National Republican., 1878-07-13
BUREAU OF ES8RAVINa AND PRINT
ING.
Description Of the Buiiding to be Erected for
Its Use.

Description Of the Building to be Erected for
Its Use.
Daring the last ten years or more the bust
ness Of the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
has been transacted At great disadvantage on
&C ,ount Of the unfavorable location and the
contracted space allotted to its multifarious
operations in the Treasury building For many
years Congress has been urged to authorize the
construction Of a new building especially aud
appropriately designed for the peculiar rur-
poses Of this bureau. At It's last session the
purchase Of a lot and the construction OF q
building were authorized, and money was ap-
propriated for these purposes. By the coustruc-
tion Of this building several specific objects will
be attained. The removal ofthc bureau from the
Treasury building, where 1t has long been con.
sidered nuisance and eye sore and detri.
mcnt, Is prominent among them. The new
building will be constructed with an eye to
the perfect safety Of all materials incident to
the business. Its isolated position will secure
II from intrusion by thousands Of visitors whose
daily business now calls them to the Depart
ment
The building will be located on lot 23i. at
the intersection Of Fourteenth aud South b
streets BY the courtesy OF Supervising Ar.
Ing data iu regard to the new Structure. The
building will be 23Oxl33 feet. /, .i!l be four
s or;es high, including u basement, and Roman
esque style. Its greatest peculiarity Is that
Il will be constructed entirely Of ornamental
brick. Instead Of having stone or galvanized
iron for the window cornicc and other orna-
mental parts of the building, there will he
brick worked in tasty and unique designs.
There will be series Of piers. arches, aud or
namontal bands running through the face OF
the building to mark each story. There will
also be ,anels Of ornamental biickwork under
each window.
THE INTERIOR.
The basement will be occupied by Offices.
On the first floor the ccutre room. $50 feet
long, will be devoted to engraving II will be
fauked by Offices, the chief engravcrs room,
private rooms, and clerks rooms. In the rear
Of the engraving wilt he two plate vaults,
each l6x29 feet room l5xl6 feet for the
superintendent of orders u hardening room,
26xts feet drcssius s.rooms. closets, &c. In the
Fourteenth street wing will be the chiefs room,
22x30 feet; private rooms, bathrooms, &c
the assistant chiefs room, lSX2l feet, aud pri-
vatc room, lsX26 feet, with closets attached.
In the rear will be the clerks room, SOXJ6 feet,
closets, drcssiug-room, sc.
In the second story, the centre portion Of
the front of tho building will be occupied by
the printng-room aud bndery, together l5J
feet long which will be hanked by the dress.
ing-room, wster.closet, sc. Iii the rear Of the
printing! room and bindcry there will be a
work-vault, l6S5O feet, and ves:ibule 10 feet
square. In the rear Of the west end of the
centre will be situated q wettiug room, 26xIl
feet. In the Fourteenth street wing will be
the numbering department 6Ox13 feet, with
wash room, closets, &c, attached.
The centre of the third story will be the
printing office l50x60 feet, which will be
HankCd by o laboratory, wat.r-eloscts, SC.
counting room, and ink.room. In the Four.
| teenth street wing will the examinat ion.roon
60x92 feet, with water-clOsets, laboratory, &c,
attached. The Fourteenth street corner will
be ornamcnted with tower, surmOuntel by a
clock turret, in which will bo situated the
superintendent's-roon, lsx3s feet. There will
| be q private staircase IN the west end Of the
building, running up its entire height. There
| will also be two elevators in the back portion
Of the building, which will run up its entire
height connecting with each story. Although
the amount Of money to be expended Is lin
tied, yet, owing to the low prices Of labor aud
material, it is believed that this structare will
form one of the most pleasing and oruamenta
among our public buildings