and the little folks from the upstairs rooms of one of I
the old buildings have
moved into the new cot-
tage school. After seeing
the new building in op-
eration
we are more
enthusiastic than ever
about this type of con-
struction.
The building was constructed with pupil safety the first consideration, without sacrifice of appearance or utility. The outer walls are of brick, stucco coated, with superstructure and all partitions of steel. The window lighting and the artificial lighting are in accord with the latest schoolroom lighting practice. One side of each room is almost entirely window which reaches within a few inches of the ceiling. There is not a semblage of cross lighting. The artificial light-
ing of each room is composed of nine semi-indi-- rect fixtures, with each of three rows of lights
connected with separate switches in order that the side of the room farthest from the window
may be lighted by itself
if desired. The ceiling is ivory in color. The sides are of light color at the top and shade continually darker toward the floor. Above and at the ends of the blackboards there is space given over to bulletin-board material, a substitute for cork. There is practically as much space given to this cork substitute as is given to the blackboard.
Exits are at both front and back of the classrooms, and, should occasion arise, exit is obtained through the large side window by the single movement of a lever.
This type of building requires very little hall space, which makes construction fully as economical as one
Creator
The Fallon Eagle
Source
Churchill County Recorders Office
Publisher
Churchill County Museum
Date
4.26.39
Contributor
Churchill County Museum
Format
Newspaper, pdf, jpeg, text
Language
English
Type
Newspaper, pdf, jpeg, text
Identifier
Fallon Eagle 4.26.39 "First of four new cottage type unit school buildings at fallon"
Coverage
Cottage Schools
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First Four New Cottage- Type Unit School Buildings at Fallon
By E. C. BEST
Superintendent
Consolidated "B" Schools
in Nevada
Educational Bulletin
THEM first four grades of the Fallon schools have been housed in two two-story buildings of four rooms each. For some years it has become increasingly evident that these buildings were not appropriate or satisfactory structures for primary pupils.
For months the board of school trustees and the superintendent studied school building construction and types of school buildings. At the close of this study, cottage-type buildings were the unanimous choice, and plans were made to construct the first of four two - room cottage - type
units. This first unit has been completed and the little folks from the upstairs rooms of one of I
the old buildings have
moved into the new cot-
tage school. After seeing
the new building in op-
eration
we are more
enthusiastic than ever
about this type of con-
struction.
The building was constructed with pupil safety the first consideration, without sacrifice of appearance or utility. The outer walls are of brick, stucco coated, with superstructure and all partitions of steel. The window lighting and the artificial lighting are in accord with the latest schoolroom lighting practice. One side of each room is almost entirely window which reaches within a few inches of the ceiling. There is not a semblage of cross lighting. The artificial light-
ing of each room is composed of nine semi-indi-- rect fixtures, with each of three rows of lights
connected with separate switches in order that the side of the room farthest from the window
may be lighted by itself
if desired. The ceiling is ivory in color. The sides are of light color at the top and shade continually darker toward the floor. Above and at the ends of the blackboards there is space given over to bulletin-board material, a substitute for cork. There is practically as much space given to this cork substitute as is given to the blackboard.
Exits are at both front and back of the classrooms, and, should occasion arise, exit is obtained through the large side window by the single movement of a lever.
This type of building requires very little hall space, which makes construction fully as economical as one
By E. C. BEST
Superintendent
Consolidated "B" Schools
in Nevada
Educational Bulletin
THEM first four grades of the Fallon schools have been housed in two two-story buildings of four rooms each. For some years it has become increasingly evident that these buildings were not appropriate or satisfactory structures for primary pupils.
For months the board of school trustees and the superintendent studied school building construction and types of school buildings. At the close of this study, cottage-type buildings were the unanimous choice, and plans were made to construct the first of four two - room cottage - type
units. This first unit has been completed and the little folks from the upstairs rooms of one of I
the old buildings have
moved into the new cot-
tage school. After seeing
the new building in op-
eration
we are more
enthusiastic than ever
about this type of con-
struction.
The building was constructed with pupil safety the first consideration, without sacrifice of appearance or utility. The outer walls are of brick, stucco coated, with superstructure and all partitions of steel. The window lighting and the artificial lighting are in accord with the latest schoolroom lighting practice. One side of each room is almost entirely window which reaches within a few inches of the ceiling. There is not a semblage of cross lighting. The artificial light-
ing of each room is composed of nine semi-indi-- rect fixtures, with each of three rows of lights
connected with separate switches in order that the side of the room farthest from the window
may be lighted by itself
if desired. The ceiling is ivory in color. The sides are of light color at the top and shade continually darker toward the floor. Above and at the ends of the blackboards there is space given over to bulletin-board material, a substitute for cork. There is practically as much space given to this cork substitute as is given to the blackboard.
Exits are at both front and back of the classrooms, and, should occasion arise, exit is obtained through the large side window by the single movement of a lever.
This type of building requires very little hall space, which makes construction fully as economical as one
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The Fallon Eagle, “First of four new cottage type unit school buildings at Fallon,” Churchill County Museum Digital Archive: Fallon, Nevada, accessed May 10, 2024, https://ccmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/521.
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