598 RK1H)KT OF OFFICE OF EXPKKIMKNT STATIONS. 



norinjil courses, correspondoiico courses, faniuMs' institutes, and other 

 forms of uiiivei'sity extension work. 



Anionu' tlie huildinji's recently c()ni])let(Hl at the colleges, which will 

 be for the general use of the aj^ricultural depart.incnts, are those iu 

 South C'ai'oiina and Wisconsin. 



Ill South Carolina a l)uildin^^ has l)een erected for the use of . the 

 aji^ricultural department of the colletj^e and ofiices of the experiment 

 station at a cost of ^50, 000, exclusive of furniture and equipment. 

 The architect's drawing,' of the South Cai'olina l)uildin<if is shown in 

 PI. XXWTIl. The followinjif description of the new buildinuf for the 

 Collejjfe of A.uriculture of the UnivcM'sity of Wisconsin is taken from 

 the F'.xperiiiieiit Statioiv Record: 



Airrirultuial Hall, tlic ne^v afjricnltural Ijiiildin^' of the Wisconsin f'ollejje of Agri- 

 culture, luakes provision for the administrative otlices of the college un<l the experi- 

 ment station, as well as the departments of agronomy, animal hushandry, bacteriology, 

 and chemistry. In it are also located the offices of the superintendent of farmers' 

 institutes. 



The structure has a frontage of 200 feet by 64 feet in depth, and is three stories i- 

 height over an amply lighted, full-height basement. In the rear is an additi<m ii, 

 the form of an octagon (only partly shown in the accompanying plans), two stories 

 in height and (iCi feet across. The building is constructed of buff pressed brick, terra 

 cotta, and Indiana buff Bedford limestone, it has a roof of reil tile, ami all out- 

 side metal work, including cornice, is of copper. It is of slow-luuiiing construction 

 throughout. 



Heat is supplied by the central heating j)lant of the agricultural college, the steam 

 pipes being lirought from the heating i)lant to the agricultural l)uildiiig in an ample 

 tunnel. Running under the hallway of the basement isa large tunnel or '"plenum," 

 in which one can walk upright witliout inconvenience. This tunnel has a brick 

 floor, brick si<les, and plastered ceiling. Under it runs the sewer pipe. In it run 

 steam, gas, water, and electric-wire pipes, all ac(;essible. From this main tunnel or 

 plenum run Vjranches to vertical air <lucts here and there throughout the building. 

 The tunnel system is connected with the fan room. Tempered air is forced by an 

 electric fan into the tunnel, thence into the various branches and upward into the 

 several rooms. Other ])ipes carry the foul air j)icke<l uj) at the floor out through two 

 large ventilating chimneys in the roof of the l)uilding. There are ample steam 

 radiators to warm the building in addition to this indirect system. 



The arrangement of the laboratories, lecture rooms, offices, etc., of the various 

 departments accommodated in the building is shown in the accompanying plans. In 

 addition to the usual facilities for these departments, there are five fire-proof vaults, 

 document, museum, and seminary rooms, and an uimsual nundxT of closets and 

 storerooms. Space has been reserved for one or two departments not yet organized. 

 The mailing room is located near the east entrance^ which has a porte cochere, 

 affording protection from storms in handling mail matter. There is a large room 

 for the storage of extra bulletins and reports; also a room for duplicates from the 

 library. 



On the basement floor of the octagon at the rear is located the agricultural library, 

 with accommodations for 20,000 volumes, and a large reading room. On the floor 

 above is an auditorium, a gallery communicating with the second flfjor. This hall 

 has a seating capacity of over 700 and is miobstructed by jjosts. The octagon form 

 brings the audience as close as possible to the speaker, both on the main floor and in 

 the gallery. 



