Building 10 Original Construction 1932 - 8 pages.pdf

This file contains architectural drawings and specifications from 1932 for Building 10 (Storehouse & Garage Building) and Building 11 (Boiler House) at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. The drawings include detailed floor plans, elevations, sections, structural details, electrical layouts, and sprinkler systems.

Building 10 is a two-story structure with a ground floor containing car storage, ambulance parking, and fire apparatus areas, while the first floor houses a general store room with office space and concrete loading platform. Building 11 features a boiler room with multiple boilers, a future incinerator space, and associated mechanical systems. The drawings show comprehensive construction details including wall sections, roof framing, beam schedules, column details, and utilities connections. The buildings are designed with traditional architectural elements including gabled roofs, symmetrical window placements, and brick exterior walls. The plans also include later modifications showing a proposed warehouse addition and updated sprinkler system layouts.