, 1873-04-27

geu Lighted, but that they arc thoroughly re
lighted: The.depth Of the building, from tn
front face to the courts in the centre
Is such that many Of the most important Office
!md court-rooms are Lighted both from tht
Jtree:s end the courts.
The central court or opening for light and al
n:very Large, being about 100 feet from north Il
louth, and 170 feet from east to west, IN the up
per and = part OF the second stories; and below
This area is divided into four courts OF less di
menssons but each entirely sufficient to admi
an abundance Of light to all tho rooms requiring
Light from this source.
The division Of this large court into fou
smaller ones Was for the purpose OF introducing
corridors crossing each other at tho centre
thereby giving access to every part OF the build
Ing from either one OF tho main entrances, ant
&ny of the principa Offices from their respective
vaults, and, at the same timo, to bo enabled tx
keep all the Offices fronting on the streets.
On Clark and LaSalle streets there are po1ti-
COS Of = lighter construction, and two stories il
height aboyo the basement. These are each
supported BY an arcade OF piers and arches On
door raised four or five stops ADORE the sidewalk
aud through these the main east and west DOT.
tails or entrances to the building are reached.
These entrances, though less imposing thar
story in height, are nevertheless very spacious.
Opening ths door from either street, the vista
through to the other street is unbroken. Pass.
ing in beyond tho Offices, ne come to roomy
and spacious flight Of Etairs on one side Of the
corridor, aud lighted BY flood OF Light let in
from the courts by the several windows therein
indicated, ThiB arrangement is tho same from
LaSallo and Clark streets. Beside these main
entrances, there are several others, as, for in
stauce, the Mayors private entrance, on Lasalle
street, and others.
MR. wnLEr.
The general plan OF the building is rectangular,
with an open court in the centre; this court has
arms extending from the central portion of the
court to the public corridors which run around
he building through the middle Of each story.
There are bold projections at the centres at the
eaa: and west fronts, and also at each Of the
four street corners. There ia tower at the
centres OF the east and vest fronts, designed to
contain bell and clock, and also at lts highest
be 225 fect above the grade Of the street, and
will communicate with the proper OFFICES BY
means OF telegraph wire. Ihe clock will be 207
feet, and the top OF the zane 33l feot above the
street.
maiu entrances. These run from endorsement
to fourth story, and are dengned to be large,
and capable Of accommodating from fifteen to
tWenty-hT persons ct once; the snaller e1eva-
foIs are as the side entrances. 80" -.
towers at the four min corners Of the building
these nave entrances from the street, and are
Intended to be used BY the officials who do busl-
meas IN the building (and not Tor the general
pu51c); they gre ready ncce8e to Offices On dif-
ferent floors, which have to communicate with
each other.
ing; one ct the centre Of each Of tho four sides.
Tie main entrances are underneath the towers
oa tue east and vest fronts OF the first story,
and are reached by outside steps; underneath
these steps mrs the entrances to tho basement,
the floor OF which is tfree feet aboYe tho street
grade. The side entrances arc on the north and
Houth fronts, opening directly linso the base:
ment.
There are intermediate floors in the first, sec
ond. and third stories. The large rooms run up
the full height Of tho story, while the small
rooms are made Il feat high, and another floor
ls thus gained over the smau rooms this is an
Improvement, inasmuch as small rooms, when
1ey are too high, have very bad echo; by
making two floors Of them to story, they are Of
The proper height, and additional room is gained.
These intermediate floors are reached by stairvErs
leading from main floor Of ecch story, Is shown
IN drawings, and are generally attached to the
lee: rooms, etc. : There 6s are y, Public % corri=
uors On each story running entirely around
Tue building, and giving access to Ill the rooms;
these corridors nre lighted 1t the centres by the
windows IN the stairways, and at tho ends by
large windows looking ont into the open court
n the corners OF the bnilding, consequently they
re both well lighted and ventilated. There ero
towers at each corner; those are intended as
p11vate M entrances; The whole building is intend
81 t;h, 70 pe nrs-pfoo1, no wood or other combus-
r1.1 a, oelng USED IN any case, qness for
..n1ass 5a.iua socn aa ooors etc., and not then
"4iIao T5a roof reaIsa 10 H.
!, xL-t3 ~ - -. e4osy s1.1.ey eap4eo Ioo1s ana FILL
n,,9 corarsd iii s}ata pn1t enIrely OF iron,
~ ~ ;Is rn1etr,c+;a., WIZ Whatever enter
'1 r1scaa ~, the e rnof 1@~'o1 1nefo are no hat
Tha srs1is ~ 1 4oors o,a .o;,;r,,xa =.
.-;1 10 h4;If ho11at s,,d .r;n ". " mo Vaults
thraa ~ Tsst +h;c11 o44e' ~" 70 uo' Ae5s than
- Tb. 81 lees ssxerai de,.r+vrs,ts ~, aao,, a,
th.t the aonsrs1 @ u9on arc 30
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