Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10
New Series Vol. ii, No. 44.
From the Washington Union.
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The cost of the windows in the principal
story of the north and south fronts of the
Capitol extensions has been 81 $50 SO each,
as follows: The marble itself, $5l9 04 the
workmanship on the two jambs, with brack-
cts, cut in the solid, S6l2; on the enriched
entablature, or Ornamental Intel, cut in the
solid, S36l 81 on the pediment head, cut in
the solid, SIG GO; on the two inner janlbs
and one head, S37 so; ON the sub-sill, So;
and ON the ashIar, cut from the same block
as the pediment, S5 IS.
The cost of the marble workmanship on
each Of the eastern front door ways has been
S4,076 49, as follows: The two moulded
plinths, ST. 06; the two jambs, with brack-
cts, 81, 467 "a; the enriched Intel, Sl87 l6;
the architrave, 1922 so; and the cornice,
81, 122 SO.
The cost Of the two figures of statuary to
be placed over each door is estimated ut
Sc, ,260, as follows: The amount paid Mr.
Crawford for the design and models, 50, 900;
the estimated cost Of the marble, $500; the
cutting in marble, $1,000 the freight from
Rome to Washington on the models, or en-
the statues, if executed ut Rome, $780,
The doors themselves, being bronze, and
bearing bas-relief designs illustrative of Amer
ican history, it is estimated will cost Sl3, 200
for each wing, as follows: The design and
plaster, cast by Mr.. Crawford, $4,000; the
door, # east and chased in the Munich foun-
dry, $1,000; the freight from Munich to
Washington, $500. If the doors are execu-
ted in this country, it is supposed the cost
will be somewhat greater. 1t is the intention
to have one 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
0f toti ,,to 10
leading to the new hall, will also be of bronze,
bearing bas-relief designs illustrative of Amer
lean history, and will, it is estimated, cost
sl4,4l6-as follows: The design and model,
by Randolph Rogers, $4,000; and the execu-
ton in bronze, sc, 6,4l6. The model is to be
executed in Italy, and the castings in this
country. These doors viii be executed in the
highest style of art, and entirely of bronze.
A magnificent mantel-piece for the Senate
reception room is to be designed and model
ed by Mr.. Berth, of Washington, at cost of
$500, and is to be executed in marble and
bronze in this city.
The statue of the Indian Girl kneeling with
large she'll, and intended as fountain-piece
for one of the principal stairways. was de-
signed and modelled, and tho statue itself fin
ished, by an artist on the Capitol, at inter-
vals, and is estimated to have cost the govern
ment about S429 SO.
The statuary intended for the eastern ped
iment of the north wing of the Capitol, de-
signed and modelled by Mr.. Crawford, and
now IN forward state of execution in mar
BILE in this city, it is estimated will cost $46,-
260, as follows: Design and models, SIS, 900;
freight from Rome, $500; marble, 81, ,96o;
cutting, 1900; estimated cost of raising
the statues to their place, $780,
The statuary for the eastern pediment of
the south wing is not yet designed. At the
same time that Mr.. Crawford was invited to
propose designs and estimates fer the decora-
ton of the eastern pediment and door of
the north wing Mr.. Powers was invited TO
propose for the south wing. In his answer
to Captain Meigs he says: "I have not time
to prepare designs for the decoration of our
Capitol building-even if it were desirable
object with me to propose for n commission
from the Government of my country"
For the design and model of the Statue of
Liberty, intended to surmount the new dome
of the Capitol, Mr.. Crawford is to receive
$4,000.