The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-28
THE NEW STATE I. HOUSE.
a Fun Descriptions Of the Ne,v
State Capitol Of Minnesota
to be Occupied or tho
LIST Of Jn,.,l1l,u.
A D'sttdtn0 Whtch at tho Terv Moderate
Cost, Cd'.'sst BE Eq'."lled Il. tho U,.tted
states ~ Comnnodious Eaeganes.
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The visitor OF to-day at the capitol square
secs nearly COMPLETED very different structure
from the one heretofore described. On the
site Of the old legislative halls new building,
massive and besutifut,, has sprung into ex-
istenca Everywhere it ia still unfinished, but
approaches completion 50 rapidly that it il
asv to SEQ how commodious and we'll adapted
it will be to its future uses. The foundation,
in the form Of Greek cross, each arm
Of the cross $50 feet in length. of
fine cut stone. is well laid and
easily supports the noble superstructure reared
upon it As the basement will be used for
offices, store rooms, etc, it wac necessary that
The walls should DO dry and frost proof
This was accomplished by the building of an
apron wall Of stone all around the building
aud arching it up to the bottom Of the base
ment windows. thus rendering the foundation
moisture from the earth. and allowing
OF sodding clear up 10 the building itself. The
has. ment, as we'll as every floor, wall aud parti-
ton IN the structure, is projected with fire.
proof covering Of slabs made Of ashes and
cement. Sd profusel3 has this material been
sed that any one room
MIGHT HAVE BON FIRE
OF lis OVID, cleaning out ali Of its own wood
work, without communicating the flames to any
other part Of the building.
The walls are built Of red brick with Dres-
bach stone trimmings, the contrasting colors
striking the eve a. odd at first but improving
remarkably on further acquaintance. Difficult
as it is to finish Oft the roof Of such building
~ the new capitol, the task SCENE to have been
successfully accomplished. The central square
Observatory Is not nearly 80 handsome az il will
q 611rF toll hs.sr 3x,+i
das n the corners, with the air and light flues,
sufficiently relieve what would otherwise seem
an almost endless eXpanso Of roof.
Entering the basement ut the Wabasha street
doors, the visitor finds himself at once in tho
rooms Of the Historical society, which will &C.
cupy all Of the west and part Of tho south wing
basement These rooms arc light and high,
and will be DELIGHTFULLY."- pleasant in the sum-
mer: The north wing basement will b. used
~ store rooms for the secretary Of state. The
southeast corner will be fitted up with a cath
room, bar Der shop and general toi!e. closets.
All throup the floors OF the basement rooms
are laid the water and gas plpos in such man.
ncr that they may be easily oVerhuu.ed at Anv
time. Communication il had with the ground
floor my mesns Of 'i'ree wide stairways
ENTERING THE MAIN HALL
Of the ground floor by the Wabash.
comprising the governors suite @!
apartments are the first on the right These
rooms, with their high ceilings, wide windows
ana tasteful finish. are very inviting. Each
office both on this and the other floors, has it's
ire.and.burglar- proof vault The governors
rooms are finished in mahogany and birds
eye maple, the wainscoting, doors and door
frames being finished in handsome panels OF
the contrasting woods. The memorial window
in the main apartment will occupy the large
space OPENING Oh the light and air court Of
this wing. On the left of tho hallway are tho
four rooms to be occupied by the auditor and
his corps Of clerks These rooms are finished
handsomely in brown ash, aud furnished with
very convenience in the way Of counters.
