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The lavatory the library located under the stairway the first balcony; its
original entrance was from the stairway’s first landing.. The original door appears have been used the new door frame. The door was panelled in
wood the bottom half and topped with six glass panes. The
original doorway was replaced with pine paneling similar that throughout the
rest the library, and entrance way was cut through the alcove closest the
steps. The
configuration the lavatory room itself was not changed, although only one the
two planned water closets was installed.36
During the more than years Edison worked the library, modifications the
first and second balconies were rare.
34 Plumbing specifications drawn Henry Hudson Holly’s office, June 1887 (in 1887, WOL-
General, D-87-55)..
Plumbing specifications drawn for Building show that this lavatory, the
"Office Toilet room," was considerably more elaborate than those other parts of
the building...with ogee moulded edges. exception the projection booth installed
19
.
Because the entrance was the first landing the stairs and the room was at
the first floor level, least one step led down into the lavatory.
Early the twentieth century, two the alcoves the first floor were modified
by the addition two offices, one the northwest comer, the other filling the
southeast comer the room..with iron legs
and Demorest galvanized iron back(s).
Floor plans drawn November 1916 show that both offices were place that time. marbleized wash bowl
with. Figure 76, photograph taken Edison Day, October
21, 1915, shows that that date the southeast corner had not yet been enclosed form separate office. These offices were probably added sometime
between October 1915 and November 1916.. The glass may have
been frosted shade may have been hung the inside the door (figure 15)..A.32
32 Voucher 657,1887; Edison was still being hounded for payment for the mantel much later, Potsdam
Red Sandstone Co.white Italian Marble counter sunk slab.was billed for the library mantel and arch stone December 31, 1887, which
indicates that work the fireplace was underway that time. T.34 Sometime before
1916 the lavatory was remodeled change the location the entrance. Edison’s lavatory sported "14 in.
35 Floor plan, November 1916, Edison NHS.." In
contrast, the remaining sinks the building were "galvanized iron." The lavatory consisted two rooms, the
outer room containing the marble sink described above, and the inner room
planned house two water closets and porcelain urinal.
33 See figure and figure the 1916 floor plan. Edison, March and March 20, 1888 (in 1888, WOL-General, D-88-55).
