The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-11-14
The New State House at
Columbus.

Columbus.
This building which is the most magnif-
cent Of the kind in the United States, is rap.
idly approaching completion Ii may take
two or three years more before it can b.
pronounced finished in every part; but it
will be gradually prepared for the use of the
different departments of State Government.
1t is expected that the twohalls will be rea
dy for the accommodation Of tn two branches
Of the Legislature during the session com
mencng on the first MoaIay in January
next
The area Of ofground covered BY The build
ing is tire. hundred and four feet in length,
by one hundred and eighty four in breadth.
The lot on which it stands. is in central
and elevated portion of the city. 1t is six
hundred and iorty-six feet square. Archi-
tecturally speaking, the style of the building
of the Grecian Doric order, and presents
an entablaturc extending the whole length
Of the front, three hundred aud four feet,
without single break.
The Hall of the House and the Senate
Hall are eighty three feet in length by fifty
FIVE feet and four inches in breadth, and
twenty eight feet in height. The Rotunda
IS one hundred and twenty four feet in
height from the first floor. We cannot en-
ter into particulars as to the different apart
ments in this spacious building The fol
lowing is a list of the different rooms:
Two rooms for Governor of State
Four rooms for Secretary Of State;
Two rooms for Board of Agricultrrc;
Four rooms for Board Of Public Works
Three rooms for Auditor Of State;
One room for Attorney General;
.One room for A3jatant and Q4srter Mas
ter General;
One room for School Commissioner;
Two rooms for Clerks OF the House of
Representatives; a
Two rooms for Clerks of the Senate;
One room for Sergeantat Arms Of the
House of Representatives;
One room for Sergeant-at Arms of the
Senate;
One room for the Hall Of the House OF
! Representatives;
One reom for the Senate Chamber;
One room for the Supreme Court;
One room for the Clerk Of Supreme
Court;
} One room for the State Library;
twenty-five rooms for COMMITTEES Of Sen
ate and House of Representatives,;
Five rooms for Water and Wash rooms
Twelve rooms for Water Closets.
Here we have seventy one different a.
partments, exclusive of the rotunda, the
gesGbules, corridors, and passages. b :
sides, the list does not embrace the divisions
OF the basement, which contain ali the ep
erutus fo heating and venilating the entire
building. For this system Of heating an(
ventilation, which is said to be almost per
feet in its kind, the public are indebted tt
the skill and assiduity Of Major N. B Kelly
the architect at present in charge Of th'
,, building. Several other important altera
: tions and improvements have been made BY
Major Kelly, which viii add greatly to tn
, unity and beauty Of the several parts Of IL
: ediice.
The steam works and heating aperGtus
: are already in great part completed, an
will be in full operation BY the Ist Q
January next. This system for warnin
every part Of the huge structure is 50 com
plicated and extensive, that it can only b
comprehended upon personal Inspection
There are four large boilers, thirty fee
long and four feet in diameter, with fou
hues to each boiler. There are eightee
hot air chaGbers, with the necessary passa
ges for the admission of cold air. Each {
] these chambers contains 3,4Lo feet Of pip,
: and the number ofIfeet in the whole heatin
q aperatus is sixty thousand.
i. Asw ascend from the basement we al
struck with the beauty and solidity Of u
# floors. which are inlaid with black and viii
o marble. The base around the rooms is
B. white marble.
!, The durable iron net work for ceiling an
Is brackets on which the plaster work is pl'
4 csd, is manufactured by the Columbus Nj
III chine Manufacturing Company. This ire
i work, forming kind Of latbing almost I
4 lasting as time itself, is as curious as it
u useful. The ornamental plastering is und'
ii contract with Dals 4 Son, Of Cincinnati !
St Some beautiful specimens may be seen a
= lady fixed in the senate Hall. Mr Charl
Ballet. an eminent sculptor Of Cincinnati,
engaged on the center pieces and other o
o naments, aud MIR. Marks, plaster and Mo-
ye cller Of Cincinnati, is assisting Mr.. Dale.
. Mr. Fry, Of Cincinnati, Is also engaged
al making models for much Of the work, Of
We highly ornamental character. The beau