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The whole structure, separate from that part of the Centre building assigned for offices, parlors, and accommodations for the Resident officers, and those engaged in the domestic employments of the asylum, consists of 380 single rooms for patients, 24 for their attendants, 20 associated dormitories of different sizes, that will accommodate from 5 to 12 patients each; sixteen parlors or day-rooms for their use, and 8 enclosed verandas or balconies that answer very well for parlors and day-rooms; twelve rooms for dining, 24 for bathing, and as many for clothes, and the same number for water closets. Two large hospital rooms for the sick, with bedrooms adjoining for nurses; a Chapel that will accommodate 500 persons; a Museum, or collection of pictures and other curiosities.
Various shops for shoemakers, tailors, dressmakers, cabinet makers, &c. ; two rooms for printing, a large room for washing, and another for ironing, and a separate one for drying by steam; three kitchens, numerous storerooms, a bakery, a painters and plumbers shop; these are all connected, and may be visited without going out of doors. The establishment though large, and covering much ground, is conveniently arranged and not difficult of inspection; for although a walk through the entire establishment in order to visit each patient exceeds one mile, yet any one part of it may be visited from the superintendent’s office in the centre.