Litchfield enquirer., 1873-08-21
The New stare House.

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 The State House Commissioners were all present at their meeting on Wednes- day. The plans of Byrant and Rogers and Mir. Patterson, (both improved), were presented and explained. MT. Patterson offered two plans, the Gothic, which was exhibited to the legislature, and the mod fled plan, which he exhibited in the first competition. Either of them would have appeared finely, when constructed, and the interior arrangements in both were admirable. Bryant and Rogers presented new drawings, with improvements, of their splendid Renaissance structure-a beautiful and imposing elevation. They believed 1t could be built for $1 300, ,000, but to finish it. complete and pay the cost of work already executed on the Upjehn
 building, would, in the opinion of the Commissioners, cost g, GOO, ,000.
 Mir. Upjohn presented drawings of pro- posed improvements in his building, some of them at the suggestion of the commits sioners at their previous meeting He proposes a dome, 42 feet in diameter (his tower Is only 20 feet). and of the same height as the tower, being about 235 feet above the ground line. It appears well ln the picture, and capable architects in New York and builders in other cities decide that it is we'll adapted to the Up- john building, is of the same order, and
 that it really elevates the structure and gives 1t a much finer appearance. It seems to change it's whole appearance. The Representative and Senate chambers are to be lowered one story. The Senate chamber Is to remain in the east section, where 1t formerly was; but the hall of the House is to be changed from the north to the middle section of the south side, and this part of the building is to be car ried out forty feet beyond the previous plan. This gives sky light and light from the sides. It also breaks up the long line of the building, very much improving it from the southern, eastern and western views. This projection Is to be carried up and finished in accordance with the style of the main building. The library goes into the north section, with sky lights. The pinnacles are to be ornament ed and improved, and the straight line of the main roof is to be broken by orna- mented dormer windows. These changes give finer effect to the front elevation. The entrances, windows. cornices, &c., are to be ornamented; the rock-faced (rough) marble front is to be changed to dressed work; the whole building is to be made fire-proof; and the interior offices more conveniently arranged.
 From this nasty sketch of contempla- ted Improvements, the reader will see that the building is to be improved inside as we'll as in its exterior appearance, and that 1t is to be really new structure, in general features, though the Gothic or der is preserved, and the proportions are to be the same. The work already done will be saved.
 After examining these proposed changes and considering the effect of change of contract and the substitution of new plans, which would destroy work already executed, the Commission voted to ad- hehere to the present contract with MT. Qplohn. This contract provides for Changes, additions. alterations, omissions and deviations. So there need be no con- fusion OF trouble in executing the pro- posed additions If WAS then vntad that MT. Upiohn be requested to complete drawings and specifications of his pro- posed changes; and that work on those parts of the building not to be changed, be proceeded with at once By this de- cision. there will no longer any delay in the construction of the building. Hart ford Times.