PARK AND CEMETERY. 
77 
SOUTH PARK FIELD HOUSE, SEATTLE. 
arate stairways lead from each end of the 
gymnasium direct to the locker and shower 
rooms in the basement. 
Gymnasium classes for people of all ages 
are conducted each weekday afternoon and 
on four evenings, two evenings being as- 
signed for assembly purposes or social 
functions, and men and women and boys 
and girls utilize the gymnasium on alter- 
nate days. The combination gymnasium- 
auditorium is the feature which brought 
about the big saving over the Chicago type 
of building, which has separate gymna- 
siums for boys and girls, as well as a sep- 
arate assembly hall, and while, of course, 
the separate units are preferable, a small 
city can successfully operate and meet the 
requirements of its citizens by the combina- 
tion arrangement and a substantial saving 
can be made both in initial cost and in 
operation. The operating force of this 
type of building consists of two janitors, 
two supervisors (man and woman), one 
special gymnasium instructor, one office at- 
tendant and one pianist, a total of seven 
people, a mere “skeleton crew” compared 
with the corps of people required to op- 
erate some of the Chicago buildings, al- 
though practically all of the facilities of 
the Chicago type of building are provided 
on a smaller scale. 
The Seattle buildings are attracting a 
great deal of attention and will undoubt- 
edly be patterned after in various other 
cities. 
COLLINS FELD HOUSE 
PARK DEPARTMENT SEATTLE 
OPENED 1913 COST 123,800.00 
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MAIN FLOOR PLAN 
T iv o D t or y Fr a e and Base went 
Outside Pl/as te red. Pe&ele Dash Finish. 
BASEMENT PLAN 
