New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22

is that the sliperntenden OF the extension found
e. take .an pp 5e weight OF the floors aud
| beams The work upon the extension Is now advancing
rauidty and will DO finished during tho coming season
The Courthouse at Springfield, H., was begun IN MAY
1905 The building Is 60 nv l2J feet three stories IN hgh
aud Ia constructed OF NauYOO marble. I1c dosl.h ~
extremely simple. and depends for It's architectural
effect entirely upon It's proportion aud the beauty OF inc
The Custom house at Detroit. Mich. is the same in
design the preceding and Is also regarded as TOO
rae Marine Hospital at Detroit Mich constructed
Of brick, and is OF but little value to Tue Government!
The design OF tho Custom house at Dubuque. Iowa.
differs from the CustOmhOuse at Detroit IN nus Doing
some what smaller. II 10 fine building OF joliet stone
aud said to ne ample for the purpose for which 1t was
The Government building at Port Huron Mich, was
| begun tho present year. ana viii be structure 10
by 81 feet aud three stories high with fine dome, from
which a view OF Lake Huron aud St. Clair River can DO
obtained. The cost OF the building and site ~ Limited 10
10000, and the building VIII be completed WITH thiee
Tie building at Galena, Ill., is small and substantial,
of stone aud furnishing accommodations for the Gus
tomhouse, Posonlce lnterni! Revenue Department.
aud Steamboat lnspee9r1 Cost SELLS ero na,ldine
three stories high. with basement Thls Dulldius mas
furnshcs Accommodation for the Custom-hOuse Post:
ONCE. officers OF Internal Revenue the inspectors OF
| stsniaI structure aud erected by tie present
| supervising Architect. Total cost, sl3829s.
The Gust Clubhouse at milwaukee. WIS., Is anothef copy
Of the Custouhouse AT Buffalo aud is constructed OF
| Athens limestone. Cost, slsO,sls
The Courthouse at Madih0n, WIS, was oeguh III looi'
aud completed 1871, at cost OF sJ255os IL was cou,
,tructed OF Joliet sandstone siuee the completion OF
the building il has been thought necessary In order 20
secure its isolation, to purchase additional land rms
was authorized at the last session Of Congress and the
purchase has becn MADE Inc DuudlhB iinlshSs ~
| commodations Tor the PostOhce and United states
The public building at Des Moines, Iowa, is commo-
dous structure OF Joliet limestone aud furnishes accom-
modalons tine Post-Once, judicial and other Gov
lament iccs in that city lhe building begun IN
! 1857 and finished N 1870, at a cost OF s2l0Oo
| TnE TERRITORIES AND THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
The Assay oice at Boise CITY, Idaho, Is constructed
| 80 .Ft.Isr fhnfa ~
beun in the year 1870 and finished in 1872 at cost Of
;ss9 In its appointments and appurtendnccs It Is said
to he one Of the best assay Offices though not the most
| important, owned by the Government. =. ,o.,
Tne Branch Mint at D0nver CITY was begun ia lS63
| and was finished 1854, costing Sy3,Jl7
Tbe public building at Portland. Oregon is an elegant
build ug blue freesOnc, two stories and an attc IN
hight ana IS classic design, consisting OF Phisthac
carried rustlcited piers with segnental arclcs IN
win re finest building In the state OF oregon ana
Que OF the finest on the Pacic Coast. Cost sul,34.
The mousse Astoria. oregon, just finished. IS
fine building 0f rubbc stone quar1oh near the size ana
Is % feet by a. feet: and Two stories IN hight IL mas cost
me Bf,nch Mint at Dalcs CITY, Oregon was begun IN
February 1862. After IN outlay Ol sloj@'J ""IA WAS
Tne brunch Mint at Carson City. New, WAS begun in
June. o'G, and dashed IN 1870 II Is o. rh5Oe sIIe'
! with hammered dressings, uud cost sl9jl5I d.
! TuE soCTHEIS STATES.
The Gus ON house at Louisville Ky, is a large aud i'm
posing building though iuconyeulcntiy arranged. Cost
! :31i,375.
The Marine Hospital at Louisville IL well situated, but
is entirely TOO small building, and Is not adapted to
tho wants OF the Government 1t was remodeed by the
present Supervising Architect Total cost, S9),6G.
