Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-02
The New Chittenden County Court
Horsa

The New Chittenden County Court
House.
The rev Court House Of this county. ordered
by act of the Legislature last fall, is low in
process Of construction; and promises to be the
best Court House in the State. The Commit
sioners. Messrr. E. J. Phelps, N. Parker and
L. Mason, in charge Of the work, have wisely
decided TO build for future generations as well As
for the present They accordingly build Of stone.
The material will be the purple limestone from
our Burlington quarries. with trimmings Of the
blue.prav Isle "a Mott stone, ike the Cathedral
and Methodist Church Of this city, and Bethany
Church Of Montpelier. richer and better
rnsterisl could not be desired. The form Of the
structure will be rectangular, the ioundAt0n
walls (uow rising measuring % feet . inches
by 90 feet c inches. with projections which give
the appearance Of semi-detaehed towers at each
corner, though but one Of these Is carried Up
into tower proper.
The building will be Of three stories, OF more
properly, perhaps, two stories with mansara
roof On the northwest corner rises the NAN
tower, nineteen feet square, surmounted b.
beifry and French dome, square at the base
and octagonal st the top, terminating in a.hand-
same bllustrale Of iron From the ground to
the balustrade viii be eightytWo feet. The
belfry rises from heavy braeketed cornice,
each tower being finished with similar cornice
The tase Of tie building will he Of blue cut
stone the walls Of rubble, with quoias, belts,
srcbitraves and trimmings generally Of the cut
stone The roof will be Of slate laid IL belts q
M rple and green The centre, in froat, wi
hear the state arms, carved IN circular meda--
lion. resting on a base and with heavy moulded
ear. The general style Of the structure is
Rrnanesoue. The windows q the lover story
are double. each half srched IN low segment
/ OF tie second story the high windows have tie
fpll round Roman arch The third story win
+ doEs. in the roof have Ornamental cAsinss and
heavy moulded caps. The whole effect Of both
from, and side elevation Vili be massive and
tasteful.
The main entrance viii be in the center Of the
front 4 projecting porch, reached by stone
sters. vii cover the entrance, which viii be
I through an archei door, II feet in height This
opens into . spacious hall extending through the
centre Of the builliug. TO the rear entrance on
T the essf. This story is divided into numerous
oHces. for the County sui Cour, and Federal
/ officials. TIE oiHee Of the Judge o! Probate viii
be Oh the north side. - by ] s f., with the Re-
ristar's ofi,s adjoining. The ofHee Of the Caun-
f ~ Clerk vi. he in the north west corner. To
this. and 70 the ofce Of the Register Of Probate,
. large FIRE proof vaults sre attached, for the pre-
serystion Of the Records The Offices On the
south SIDE Of the hall a-e not definitely allotted
as get. The rooms Of this story are Is feet high.
TIE COURT ROOM.
The Court room, with its sdj1iniug apart
ucuts. will occupy the second floor. In plan
ming II. especial care has been given 70 securing
P certain imprly ements, very little considered 10
+ the Arreugeueht Of most country halls Of Justice
These are
+ Flra-Ampls AMI comfortable Aceommoiati1us
fr the aui'eDc' separated from the bushes
portion u the 5Jn. To secure this, the room
is q Spacious dimensions, measuring :, y 81
feet. the sests for the audience vii o.
capy oue end, and the acc1mu3iAt-5ns for the
tar. bench. Jury, &c, the other end, and VIII
4 be separated from each other by a railing
Sero11-Private entrances for the court bar,
s-i officers Of the court, and for the ingress
and ecrsss Of ilries For this, stairway leads
from the hall below 70 the eastern end Of the
courtroom.
TrIl-JuiEa's chambers and counsel rooms,
contiguous TO, yet separated from the court
room. and accessible BY the private entrance
. Three rcoms, A. the eastern end, reached from
the rear stairway as vel as from the court
room. viii furnish these accoumodati0us
F0arft-Rooms for the grand AMI pstit
iuries, which shall be sufficiently secluded and
Of ample size. This point is secured by placing
them 10 the third story.
-Especial attention 70 light an veuu-
lalon, and generally 70 good taste IN the httIng
Of the interior. The high and large srchei
windows viii give abundant Light The hsiEh-
. Of the room. twenty-0ne fee, vii make il airy.
and superior ventilation WI be secured by
veuti.sforf. extending from the ceiling to the
roof. Of the ''unitei States pattern, which has
been found TO be as effective IS II j. simple In
. construction TIE wood work Of the room wi.
be u our rich native woods, the black ash snd
black walnut There VII be the nee1fll con-
venienccs Of water, gas, closets, sc. The plans
if f1llr carried ont. VII give the county the
largest court room In the stste, with possibly
one exception, and taking into scc0uut the
location So pleasant. free from dust, quiet
AID yet accessible. one which viii have
lev, IF any, superi1rs in the country IN
point Of convenience. comfort and p.eassutness.
The general construction Is EuperInterded by
Judge Parker M Guy Willard has the con
trac; f-- The stone work. sni R1by Brothers for
the woodwork To the arrangement Of the
Cour; room, Mr.. Phelps has given especial
attention and the benefit Of his experienced aul
excellent Judgment sud taste. The plans for tie
building were inside BY Z C. Rysr, architect, If
this city, and DO him credit The whole
structure WI be credit TO the County aud
an ornament 70 the city.