School Houses and Libraries (Classic Reprint)

Practical plans and floor ideas for modern school buildings.

This reference compiles a wide range of design options for classrooms, gymnasiums, libraries, and dormitories, offering ready-to-use layouts and construction ideas. Ideal for architects, school officials, and builders seeking tested concepts and scalable solutions.

This edition presents numerous design numbers and model layouts, covering foundations, superstructures, heating systems, and ventilation. It emphasizes durable materials, fire protection, and practical room arrangements, with notes on room capacity and intended uses. The book reads like a design catalog, showing how different layouts fit spaces, budgets, and local needs.

• Concrete and brick construction details
• Heating and ventilation approaches, including indirect steam
• Floor plans for grade, high, and combined schools, plus dormitories and libraries
• Room configurations, from classrooms and laboratories to assembly spaces and gymnasiums

Ideal for readers planning public or private educational facilities, or those who need proven templates to adapt for specific sites and funding.