Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-03
STATES MN QUARTERS.
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Appear 70 the cooios legislators

Nov, after eighteen moEths, in which.
detail by detail the plans Ct the architects
have been executed, the new sddifion TO
Names State House lacks but few finish
ing touches Of completion. In less than
four weeks the last touch Of the decossseY's
brush will have been added, the rubbish
Inst slssys follow in the wake OF the
worknen will be cleared away, and the
rev apartments swept and gsrnished for
The coming of our lawmakers and the mar
visitors Of Legislative winter. Il Is not
necessary, however. to await that time In
order to see oil practical details Of the work
shst have been and are 10 be accomplished.
II you'd require no stretch Of the imagine
ton to 10 this, ss JOURNAL reporter vas
permitted to 60 Saturday, in company with
The supervising architect, Mr.. VIM. G. Col
lett Of Boston. Mr. Collect took the place
made vacant by the resignation Of Archi-
tect Le~is Of Gardiner. the demands Of
whose rapidly increasing business would
no. permit Of bis longer holding the Office.
Mr.. Collect 10 90 familiar with ali the plans
q to carry in his mind perfect picture of
the edi6cc as it will sppesr when COM
plsted. snd did everything 10 bis power to
assist the JouRsAL 10 description.
Approaching the Capitol from State street
nis seen that the outside Of the building 10
Ill completed, the new granite wallis max
ing no unplessing contrast With the old
part. It vas in 1928 that work was begun
on these old walls snd since 1890 they have
been peitcd with the storms Of the seasons
without any material change in appearance.
The whole building is of the Tuscan order,
the frontage on State s,Iett, being 100 feet.
and the entire depth being rs feet. The
dept, Of The old building was but SO feet,
while the Dimensions Of the new are. depth
80 feet, width II feet. From the Blaine
residence one now has the choice OF two
ways Of approaching the capital, either up
tile long flights Of massive granite steps
and between the large pillars supporting
the front balcony. or up the driveway and
through the new entrance on the north aide
Of the addition. Let US approach from the
front and then as we pass into the rotunda
OF the old building we are introduced at
o. 81 10 the effect OF the new upon the old.
instead Of a rear wall relieved by two win
dows and door there Is q pleasing vista
looking between the tall columns of the old
rotunda and into the new building with the
tiled hall floor and back to the broad marble
stair case which from the center approaches
the new library. branching near the top to
enter this room by either the north or the
south door. In fact from the front door
We may look clear into the library. We
pass down the rotunds, past the moth en-.
trance just beyond which is the elevator
shaft. Suppssiug tits 10 be in operation
We enter it and are taken to the top of the
building.
From Top to Bottom.
No need Of going into the attic to see that
the roof is all Of iron and slate and glass !;
indeed we are in u building where FIRE
would find little for its flaming tongues to
lick up. 1t is quite Light in the upper hall.
way. for over the centre is a skylight
l2x10 f., the light from which passes down
the well into all the halls below. Then,
over where the new plrt joins the old is
another skyllght l2xl0 feet. the light from
which is distributed down among the hall
ways AMI through an inner skyiigbt over
the Speakers desk. = change that the weary
eyes Of the Speaker and the clerks will
find most grateful. The hallway in which
We are standing iss pleasant place, well
lighted and tastily decorated. In dimen-
siops it is 2ix35 feet, The finish being in
keene cement, hard and smooth AZ marble,
and having a smooth base. The floor is of
Italian marble, and the walls are tinted in
light delicate colors, the corniees being
the same throughout the halls and corridors
Of this bull ing. olive green. bnfi and terra
Gotta in lie icate shades. The rooms are
not yet assigned, and when the names of
any departments are given them 1t is with
the understanding that they are liable to
change. The rooms on this top floor are
tinted in light drab, 60 decided color being
used From the bali We first enter the fine,
large room in the bay. This will probably
he the room for hearings before the Judi
oiary Committee. In size ii il 5sx2i feet,
with a ciIcled ceiling 20 feet in height,
tinted with delicate lilac color. Through
tie large window in the bay u magnificent
view is commanded. Ia the distance may
he seen Camp Burleigh. and the large hill
to the south presents most striking pano-
rama of all the shades possessed
by autumn foliage. In all the
rooms arc lsrge brick ireplsces and tiled
heaitbs with ash msntles on the first floor
and pavement and oak msntels on the other
floors The doors snl finish on this iloor
are Of ash and the floors are of the finest
ria hard pine. The upper half of every
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