Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-10-29
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central htnlf1nU
front a Dnre nor,ico snvrntv.iwn fret eigb,
inches in lonpth. by eighteen feet nroioc,;on'
connected with wall in rear of the same which
r,rms tne u,,in front wall of tho cnntrnl hu;ld.
inc and is of thr satnc width with nnrtiro tbo
side walls are each ninctv-6yc feet riobt inches
long. The hicht of the nortico to thc nncv is ius,
sixty feet. The central buillinc is surmouHtod
byadomo and cunoln which is Gnv-six feet nina
inches i'm hipht from the apex of The portico I'm
tor of the balustrade of dome. and is fortv-f,nr
feet in diameter nt base. The whole is canned
bv a pilt statue representinr Agriculture bf l..
G. Mead. Jr. of Brn,tlrboro. Tbn wir,s ara
each ffty-two feet lone in front h, Gnv
feet cipht inches ON ends and orc eacb C,r,v.
seven feet eight inches boh from tLn bo.o
course to the apcx of the pediment. and tboir
coruiccs are cGht feet G,ur iucbns hrlovv tb,t NJ
the central building. Thus giving the form of
the Greek Cross to the structure
The central milling is sub-d;vidod within
the building, into three stories. The first or en-.
trance story. which is fonr feet above thc lcvcl
of IN, pro,iDd and seven inches above thc nor
tico floor is thirteen feet in clear hiobt. the
second story haviup in front tho vestibulo ninr.
teen feet six inches in clear hight. the officers
rooms ms bpIow described. ciphtnnn foot in clnor
hisht. and the Rcpre,cntatives' Hall tbirtv-one
feet in clear hirht the third or mczzonine sto-
nv. which is over the vcstihulp ninc fct in clcor
hipbt.
The wings are sub-diyiled within the build.
ing into three stories. viz; n basement ot east
cnI of the same which il seyon foe, hrlow ,,ro,,r6
and furabove pronnd, elnvnn foo, in cl,or hi,h,
tl,e first or entrance story on n lcvcl win 7hat
of the central building. thirteen f.nt in clnar
hrht; the second story thc aoor NJ which is
on a level with that of tLc central buildin,r Lov.
inc the Senate Chamber in ono w;ry ,,yoniv.ono
G.ot in clror biybt thc o;cnrs rn,i,;s
foot In cln,r bioht tbn Iihrory i; Mo ,,LnT ,;,,,
twenty fee, in clear birht the Goyernor's roam
/ twenty feet in clear bight. and tho otticers'
rooms eighteen feet in clear birht.
Tn, wings have been heightened twelve feet
six inches from the size of the original build
ing, and the walls carried up 33 inches higher
/ the haltlcmynt has been omitted and pediment
end with the cornice is continued up the rakcs
/ of the pcdiment. making neat and correspond
ing style of finish with the sides of the struc-
urc. This change from the former building
was adopted by the Commissioners from de-
sign by Mr. j. X. Richards The roof is in deck
form. having pitch from the two sides of the
portiro and central building, and from the two
sides of each of the wings, upwards to a ridge,
sufficient tor the copper covering thereto, and
contains skylights arranged in Il iire-proof man.
ner Tor the Library. The cutters are of copper,
connected with the roof copper and BY copper
conductors To the ground d.aiu.
The design Of Tia, exterior consists of beau
| till Dorir pogticJ approached hy flights OF
granite steps, similar in every respect to the old
! one, having is columns and entablAture Of gran
/ lite, of thr Doric ordcr the ceiling of the same
/ Is paaeled and enriched by mouldingS The ex-
/ terror walls are Of granite. having windows with
| moIldeI granite caps and brackets. The por-
/ tico and thp pedimcnt end of WINS are archi-
! tpcfurul and b.lutiftil
The two wings OF the capitol are made to APP
/ pear SubSeryient to the principal structure by
| the greater hight and projection of the central
/ building, and are crowned by an entabature.
Cousi7,rt;ou.
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month ,In s,rc'ca af ,hn ',r,,,,,'I -
/ s,,rr na.,nry bu;lt M, IN and ronrectoJ ,vi,h
tho .,,r, ll,,, which ,,,'s ,,,,l,. ,ho uL,la -,
Tho hu;Id;nr. and oia," tLn s,,rs,., ~ ,I,'
ground tLr9 orr f,cnI yitb dr.s.rJ ,,r,,,;tn
| I.cL,I ~, viii lii l;L -, ;,
sntSho u. .nacos oni amc. All nal,i,nms ;,' I;
tho intinr If ,b, h"iliin, ami ,bc l,,irc"sos
oro cn,srr,ic.rd IF br;rt ,nJ In ,ho frs, stor,
hrirk ,ro;a,,iors from ,hc ip,id. f,ca. of IN
| c,rril-. 4, m. ,.o G,;.L.l os ,;l,.,.,s ,;.L ~.
n,mo,,,l c,,,s s,nuort;n,, mo cross boa,,,s %,
,bo r,nnic5 reii;ry
Thr snnnort;ng columns Of ,ho frs. s,,.,. d, ,
of c,,t irnn Gr,rl and orr,r,o,,,oJ Win ~, on,
ricbo.l c,rit.l or rho I,,,. ,,r,l,. tL, hc,r,s l
mo cr;li,,,, nftLo yc.,iL,,l arn af v,rr,t ;r
GIrrcl to r.ci,r nl,st.r ini.h ord c,n17iotn ,hl
Gn;.b f,. ,Lc nsnnlcd c.il;n,+ Tho Gnnr;,,,, n
mr,rlv tbr crtirc frst ltnr7, i b',il, ,,o', ,l1
! stnrn oI,o ,,;,L s,,anos Co., a.; ,n ,L .',,,.
The coriJors sin,, an orea If ovor thrcC
thnrsanI s,,oro f,,, n" 4,,I ,;h ,',i,i'
Hos Tbc cr;Iing of ,lis nn,;rc s,nr, j., co',
structci with brirk arches snnnortcd hy ,yron,h,
iron hr,ms and covnrod Win concra,n IN ~,
uuitorm lnyel in which is laid cIcn,s nroncri,
f,r,nsd far tbr sacur;ny IF aoor Loardi for ny
tloorinr Of thc sScond storv Nils Stow, ma,
1 thrrrf3,c Lc consiJnred Gro nroof .o f,. ~ nM;
dangcr Of fire from tbc inside If tho hn;l1;n;
Is c0ncerncJ
rho doors arc of wool or1 ,ba doorwov.
are adorned with moulded and carved orcIi
raves and con of wood ornamental consolr.
and Granite thresholds Tbn window frame
and sashns orn nf wood rootI,. 6nisho1 nn n,
inside with wood arcbitroyes, The ceiling i
furred down from the brick work and receive,
tbr stncco, which in tho corr;dors and vostihnl,
is nonclrd with doom donbIa snnI noncls ON
richpd bv II nl,in mould;n, in tho rnner onc
md ornnmrnts in tbr lowsr