Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-09-11
The Capitol ExfensiOn-Items of Cost,

The cost of the windows in the principal story Of the
north and south fronts of the Capitol extensions has been
81 $50 sc EACH as follows the marble itself $5l9 o.
the workmanship on the two jambs with brackets cut
in the solid, $6l2 the enriched entabature orna
mental Intel cut in the sold 1851 81 on the pediment
head cut in the sold SIG &C on the two inner lambs
and one head, 81 80 on the sub-sill So and on the
ashar cut from the same block the pement s. So.
The cost of the marble workmanship on each of the
easernfrOnt door-ways has been $4076 80, follows
The two moulded plnhs ST 06 the two lambs, with
brackets 50 467 "a the enriched Intel $87 16 the
archtrave, 1922 so; and the comice, 81 ,l22 33.
The cost of the two figures of satuary to be placed
over each door is estimated at $6,260, as follows The
amount paid Mr.. Crawford for the desi ign and models
1000; the estimated cost of the marble $500 the cat
ting in marble, So 600 the freight from Rome to Wash
ngon on the models or on the statues if executed at
Rome $500
The doors themselves being bronze and bearing as-
relief designs illustrative of American history is est
mated will cost $4,000 for each wing follows: The
design and plaster cast by Mr.. Crawford S6O0O the
door, if cast and chased in the Munich foundry 1000
the freight from Munich to Washington, $500 If the
doors executed in this country it supposed that the
cost will be somewhat greater 1t is tile intention to
have executed at Munich in the first foundry in the
world and the other for the promotion of American art
in this country. The door opening from the old hall Of
the House of Representatives into the corridor leading
to the hail. will also be of bronze bearing baSrec
designs illustrative of American history and will it is
estimated cost $l44l6as follows the design and mo-
del, by Randolph Rodgers $4,000 and the eXecutimn
bronze $6,4l6. The model is to be executed in Italy
and the castings in this country These doors will be
executed in the highest style Of art and entirely of
bronze.
A magnificent mantle-pecc for the Senate reception
is to be designed and modelled by Mr.. Berth, Of
Washington, at cost of $500 and is to be executed in
marble and bronze in this city
The statute of the Indian girl kneeling with large
shell, and intended fountain-pece for one of the
principal stairways designed and modelled, and the
statue itself finished by artist the Capitol at III
ervas and is estimated to have cost the government
about 1929 SO.
The statuary intended for the eastern pediment Of the
north wing of the Capitol, designed and modelled by Mr.
Crawford, and now in forward state of execution II
marble in this city, it is estimated will cost $4626O
follows Design and models, $4,000; freight from
Rome, 81 800 marble, 81 $50 cutting $23,000 est
mated cost of raising the statues to their place, $500
The statuary for the eastern pediment Of the soub
wing is not yet designed. AT the same time that Mr.
Crawford was invited to propose designs and estimates
for the decoration Of the eastern pediment and door Of
the north wing Mr.. Powers was invited to propose for
the south wing In his to Capt Meigs he says
have not time to prepare designs for the decoration
of our Capitol buildings if it were desirable OBJ
ect for me to propose for commission from the govern
ment of my country
For the design and model Of the Statue Of Liberty,
intended to surmount to dome Of the Capitol, Mr.
Crawford is to receive So 600.
Washington Union.