Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-02
CITY & NEWS ITEMS
TUEspAY MOKNING, NOV. ?, 1855
Cuynhoga County Court House.


stone of the above massive building was laid, and
during the intervening time the work has been rap
idly pushed forward until the walls have now
reached hight of about Go feet The contracto 5
are Messrs Smith & Panne, and the architect, J.
]. Husband The building is 80 feet on the Square
by 100 deep, and 70 feet high. The foundation for
the walls is laid feet thick and three feet high; ;
above this are the basement walls, } feet 10 inches
thick and 10 feet high. Upon this firm foundation
the upper walls of the building are built, which are
, feet inches thick, while the inside walls are l6
inches thick throughout. The walls are of stone
from Amherst Loran county, and Of this stone
some :. 200 tons has been so far furnished for the
building There are some beautifcl blocks oi tins
stone lying around, some Of which contain over 10
feet. The building is built most thoroughly IRE
proof, the columns, beams, girders, shutters and
stairways being of iron and all the walls brick and
stone There are 80 Of these iron columns extend
ing from foundation to roof. These rest upon two
large blocks of stone a foot thick, the lower one
being feet square and the upper feet square
These columns are supplied with elegantly oTna-
mented caps which have a fine effect, The col
umns and all cast iron work is done by Carpenter,
Gerry & Co, at their Foundry on Williams street,
and the beams, girders, an all wrought work by
Stone, Chisholm i Jones at their rolling mill in
Newburgh The basement will be used for store
rooms, Janitors. Surveyors and CoronerS rooms
This viii be paved with stone
Entering the main door apon the first floor we
pass into large hall, running through the building
and l3 feet wide. On the left of this, and looking
out upon the Square is the Recorders Office, 81
feet square and 10 feet high. Opposite this Is one
of like dimensions for the Auditors Office. From
these large rooms ante-rooms opeaf private pur-
poses. On the North cast and North west corners
are rooms for Probate Judge and Treasurer 80 ieeI
souare. with anie-rooms. In the center OF tbs
floor is an open rotunda which will be open up TO
the sky light On either side OF this will be star
WAYS to pass into the upper part OF the building.
Upon the second floor, we find in the two cor
ners at the right and left the Sheriff ) ana County
Clerks Offices, each 30 feet square and l6 feet high
In the rear of these are two Court rooms 40 by 81
each Back of these are water closets and small
private rooms Passing 10 the third floor we find
hall through the front OF the building, on either
side of which are the Law Library room and the
judges rooms Beside these, there are other rooms
for Juries. We then come 10 the Court Room
proper. which is 45 by "A feet, and % feet high
This will be large and elegant room, and well ht-
ted for It's purpose Its ceiling will be arehed, so
as to give hight of about 80 feet IL the center
Above this is, as yet, nothing save the blue-sky'
but it will be soon shut ont by the roof From
this roof a fine panoramic view can be had OF the
city and lake.
The building is to be heated by steam, the pipes
passing through every part Of the structure. The
spaces between the girders will be filled first with
arches of brick, then with preparation of con-
crete, and then be laid with oak flooring
The front of the building presents an imposing
appearance, and will be much admired. There Is
much elegant stone eating exhibited here, the
brackets, caps, keystones, &c, being most finely
cut. The only objection We Lave heard against It
was that the door is too low, and too much like the
entrance to a cavern with overhanging rocks. 1t
is true that tie door way looks rather low and
cramped, but this can be overlooked in the general
good taste, and workmanlike manner in which the
building has been carried on.
We have now in our Office photograph Of the
building taken just six months fromthe commence
ment of the work which makes spirited picture,
with the gang of bands at work at their various
posts About one hundred men have been en-
ployed upon the building, forty Of whom are stone
cutters. Unusually favorable weather has been
had during the season and the work has been
pushed along rapidly. The estimated cost OF the
building is Sl52 500. 1t covers about o0o super
fetal feet more on the surface than the Custom
House. The County will probably have their new
Court House ready for occupancy in about eigh-
teen months from this time.