! Tie Government building at Knoxville. Tom. con-
! tans ACCOMMODATION for the POst-Of3e Internal Rev
cnuc Office, Pension Agents, Ulitcd states MarSials
uiiad states Courts g.. II q built OF beautiful gray
marble quarTod in the vicinity; has III feet froltise
81 feet IN depth three stories in hight, and viii cost
When completed $}g3si7. IL ism Italian style, aud l.
now being placed under roof 10 be completed early neX
'flc Marine Hospital at Nltcncz Miss. q finely sl.u-
atel commanding bluff, overlooking me Mississippi
! $3.50 and was purchased in the year 1881
Tho Cu,tOn-iOusc at Galveston, Texas. is an elegant
II was erec.ed Tor OF lilo Customhousr Post
Office. and United States Courts. TIE business Of che
GoyerBmcnt al THIS port mas however, increased 50
Largely that II has been found necessary during inc Ras
! year TO remove the Custou-hOuse from the building
which Is now occupied only by the Posi,oce ana the
courts. Tne bu1Ing has recently D1en remOdcien ahI
reted aud is now IN far better cohaiuoh 'nah "heA
Tic Custol-housc at Mobile, Ala, Of tn best
designed the antc-bcilum buildings amt though 0e
! ncieut In many particular was crediiab,o aud we'll
Duilt structure II hs recently been rem0doled and
Tue Murine Hospital at Mobile Ala, IL an old building
Of brick the ructol Ol WHICH cost The GJierumtt
Iho Custom.house at Savannah was erected in tslj-i3
and though SCARCELY IN accordance win modern taste,
terror IS OF granite Tho building Is well adapted for the
purpose OF custom hOIa but Is not 81 AL 9iiGed 20
tne wants Of the courts. Tle lower story OF the BALD
Ing originally designed as warehouse ana though
,uttIo 10 9'S" p he - 1 I'M. i ,n hI
poorly lighted and poorly ventilated. Cost SlSL87.
Tie Custon-aOuse az Pensacola, Fla, Is small build
Ing win vcTanla5 On ali sides aud is well adapted 10
the climate, though entirely too small o. accommodate
the business of tnd port and will probably be extended
at an early dag cost, s5j,5}J.
The Coiri-house building st. Augustine. Fa, like
states by cOnques. spanish The building Is OF
brick covered with stucco. with wooden root IL has
recently boen thoroughly repaired, and now affords
ample accommodation Ior the government officers Ia
The u. 8 Courthouse at Key West Fla, was acquired
b. the United states by conquest from tue Spanish IL
i, modest brick building. similar IN design aud con-
strueton to ali the other buildings ia That section % tue
country.
The Custom-house at Key West Fla. Is cheap frame
s SUES u "-' ~ ''.' ''Y'' "'''''' ''
portant wooden bIllins which was purchased by tie
Government Now 80 lSIi; cost, s}l 6ii.
Tue Branch MINT at Charlotte, n. c., was begun ia
1913 aud finished in 1876 at cost OF $4,000 There az
pears 20 be lte necessity for brahcn mint IA That
Cty tho expenditures being largely In excess OF the re-
inc Custom-house at Wilmington. y. c.. Is brick
building OF Ordinary construction, in poor situation,
Tho Marine Hospital at Ocracote, n C., is unim-
Ii was red for sale, bat the highest proposal received
being bat 1850 1t is still owned By the Government
The design of the Cdstomhoqse at Norfolk, Va. ia
elegant. though perhaps somewhat pretentlous, and
manner have been a iine building. IL exhibits. how
ever, tue remarkable anomaly OF granite building with
columns and pilasers The stone Is also cut very
cheaply aud badly, and the general aspect is shabby
TIE Custon-house at Richmond, Va, is substantial
aud commodious granite building III the Italian style.
The design Is among the best OF the buildings that
erected prior 10 the war. 1t accommodates all OF the
Government officers in that city cost, s1ool66.
The Custom-hOuse al Petersburg. Va, l. good build
lug OF granite and furnishes accommodations Tor the
customs officials, P0stOhcc, Steamboat Inspectors and
Internal Revenue Offices IL remodeed few years
ago. and il comfortable aud convenient structure;
cost, sl27.6sl
The Custom-house at Wheeling W. W, Is n substan-
al building OF the Italian style ami very nearly
copy OF the Customhouse at Portsmouth, ~ H. Cost,
S25,iOe q :JI-ss.Ia ...a
The new. jail OF the Distilct 81 Columbia has
been the subject OF controversy for many years having
been LOgnR three times aud frequently suspended