The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-16
THE NEW CAPITOL!
A Graphic Description of the
Building-The Material
Composing the Same.
A Perfect Palace for the Residence
OF West virginia's Law Makers
DUNN ihe Winter Months.
The Finest Building for the Money !"
the Countrywide Location. OF
the DiHerent Offices, Etc.

The new Capitol building of this state,
now under course of construction, is
rapidly approaching completion, and will
be ready for occupancy by the time oil
the converting of the next Legislature,
The building is being erected at the ex-
pense of the city, under the personal
supervision Of MIR. J. S. Fairfax, and the
use of it has been rendered to the state,
free of charge, SO long as it may be used
for state purposes, the state, however, to
furnish the same at its own expense.
SITUATION OF THE BUILDING.
1t is situated between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, fronting on Chapline,
with an entrance from each street, and
is located IS far back as the limited size
OF the lot will permit, in order to give all
possible space in front of the building,
and as there is difference of level in the
streets, between the southwest and north
east corners, of about IL feet, it will be
readily seen that the site required that
the foundations of the latter part of the
building be rather deep in the ground,
while the former stands as high
as it is possible to make it, terracing,
from the cost, being entirely out of the
question.
ITALIAN STYLE.
The building is designed in the Italian
style, OF stone and brick, with galvanized
iron cornices, &c, and arranged in the
form of the letter III, 1t is three stories
in height above the basement, the latter
being entirely of stone and quite mas
sive.
THE FIRST FLOOR.
All the State offices are located on the
first floor, and each have two rooms at
least, one of which is intended for the
private reception room of each officer,
and while the offices are all quite large
there are other rooms at their service in
case of emergencies.
The most roomy of the offices is that
designated for the use of the State Audi
tor, being 49x45 feet, with large vault
in which to keep his records. The Audi
tor also has eyprivate room fer his own
use.
The State Treasurer's rooms consist of
an office 34.5x27 ieet, with a vault. and
private office 2l.5xl7 feet, somewhat
smaller than the private room of the
Auditor. These occupy.the south wing,
the entrance from Sixteenth street being
between the two sets of offices.
The north wing. fronting on Chapline
and Fifteenth streets. is occupied by the
Governor, and consists of two rooms,
about 23x45 feet each, with vault for
private records.
Across the corridor from the rooms OF
the Governor are located the offices o.
the Secretary of State, which CORES
pond in size and arrangement to
thase occupied by the State Treasurer,
with similar vault.
In the central building, connecting the
two wings, are the rooms of the State
Superintendent of Schools and Attorney
General, with vaults similar to the above
mentioned offices, but of smaller size.
THE VAULTS
are built of friedrich, and are closed by
large, heavy bank doors with combine
ton locks On this floor are also three