, 1873-04-06

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sna also 'or Tue eol11oots anu 'essloules me ep
proaches to the exterior OF the building az
1880 feet. With detached columns and nlaced il
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| 'ao son1o " GALL " .uo Aoa1 AAe0oe0' -
steps project to the lot lines, and round oh tht
| corn ers where handsome candelabrus on stone
| nadeataIa ara n1ncad Tha haaornan+ IL fee,
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bu, - teateu IL " oolo n'ailao. WILL al -
| tic blocks and arches, and capped with moulded
w.tertab1e. Ill.,.
stv1es-Frat storv nor1c aacond storv Ton;c :.
sa s1ofs, uorlo secunu s'ols, aols
and third story composite. These styles arc
uniformly carried out on tho projecting parts OF
the design and On the porticos, The recessed
portions of the focadas have been traated more
freelv TINA o;vin0 r.rietv fo the dasicn- The
canitals ~ the coTn nosita are comnosed Of Enr-
1ish farms inate.I r. tha ac.nthna. The main
cor1,ica "a massive Int main with mod;ilions and
dante1s and sT,rronndad % hv = h,1nstraJa conaiat.
fnr of nanne1ed nedestais WITH tarro;nals and
h.39nstara hst]-aa,,p ne coroar ~ v;1nns nr.H-
iect 1hraa feat fron +ba nron,,sed hn;ld;no 1ne
- $500 n taat a,1,ara ~, ~ hsaa a
irnn dornea ,f;cI' sr%oane tiaaa n.r;ions ara
Sn;shed 9Th raat metal crosgn and INC craaf,
nos "1% o1''
fho ere,t featnrea of the DESIGN are the two
1,raa nssv;ons sGn1 IN 4he contra Of streat
fcifv ha1f> and in .fha cantra nf Clark
Strast n.y. 4'a 9connt1 1du h,1f1 Theae nari;ons
1maasnra S0S' ao .oat front and ahora
49, t.1o.,c,0 ,,,,;ons 40 arcad ~ hv Ia roa
@ aam;.c;rcn1ar FT;ndow Nth carred ;mnosta Or
franao-n r.;1s .nd v;dsd into threa anaces tha
arohiyolt l T beinr rs Supported % bv handsame Shafts
tta r;oht md 1sft .re i1ad 1vth mediation heads
Ahovs tha oorn;ca raises An anenlar naiiment
the apace between cornice ana archiyolt bene
lled with nannelR divided bv uilasters and f1iIe8
| frigze and architraye. TIE tvmuana Of The
pediments are filed with emble1nat9o sculpture,
| representing navigation -ruilroading on La
sale street 'front.' and commerce and
AGRICULTURE on he Clark street front.
both containing also the coat Of arms
The apex ct pediments is surmounted by statu-
ary representing "Peace" and "War,h The
curved dome is pierced hy oriel windows, and
finished with metal cornices and o1estings, from
1ibands. The dome is placed within IS feet from
the building line on Washington street, measur-
ing g. feet on the base, and forming with its
back the south front Of the open court. Up to
the height Of 200 feet it ia built square, and OF
solid masonry; the facades being relieved by
etc., and also by illuminated clock dials On each
OF the four sides, Is feet diameter. The
curved iron roof ia so arranged that,
starting in the form Of rectangle
ct it's base, It finishes in octagon
form at the top, and forms the base for the oc-
tagon lantern. This is attained by splitting the
iron hprafters about midways between base and
crown, and creating most graceful form. The
height Of this part ia 10 feet. The lantern is
also made Of iron, IS feet in height, and sur
mounted by the statue Of " Justitia-" The total
height from the sidewalk level to the top Of the
Justitia is 325 feet. The two porticos on WASH
ington and Randolph streets are fanked by
oelNlderes, covered " wlta IRON aomes, ana attain
Il7r;daraa MI - snswer +i,a hest fo1 For
be]l-towers, and will be greatly preferable to the
suspension Of the bell in the lantern, some 800
feet high.
me 131erloI n op9n coult nas plaan ashlar
Tafeat niatfor snnnprted hT ror, ,no hqsceta
from the walls. thus fo1ninx q direct communi
cation between the four large yestibules, and also
between the surrounding streets. In the centre
oI Ine contt u tne at!as1an wen, Win fountains
no 4he straats from thnaa facir9 tha nna.,
cont1 and connectine diractly witR the fonr
large vestbules, forming an unbroken
passage throngnont the interior OF the building.
~ r. eoulta.;o4 .lau ata asp' upea a1so
frst fioor hv eipht conmo1one iron starcasea and
three passenger elevators. All corridors receive
direct Light and air from the streets and court
Wltnn. Most OF sne onlees ana couft"rooms are
the vant;1"t;on af ~ IA
tenn Of yentilation introdueed in tha bn;ld19e
namely, to ventilate By the two principles Of !
exhaustion and propulsion. The intention Is to !
beat the building By steam, With direct and in !
o1fect fad1atlon. Ing &c cublcal @ contents OF the
building are about ,o0o. 600 cubic feet, in which
measurement, however, are included the total |
stea ohdef gfo1na, down 70 the bottom OF con- |
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1R. 7u1E1's PLAN.
Eureka" is the suggestive and appropriate |
motto OF plan No, s. T. Hllev. whict, ia . deaien
Of most str;kne md oT;cinsl >. charaetsr - % nnt