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fall. POWERFAX . 1 9 J 8 n I: about . each com- I sor in isting umps t are bled educemer>. and trbine tand- [' I i ! j team ige to 3 dry- i : iquipr iction of the ) > ! s new ourse iction would ; in a years, years new rbinei pre terite- I | ; . Exterior of Euclid Avenue Power and Service Station of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo. fn the rear, the thirteen-story McMillan Hospital, one of a number of hospital buildings covering approximalely'eight blocks, served by the Slution. ounded about seventy-five THE EUCLID AVENUE POWER AND SERVICE F years ago, the Washington STATION OF THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY University School of Medi cine has grown to be one of tSheCHOOL OF MEDICINE, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI largest and best known institu tions of its kind in this country. By C. L. DRAPER, District Manager, In addition to the School of Medi Elliott Company, St. Louis. Mo. cine, there are various hospital units, including a School for Nurs up with the natural growth of the on the best procedure. After mak es and the Shriners' Hospital for institutions. In 1930, with the ad ing their recommendations, this Crippled Children, in this group. dition ofseveral new buildings and firm was employed to draw up de The institution is ideally located the demand for additional equip signs, write specifications, and su where South Kingshighway and ment for research work, it was pervise the installation of the new Euclid Avenue meet, directly decided to rebuild the power and apparatus. across the boulevard from Forest service station and install new and The principal additions includ Park. up - to - date machinery, replac ed: four 550-h'p. multi-drum boil Long ago the trustees recog ing the old equipment which had ers, withchain-gratestokers, forced nized the importance of a reliable served since about 1912. draft fans, coal and ash handling independent source of electrical Bauraes - McDevitt Company, equipment, boiler feed pumps and energy and steam for heating. Con Consulting Engineers, of Saint all auxiliary equipment; a 1250- sequently, there has been a steady Louis, were retained to make a kw. non - condensing turbo - alter increase of these facilities to keep study of the situation and report nator; switchboard; three 80,000- (71 CRIMDEBN00000304 t