Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-02
NEW STATE HOUSE.
npOrary Capitol at Austin Com
pleted,
|,rsd Over to the Authorities for
Occupancy.
!, Pen Picture of the Building by
a Gazette Reporter

- "a WI and was delivered to the
kies Yesterday january /, by
- ~ smith, the contractor.
tract price of the building was
and Mr.. Smith was to turn
structure complete in every
ar that is, that the entire
was to cost that sum
26e furnished foy occu-
= the different state, Officials,
t;re. courts, etc. The treasurer,
Fv Of state and adjutanSgeneral
| ready moved in and the other
1 will follow in a few dayA
building is situated at TIN head
(ress avenue, west side, directly
d the magnificent county fourt-
r. il three stories in might,
hi of cut-stone and, as designed,
q an imposing appearance
Eucture, with the fine builNing
[e' form q beautiful portal I'd the
new capital which ist to
kted in the park just above.
Inc is q partril, or run
of the building:
4 DIMENSIONS.
dimensions of the building are
4 frontage on Congress avenue,
ON Mesquite street and 81 feet
$The total height of the build
M fhe sidewalk to the top Of
nice. is fifty-two feet, the first
Xeine fourteen feet, the second
i feet and the third fifteen feet.
q GENERAL PLAN.
General plan and arrangement
Hiding is divided into three di-
Tor departments, each one COM
hin itself, on a separate
\ to-wit: First floor, cxecu-
d department; second floor,
live department; and third
&llcial department, or places for
&h courts and state library,
II private rooms, studies, etc.
y ENTRANCES.
Entrances and exits to the build
Il of the most convenient and
anature, being two wide and
Nlious staircases, one in the first
&ding up from Congress avenue
n other in the side hall leading
Hesouite street. There is also a
Reserved for an elevator in the
@of the building, should it be
n desirable in the future.
4 VENTILATION.
81 ventilation is excellent, tn.
Dr. that purpose being almost
This is by means of eros,
I'm all parts of the building, sc
led that each departments indie
Ia within itself, yet conveniently
shg other departments ano
Nor business purposes.
FIRST FLOOR.
s&e first floor the executive de
1Sht Is arranged as follows:
I<rnor--two rooms in the south
fner, conveniently entered from
enue or the south entrance
looms are arranged as a suite
brace rooms for clerks and pri
fice.
tary of state-three rooms, 10
ierctly opposite the governor
I and including large room 70
d purposes.
fney-general--two rooms on TIN
front, adjoining the governor
6retary of states offices.
&surer-three rooms and q fire
FAULT. These rooms are on tn
last corner, and are easy Of In
Rn all around from both streets
built is so constructed as to be en-
Isolated from halls or exterio
BAND are completely surrounds
<nsurer's offices. The only en-
to the cashiers room is through
fefs private office.
|ltant-general-has one room u
Immediately over the treasurer
ptroller--two rooms at west au
end of building. One of these
room 70x64 feet, lighted o
$ides by windows. This is ii
pal business Office. The conn
Is private Office is adjoining.
tol Commissioners-one roo
th side, with north light, suit
and arranged with, Il view
lting purposes.
I'd Of Education--one room, ar
3mmissioner of insurance, st
and history, one room is pr
on this floor a general storal
4 Is provided.
I SECOND FLOOR.
this floor the Legislative depal
located. The senate chamber
south side, lighted and vent
: om three sides, with convene
rooms, committee room
Ice, etc. The repl
I've hall is situated on &
est, and is lighted from thr
This, also has the necessa
committee rooms, etc. The
al!s are opposite and connect
Q large and airy hall, wi
pdious stair eases leadi
ZACH. The elevator,
d, j. also convenient to bot
side balcony, on the south Sit
lesa fine promenade, with
se leading TO the back yard.
THIRD FLOOR.
judicial department is locat
third floor, and is most admi
angea. Each of the high cou
ided with a large, airy and W
court room, with clerks rooI
: rooms, libraries, etc.
building is very complete, "a
the best state house Texas e'