The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-17

tower, the dial of which will be ten feet in
diameter and the glass one and one half
inches thick,
From this front are two entrances to the
| basement
The entrances to the basement on east
front of the buildings are placed each side
Vi the principal entrance to the first floor,
also an entrance by wide steps to the first
Hoor. IneSe steps are 80 feet inches
Wloe, winch adds very much to the i'm
| portance OF the entrance to this front The
entrance steps to the other fronts are IL
1eet6 inches WIDE and form one of the
most prominent features of the fronts.
Inc center entrance of each front of the
guiding IS one of the most ornate features
OF the building. The handsome arched en-
frances are surmounted throughout the
various stories by splendid Norman decor
atlons and graceful tower; fire alarm
tower on the southwest corner of the
building, rises from the ground line to the
nnlal, to height of 15S feet, inches. In
this tower it is the intention to place the
fire alarm bell
Inc perspective view of the building
taken at the northeast corner of the build
ing shows the east and north fronts of the
building; the view OF the building from the
south will be similar in finish to that
SHOWN on the perspective, which accom-
panles my plans, has been prepared with
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| surlctly upon correct geometrical lines and
calculations, and represents the appearance
Oh the building with entire correctness.
Inc view is taken from a sight point dis
lance of 800 feet, and the perspective is
prepared with full regard, both to accuracy
OF details and to full illustration of what
will prove to be the effect of the building.
| In the interior of the building there is
placed grand hall; the style of the finish
OF this useful part of the structure is shown
on the section plan. This hall is designed
10 nave stained glass ceiling, on which is
placed the skylight at the top that furnishes
an abundance of light to light the interior
OF the building and will be one Of the hand
soonest features of the building. In the
grand hall is placed the stairways that lead
to the several floors above; these are so de-
signed so as to give the very best effect to
this part of the building and at the same
time afford the very best convenience for
| access to the several stories.
Inc building has been planned with the
especial purpose of obtaining fine effects
from the use of fine lines, graceful proper
lions and the beauty which will result
from the employing of the rock faced stone
walls, reared under such conditions. All
expensive characterization aud carving have
been avoided as much as possible, so that a
grand simplicity has been arrived at in the
designs and useless expense has been care
fully guarded against. So in the interior,
| the design is to furnish the building with
simplicity, avoiding all useless ornamental
ton, which in our opinion only serves to
produce incongruous effects and to diminish
the dignitled propriety of the interior of a
building of this class.
Our estimates have been based upon the
idea of employing stone obtained from the
quarrles OF tab, as the general materials
Tor the exterior stone work, and stone to
be found near Salt Lake city for the foun-
dation. We think, however, in erecting a
building of this magnitude no special ma
terials should be determined upon even in
the case of the selecting of the stone to be
used. When you advertise for proposals
you could require builders to submit sam
pies or stone they propose to use; thereby,
you would obtain competition in this ma
terial. Especial care should be exercised
TO avoid. as much as possible, the employ
ment of work or materials upon which
patents are in force The materials should,
as far as possible, be left open to competi-
ton, that the cost may be reduced as far
as can be.