Scientific American
Supplement.
No. 467
| Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XVIII No. 467. | NEW YORK, DECEMBER 13, 1884. | Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year. |
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THE NEW BUILDING OF THE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL OF BERLIN.
The Berlin Academy of Industry and the Academy of Building were united in 1876 to form the Technical High School. It was found that the buildings were not sufficiently large for the great number of scholars, and arrangements were made for erecting new buildings affording better accommodations. The first design was made by Lucal, who, after his death, was succeeded by Hitzig, who died in 1821, and who was succeeded, in turn, by Mr. Raschdorff.
The main building is shown in the annexed cut, taken from the Illustrirte Zeitung. It is four stories high and 754 ft. long, and the middle and side wings are about 656 ft. deep, the portions between the wings being about 164 ft. deep. In the interior five square courts are arranged, of which two are at the right and two at the left, and are separated by intermediate building. The middle court in the central portion of the building is covered by a glass roof and forms a vestibule surrounded by arcades, the halls of which lead to different rooms. In the middle portion are the rooms for the officers, and the reading rooms. The courts are erected in brick with sgraffito ornamentation; and the front, sides, and rear are erected in sandstone on a granite base. The first story, or ground floor, is of a yellowish color, and the upper story is of a clear whitish-gray. The building is richly ornamented by statues, busts, reliefs, and groups representing the different architects, artists, scientists, etc.
THE NEW TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AT BERLIN.