Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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ings, and the tract south of them can each be laid out formally and in such a way that they will be related. The existence of High Street, one of the most important streets of Co- lumbus, along the whole east front of the Campus and the fact that eight of the twelve working buildings facing upon the great central lawn, are situated perpendicular to or parallel with High Street, clearly indicates that all other buildings to be erected, should be similarly located. During the last three years the Horse Barn, the judging Pavilion, the Cow Barn, the Veterinary Hospital, the Mechanical Engineering Shop, the Wfomenis Dormitory and the Student's Building have been placed in this way, The accompanying diagram, on which existing buildings are shown, heavily cross hatched and suggested buildings lightly cross hatched, illustrates by dot and dash lines, proposed locations of architectural axis lines for the principal void spaces. and by dotted lines proposed locations for building limit lines. The particular buildings proposed, are more purely suggestive. The actual buildings would doubtless all be different in size and shape, while conforming in the main to the axis and front lines indicated. The formal arrangement of future buildings now being followed may be described as follows: First, a row of working buildings fronting on High Street and extending the whole length of the campus. The building front line is planned to be IIo feet from High Street. This assumes the widening of this important street by ten feet on the university side whether or not it is ever widened on the oppo- site side. These building sites should be used for working buildings with which the outside public is concerned Kas audience upon occasionsj and for graduate schools. The northerly part of this row of sites cannot be occupied until the Athletic Field has been removed, at some distant date, to the open ground west of the old North and South Dormitories, a site which, although considerable grading would be required, is much to be preferred to the present one, because it will admit of the great expansion which will become necessary when the number of students has greatly increased. New Dormitory System Second, an axis line is assumed parallel with High Street and midway between Hayes Hall and the Gymnasium and extending from Woodrtiff Avenue to Eleventh Avenue. There would be building front lines equi-distant from this axis, one passing along the east end of Hayes Hall, and the other intersecting the northwest corner of the Gymnasium. This latter frontage line will be far enough from the proposed building sites facing High Street, to allow for two series of buildings, one north of the Gymnasium and the other south of Page Hall, both backing toward the High Street row and facing west. VVest of this axis there would be two series of buildings facing east, one north of Mines and Ceramics Hall, and the other extending from the valley southward to Ilth 16

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Avenue. The building sites facing this axis south of the valley would presumably be used eventually for men's dormitories. Third, an axis is assumed 'parallel with High Street and passing through the center of Chemistry Hall and extending from VVoodruff Avenue to 11th Avenue. North of Chemistry Hall there would be building front lines parallel with High Street, one passing along the east end of Tirown Hall, and the other the same distance east of this axis, South of the valley the east building line passes through the northwest corner of l hysics Hall and the west building front line is the same distance from the axis line. The building sites facing this axis line, south of the valley, would best be reserved for men's dormitories to be erected in the near future. Their length should be in the north-south direction, so all rooms may have the beneht of sunlight either morning or after- noon. The site on this axis line at the north end of the group, is already occupied by the Student's Social Hall. The site on this axis line, at the middle of the south end of this group would best be reserved for a ments dining hall, as its north side would not be desirable for dormitory rooms. More Women's Dormitories Fourth, an axis line is assumed parallel with High Street and passing through the center of the dome of the Observatory, and extending from it south- erly to 11th Avenue. Centered on this axis line. south of the Observatory it is proposed to have a great court with women's dormitories facing upon it on the east and west sides, leaving a gap if necessary, or having a low building for a woman's dining hall, at the south end so as not to unduly interfere with the transit telescope of the Observatory. Eifth, an axis line is assumed, parallel with High Street, passing along the front line of the new Cow 'Barn and the west end of University Hall, and extend- ing from VVoodruff Avenue to University Hall. The fronts of the Cow Barn, the Judging Pavilion, and the Horse Tlarn are on this line. The next building site north of University Hall facing west on this building front line, has been talked of for an Agricultural Machinery Hall. Tn any case the old Electricity Hall will have to be torn down or moved. Sixth, a cross axis line is assumed perpendicular to High Street and so located as to intersect the center of the next large building to be located north of the site reserved for Mechanical Engineering Hall which is planned to be east of the new Mechanical Engineering Shop facing east, and symmetrical with it. At the intersection of this axis line,-with the north and south axis line through Chemistry Hall, it is proposed to place a working building facing south. Seventh a cross axis line is assumed Jermendicular to High Street and 7 N passing through the center of the proposed Mechanical Engineering Hall east of the vresent Mechanical Enffineerine' Sho 7. This axis line is to be also the center 5 6 18