The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-27

The now northern wing which is Just oompleted.
Is o5 feet by l9o. and Is probably as fine
. specimen Of architecture rs can be found In
any country. At this point there Is portico,
aud on the est and west wings also, surmount-
ed by q pediment supported by huge columns
or solid granite. each measuring % fest in
height, and four feet six inches In diameter.
The pillars ON the south front cost Sl2 500 each;
The original cost was SIT 500. but it was con-
sidercd excessive and was reduced to the above
amount. The eastern front differs from the
others, in that it has colorado composed Of
thirty pillars, lat the other sides there are but
ten), extending north and south, some $50 feet.
The granite used in the construction Of the
Treasury was to great extent quarricd at Dix
Island OF Portland. and transported here in a
rough state at great expense. The risk in
bringing large blocks and pillars Of finished
granite would be great, and therefore the stone
Is dressed at the Treasury. On each side Of the
steps Of the portico is an enormous slab Of gram
lite, twenty feet square, and TWO ieet thlck. Inc
northern wing has In front OF IL oeau'''ui
fountain, the central base Of which was cut out
Of select block OF granite IL ieet In diane'er'
and about FIVE feet in height. This wing Of the
Treasury has three stories, with cellar, base
ment anu attic or s'ore-room' "nere papers w
n Al lol In
longing to the department are h'0d. in INC
cellar are workshops anu s'a'ero0lns ~. iuei'
also the apparatus iOr nea'ns ',e ''e'
The basement is iish' anu a'r!' anu 'n' .0'
laid with marble SLABS, Ihere aic SIX ialse
Offices, Besides 'o''e' roomS "po" ''''' nO0'' luz
main hocr is 10 DC occup'ea oy inc i'u'.,'
Zen. SPINNER VINO Ut present Is moving 'a'o MS
new quarters Inc se0ona anu ''''" '''''' "''
occupied entirely ny the ircasu'er VI 'i'o i"'e,
nal Revenue department Inc '"oS' nas"'"'
cent room IN the treasury Is the casn ioon,, vi
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ished IN superior s'yie' e"'o'"e.ns !" "s .v"-
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