The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-01
THE TEXAS CAPITOL
Brief Description OF the Building to DO
Erected by Congressman c. Ii. Far
we'll, Amor Taylor and A, g. Bab-
cncL Of IIlfnOia

Erected by Congressman G. B. Far
we'll, Amor Taylor and A. 9. Bab-
cock, OF Illinois.
The new capitol of Texas will be among
the largest and most magnificent public
buildings on the continent. The classic
style of architecture has been adopted, and
in design all superiluous ornanentation has
been carefully discarded. There are no
useless towers. mirarcts or turrets. That
there can be total absence Of trivial orna-
mentation without violation Of the canons
of beauty has been observed by the arch'.
tect Of the Texas capitol. The buildingwill
be of fossililerons limestone, found in mex
haustible quantities within few miles OF
the selected site. For interior finish various
Kinds of Texas marble will be used Uponthe
basement floor there are fifty-one rooms
designed for tie use of the comptrolcr's
and ,reasurer's department, for storage,
with double sets of entrance doors, will be
on this floor. They will be lined in
side with four thicknesses of half inch met
al, two of which will be chrome steel.
Each door will have time.leck. The halls
of the senate and house of representatives
are on the second floor. In dimensions the
the senate chamber will be 12x76 feet, sur
rounded by Hobbies, cloak, \ ash rooms and
closets. Representative hat is 72x06 feet
surroundedby various roomS IS is the sen.
ate chamber The ceilings will be 4S feet
high. On this floor there are numerous
other rooms fer officers and committees
use. In the front center is portrait gallery,
designed for the portraits of The state OIL
GERS and other distinguished persons. On
~ A,.xr a tn trnn MOI n
the portrait gallery, is located the state
library, G5xl22 feet, with galleries and al
coves for books. Private stairs and elevators
lead to the alcoves. Around the columns
are arranged cases for large volumes. The
alcoyes will be of black walnut the front
yeneered with French walnut. On the sec.
ond floor, and located on the main front,
will DO the goverAor's receptlor8o0ms iot
public occasions, with private stmfs Leading
to his room below. The pilasters OF the
governors room VIII have stucco Ionic caps
and cntabulature. The court rooms are
placed on the third floor, and will be
37x6S feet each, with ceilings 26 feet high.
The law library will be 27x4S feet, lifted
up with oil the modern Improvements that
oan conduce to the comfort ana con-
yenience. The,e will be nine judges apart
ments, with marshaPs, clerks and janitor's
rooms for each The pilasters OF the court
rooms have stucco composite caps and en-
tabluture The ceilings will be paneled.
The private rooms OF the judges are in
front, giving them very pleasant quarters,
and besides there is n very large consuita-
ton room. The acknowledgements office.
museum for the exhibition of trophies OF
war and for the arrangement OF the various
arms of service, projectles, and large ord
nance. are on the first floor. There are also
large rooms for the attornev-generals ONCE
and for the department of insurance, statis-
tics and history. The fourth story is com.
posed of various rooms at present not de-
signed for any specific purpose. On each
side of the rotunda, near the dome are To-
Gated the grand stairways. In the main
corridor is the elevator, which continues to
the fourth story. From the dome. which
will be the highest in America, will be had
a magnificent view OF the surro lnding
country with ne glorious verdure, smiling
valleys and bocndless plains.
The estimated cost of material and labor
as made by the architect, based on prices