New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-06
THE NEW TREASURY BUILDING.
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xv..u,soros March I9.-Tho north wing OF the
Treasury building is nearly completed, and in few
weeks it will be ready for occupancy. Inc entire
structure as it now stands covers On area o2Ox2'S
feet including two large courts. The Grecian Ionic
order IL architecture has been adopted but 1t has
been treated in many respects as Roman order oe
inc mounted ON n podum or basement, and crowned
win an elegant balustrade and on all sides presents
an mnosinq appearance On the Eastern side of the
bn,,dnu ia colonnade composed of thirty pillars,
attending distance of $50 feet, north and south.
On each of the other sides is portico. surmounted
nv pediment. Each shaft Of the columns OF the
porticos is monolith, or single block Oh stone 90
feet In hight and feet inches In diameter. Inc
buttress caps which partially incose the steps OF the
porticos are single slabs Of granite each ~ feet
square by feet in thickness. The granite used III
tbs construction of this building was quarried on
Digs Island, off the coast Of Maine and brought
b;tber at great expense Most Of the larger slabs
,yora cut after their arrival in Washington, as the
risk of transporting them In rough state was less
than Il otherwise would have been. The site OF the
now wing Is the one formerly occupied by the old
state Department. Fronting the north entrance is
largo fountain the central base OF which IS IL feet
in diameter and five feet high, and was cut from o
s;ngle block of granite. The wing is 65xlS feet,
with slight projection at the front and rear.
Tn the cellar are commodious work shops, store
rooms for fuel, &c. The heating apparatus IS also
here and II is worthy of especial notice. IL is con-
trrcted 40 that only pure air Is used in heating the
hr;,d;ng To do this current is introduced directly
from the court and front, and passed through cham
ihors containing iron coils filed with hot water
As the air becomes noxious it escapes by means Oh
oneninqs constructed for the purpose near the noor
|. of the various rooms.
| One. ON walking through the vaulted passage
WAYS, cannot help pausing to observe the massive
columns OF iron and granite Ascending q night Vi
stairs we come to the basement OF grouha noor
which is we'll lighted and ventilated, ana naggeo
with marble blocks There are SIX large onices Oh
this floor, beside toilet and other rooms Inc MOOR
oove or entrance story as it is called contains the
| oosb.room. the apartments to be occupied by Treas
urer Simmer. and other rooms connected with this
danortment Each of the second and third stories
contains nine large Offices, which are to be occupied
-, ,ho yo,;ops bureaus of the Internal Revenue De-
no,mant The attic will be used offices and store
oom for the files and papers Of the Treasury Depart
ont The casl-room is situated in the center oil inc
ung lacking directly out on the court which ~ large
o,o, for "A small lawn The cash room IS IONj3, ana
os feet high The upper and lower stories are sep
arated by a gallery running entirely aiouh" INC
room The walls are lined with sienna milolo'
which is beautiful beyond description Inc Hio'
story is treated after the Corinthian style oil aehi
tectnre the stylobate being composed OF Dove, ioi-
nessee Stem and white marble, supported py :
black marble base The piastcrs and cornlce are o.
white Italian marble the caps being cut AFTER thc
beIcgont example Of The Temple of Jupiter Si'rtof
The pilastcis are coupled, and tho spaces between
nonclcd with Bar,iglio marble, surrounded by mold
inc, Of white Italian marble. The gallery IL ceiicd un