The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-14

WIS b4lf VI kliN WA ihNo ADl luL
plan of the grand Centennial Building
IN Philadelphia. Out of forty presented,
tho ten best were entitled toa premium,
and from this ten, one was finally to be
selected Mr.. Fairfax plan was one OF
the ten. though ho failed to secure first
choice; but this speaks remarkably well
for him Is I'm architect, and for our pros.
poets for getting building at once Il
credit to the State and city. NcNtto Mr.
Fairfax, in our competition, was Mr.. c.
c. Kemblc Of this city; the former re-
cciying the $500 prize, and the latter the
500.
The following are the plans and speci-
iications;
SPECIFICATIONS.
Tho building is to front upon Chap
line street, with min entrance beneath
TWO stcrlcd covered porch. The yesti-
hGlr i, - feet WIDE and communicates
with Il main hal! or corridor II feet wide.
Fronting the entrance, the main stair
case starts Just beneath the main tower, II
let wijewlth side flights feet wide each
and with suitable landings for each story,
continues 10 the upper floor. This stair
case hall has not been crampcd in any
particular. IL has numerous and large
platforms; the risers are low and steps
broad. Tnc main corridor in the second
story is / 5 feet inches wide, and will be
used "a, II general lobby or assembly hall
bv the public. As the building has been
designed mainly /" accommodate the
State Senate and House OF Delegates,
located upon this floor, the planning OF it
has governed the res; OF the building.
The House Of Delegates occupy the whole
o. the wing on Fifteenth street, lighted
entirely from the north, the ,jeadicst and
best h-ht 10 be had Tho hall is A. feet
bv 50 feet. and Us each desk is laid of and
al. uI~irs necessary, it will be seen that an
abundance" OF pace has been provided
Tor the mcmb~,,. and ugch more than il
some other State buildings. All the
offices required are provided. 1t is pro-
posed to couinc the lobby TO n gallery,
#vo.diugany interruption to the members
There are two separate stairways
leading to this gallery, one on each side
81 the main entrance to the House ana N
cay control Of the doorkeepcr.
The hall of the Senate occupies oa"
half Of the opposite wing, and fronts
upon Chapliae and Sixteenth streets 4
still larger amount of room is provided
for each mem Der than iii the lower House,
and a. similar arrangement for the lobby
with one staircase; tho necessary Offices
are also provided in this case. Twenty
i've committee rooms arc in the building
The Court Of Appeals is located behind
the Senate with all the couycUicncieS and
a similar gallery to that of the Senate
The State Library is situate on the third
iluor in front and arranged in the most
approved manner; it has "a capacity for
p o0O volumes. exclusive Of papers and
manuscripts. and can easily he added 10
if required 1t is well lighted and ample
room given to the librarian.
On the first floor there is provided
ample space in large rooms, well lighted,
for III. various State officers, aud all the
the vaults necessary for their require
meur,.
Besides the main entrance already al-
luied to. there are entrances TO this floor
from 18th and 10Th streets with connect
ing corridors. In the basement story are
the various rooms required for the Jani.
tor, armory, heating, fuel ard storage
rooms, with ample space for public con-
veuienccs.
There are four outside entrances to this
floor, AID three stnirwGys TO the first
story.
Steam Is recommended for heating, and
two boilers Is inches in diameter and II
feet long viii he required In the prin-
cipnl rooms marble topped radiators con-
ceaIn- the steam pipes should be used,
hut in the subordinate ROOMS it is pro-
posed 70 leave the pipes exposed for
economy; each room and corridor in the
building should be heated, and ventiin.
zion lues in the same provided. It is
lo have fresh MIR duct Icadlnr
from tnn c,t,Ile into the basement. there
passed through hoptiu. cu,is. ara let
spray. &C. lgr.-t'n The a'r aal layarv du,:
conveyed; e., The neat expands. the air
caUsr- it to rise j. can bcrradilv convey
ed iu NIL tn" principal ROOMS through
@lraurs built in the wall. uud In the
lioyt. of Iha cor'i1"rs Us hereafter ru.n-
toned. i. IS intended to introduce