CONSTRUCTION NOTES 393 



PARK BUILDINGS 



In order to render the various services required of it, a park system 

 must be provided with many different types of buildings. The design and 

 construction of these buildings are important phases of park development. 

 Not only should park buildings effectively serve a practical purpose, but 

 they should also be "so designed that they seem to belong; that they seem 

 indigenous." Careful study should be given to the uses to which each 

 building is to be put, and it should be planned so as to give the maximum 

 of service. The material in this section, describing various types of park 

 and recreation buildings, has been grouped under the following general 

 headings: Shelter and Comfort Buildings, Recreation Buildings, Golf Club- 

 houses, Outdoor Theatres, Miscellaneous Structures. Some simple buildings 

 have previously been described under Picnic Facilities, pages 385-392. For 

 bathhouse plans and illustrations, see pages 374-375. 



Shelters and Comfort Buildings. Under this general classification are 

 included buildings which are intended primarily to provide shelter and 

 comfort facilities, rather than a place in which recreational activities are to 

 be carried on. Many buildings of this type are used, however, for recreation, 

 and in some instances certain recreation facilities have been included. It 

 will be noted that shelter buildings generally provide toilets for both sexes, 

 an office, storage space for supplies, and a large room or open area which 

 serves as a shelter, and is also available for recreation use. 



The type of building shown in Plates 191, 192 has been adopted for its 

 playgrounds by the Bureau of Recreation of Evanston, Illinois. The building 

 shown has a central office and comfort station and two wings which provide 

 rooms for recreational use. On some of the playgrounds, buildings have been 

 erected with only the center section. The wall panels used in the wings may 



PLATE No. 191. COMBINED SHELTER AND COMFORT BUILDING, EVANSTON, ILLINOIS 



