Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-16
II ii, F,i,nd. Of a. Pp,ss.d Masonic Tempt.

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and Opera Hsuss:
The uOdsrsigned. your Committee. appointed
at the meeting held on Tuesday evening. the 9Th
inrtant. to receive proposals Of lots on which TO
build. TO consult With capitalists. aud to suggest
plans FOE carrying out the projecs. would nov re-
spectfuIIy submit their report.
4 LOCATIONS
The following lots have been offered US. on
| the terms set forth:
E 8. Aivsrd's lot, 10 feet square. corner Of
North PennsylvaniA and Ohio streets, at $50,
600, the price 20 be secured, With an Annual in
tsfest Of ten per cent the principal to be paid on
at the convenience Of the corporation
ES. Alyord's lot, l27IeIl95 feet. on North
| Pen nsylsania street south Of New York, for
Us 900, 10 four annual instsllments and interest
ct six per cent. per annum.
The voerhies' estate lot, l35xl95 feet. corner
OF North Illinois and New York streets; price
SOS 900, to be secured. and corporation to paw
semi annual interest on principal at the rate of
cir and three fourths per cent per annum
The Norwood lot, 100 fee, square, corner OF
Illinois and Market streets; no price given.
The above are the only positive proposals We
have received; and, after careful consideration
Of the eligibility of the various proposed sites.
lioersiity OF purchase terms. and having our own
Judgment strengthened by the opinions of those
whom We expect will be financially interested in
the project, Jour Committee have, unanimously.
decided TO recon mend Mr.. Alvord's lot. corner
OF Pennsylvania and New York streets, as the
most suitable for the designed purposes, and his
terms the most advantageous, location. DC .,
being duly considered
This lot, il decided to be large enough for the
Opera House. for that is the governing feature,
has these location. advantages over all the others
offered IL is entirely surrounded by public
thoroughfares, situated at the junction OF three
important streets. is only one block from the
Post Once, and, therefore, was the most central
and convenient property before your Com
mittes.
Should the TAO feet be deemed inadequate for
the length. dimensions or the Opera House. your
Committee have on ole proposition from the
Sweetzsr Heirs, 10 put in their IS foot lot ,
south fthe alley. at $500 per running foot; and /,
no doubt, permission could be obtained from the
Common Council. to bridge the alley; or. it
might be, that 10 would be competent TO remove
the alley south thirty Ave feet. which would in
| sure the very desirable independent and unob
strueied south wall
II. STYLE AND DIsrRIsurIos OF BUILDING.
For The more clear expression Of our ideas on
this subj ect. We will consider that this meeting
has decided Mr.. Alvord's lot to be the acceptable
one.
We would recommend that the building have
an elevation of 1--WE stories. with stone fronts on
| Pennsylvania and Ohio streets. and brick walls
with stone dressing, on the alleys. The style Of
| architecture best adapted. in our judg ment, is a
modified Norman. with chateau root of perhaps
twelve or fourteen feet. which would constitute
large portion Of the height Of the fifth story.
aud be less expensive, not 80 top-heavy in ap-
| pearance, and be quite ornamental entire
walls for the full height;
The basement should be deep, aud extend, say
four feet above the earth level, thus giving the
basement 6ne light and ventilation. which
| would assure good rental from that source An
| open of four feet, gua.ded by railing.
would add TO the attrsctiveness Of the fronts
The ground floor rooms, &c would be enter
cd by flights of six steps.
On the Pennsylvania street front would be lhe
grand entrance TO the Opsrs House, Halls and
Offices. not less than twenty feet in width On
| each side Of this entrance We would place three
business rooms; the one next the stairway, say
twelve feet wide Zone of which could be used a.
| ticket office) the recess under the stairway be
| ing divided. and added TO these rooms. The
other two rooms on each side could be about
eighteen feet wide. aud about eight, feet deep
At the ives, end Of tho Ohio street front we
would place second entrance to, or rather exit
from. the Opera House. next to the rear or alley
vail, ak feet in width; aud this would leave
space Tor two business rooms. running north and
south. each room sixteen feet wide
The Opera House, according 20 our ideas
should occupy the second and third floors snd
take foil width OF building north aud south, and
leave from thirty to forty feet on Pennsylvania
street for very desirable and roomy ofces in the
second and third stories. Appropriatng. cay
forty feet OF the southern portion Of the Opera
House part OF ne building for tho stage. We
| would, upon this lot. have an auditorium eight y
| feet north and south by eighty to ninety feet
| east and west. with probable capacity OF from
| 200 TO 500 in the Two tiers and paraquettc
| The entrances could be made in the centres OF
| the east aud west lobbies, and in the northeast.
| and northwest corner Hobbies, 40 that prone
made Of az feet behind the outer line OF seats,
| and the usual dvergug passage ways through the
seats, would DO the only lost space. Tho stage
entrance could be either in the east rest alley,
or in the one running north and south. I'm
| mediately beneath The stage, in the first story,
| as well level with the stage. the dressing
rooms and other accommodations could be ar
| ranged
The fourth and 6fih stories We would devote
| to Masonic purposes, thereby securing large
body Of subscribers, and the jealous lsbors Of au
extensive and influential organization.
Ill. RENTAL.