'tc., for facilitating tie doing OF business. A
with those Of the treasurer, as also another
passage way connects the Offices of the governor
and attorney general. Passing through to the
east wing. on the right are the two rooms Of
the insurance commissioner and the three
rooms Of tho adjutaut general. On the left are
the Two departments of the railway commits
eioper. and those Of the superintendent of pub
70 instruction, who also has two rooms at his
etspossL Entering the hall from Exchange
et7eSt. on the immediate right is the office Of
ths o@ces Of the board Of immigration and
tho attorney general
PASSING THROUGH TO THE NORTH WING.
the hrst threa rooms on the left are being
htted for the treasurer. The two rooms i'm
mediately in their rear will be used by thu
four large rooms will be occupied by the sec
rotary OF state. These rooms are all vain
scoted and finished in brown ash each suite
being literally supplied with dressing closets.
lavatorie-. etc. The rooms Of the secretary
connect by an iron stairway with the store
Two large, broad stairwAys lead from the
ground to the second floor. Ascending these
iron stairways with their slate treatls the foot
tali OF the visitor is as gniet as though it fell
second and third stories, is situated the hand
soonest room IN the house,
THE SENATE CHAMBER
This room is 4lx5S feet in tho clear. OK
elusive of the gallery, with 25-foot ceiling.
The woodwork throughout the apartment il
OF yellow birch and blrdseye maple Tho
and finish OF the gallery woodwork, is very
handsome large stained-glass skylght and
nine stained-gIa.s windows in the gallery
furnish abundant light for day sessions. An
elegant jet chandelier will be suspended
electric lights will swing from the corners
thel eof.
On this floor in the Tenth street wing ia the
large assembly chamber, 47xS6 feet, its Light
corresponding With that of the senate cham
Der 'ho w"rdw TX, Of gum wood and ma
hogany, will DO finished with . polish very
nearly resembling that Of oil, but deeper. The
ceiling, ribbed aud divided into tinted squares,
gives massive air to the room which is in no
way detracted from by the heavy work on the
gallery rails and speakers desk. From tho
ceiling will DEFEND two fine chandeliers with
seventy-two burners each, and from the four
corners of the raised, tinted skyll ht will hang
electric lights. In the woodwork all through
the building 1t is noticeable that the designs
are taking and yet not 90 elaborate as to resist
the attack Of dust brush. The rooms will be
clean - we'll a. light
In tho Exchange street wing on this hror is
the supreme court room. and adjoining
it on the vest are the five private rooms for tho
judges The private rooms are finished in
brown ash, while the court room has = panel
ing and finish OF handsome cherry and Hun
garian ash. Opening ont of the court room is
convenient attorneys room, door from
each Of there. rooms opening ON q private
paesagoway leading to the librarians room and
the library room, which take up nearly ali the
spaco 10 the east wing of the second floor.
While the present uses Of the library will de-
mand only ono tier Of shelves around the
room, the wants Of the future have not been
overlooked, ~ space and light have been pro-
vided for running two galleries around the
room when they are required. This room is
done in p'ain brown ash.
The main room on the third door IL the eau
Gus room, 3lx47, in the Exchange street wing
Connecting with this room is q large committee
room, to DO used in the hot times usually
Intending legislative caucnses. On the second
m'ttee rooms. al light, convenient aud finished
In brown ash. Connecting wlth senate aud as
| sembly chambers are the spacious cloak
rooms lavatories. ETC., all we'll appointed and
convenient
The halls throughout the building are VAIN
esoted and trimmed in oak, oiled aud polished
The hell floors arc handsomely tiled, tho tiles
being laid III fine cement There are 10000
feet of this work in the halls. All tho other
floors are laid 10 hard woods The walls are
all hard-finished and many OF them will DO
ta"'e'ully tinted. Electric bell wires run from
every apartment connecting with the jan,tor's
room in the basement When the dome is tin
!ehed it will rise sheer 200 feet
from the ground, giving visitors =
fine view Of the city and country
about The wrought-iron flag staff towering
MY feet above the roof is placed just over tine
Wabasha street entrance
~. .,t@:-- HAPPY THOUGHT
was captured aud made serviceable In tho
planning OF the engine and boiler rooms Of
he building. From tho northeast corner Of
the basement . tunnel runs OF sixty feet to
the deep basement Of the boiler house. taste
fully built forty feet square. of red brick and