Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-18
NEW FADs IN ARCHTTEcTunF
Chicago 10 Setting q New Example for
the World.

A blush Of enthusiasm mantle. N.
cold cheek OF Chicago, says the New
York Sun. She is about to produce a
monument OF architecture which she
feels to be worthy OF her temperament
and her genius. IL il original, and
yet she believes il select. II 10 unlike
anything else that cumbers the earth
or abrades the sky. II il what the su
perlative scatterers who ara employed
as harbingers and heralds Of circusss
would Joy to describe as the most Ma
]estic Megatherium and Cyclopean 60
lossus OF Constructive and Arti.tlc
Skill. 1t is, in the exact Language ol
Chicago, ga corker. and don't YOU Tor
get It," II will cost $4,000, be-
twelve stories high, bull, Of brick aud
terra Gotta on a steel frame over the
sticky abyss which Is the foundation Of
Chicago. The capital for the enter.
prise comes, il is almost superiluous to
say, from Boston. The building 10 10
be occupied by a publishing company.
The cunning architect has planned a
building in which the design Of the
book published by the building com.
pany is copied. The front will b. ose
curved bay representing the back Of .
volume. The title will appear across
the tenth and eleventh stories In let
tiers which will serve as windows. The
book trademark will be reproduced In
immense terra Gotta medallions on the
two fronts Of the building" This
beautiful bound volume Of brick and
terra Gotta is thus figured by a sympa.
thetic Chicago artist.
AS the eye climbs delishtvily over
this tall copy one cannot help thinking
OF the triumphant question OF the ho,
Scotch who were present al the frat
performance Of Mr.. Homes celebrated
tragedy, Where's wully Shakespeare
noo" Where's Micky Angelo now'
Where's Messer Fillipi Brunclieschl
nowf Why did Henry Hobson Rich.
ardson have 10 die before thi. new
style OF architecture was reveaiedi =
For consider the possibilities. Con.
slider how it simpli6es things ior the
architect. Do you want q brewery
builtf The architect builds you q
twelve or fifteen story building In the
shape OF q beer bottle. with lhe eork or
cupola in yellow brick. The name ol
your brewing company and your beer
will appear across tho tenth and .ley.
enth stories In letters which shall seem
as windows. Immense terra Gotta me.
dallions of goats will be placed on the
two fronts. The basement will he
arched like the dimplc In the base Of
the bottle.
II you want design for hog .ren.
dering establishment, q canned meat.
cry, sausage factory. your srchltec,
will give you in stone or brick or ,srrs
Gotta miracles Of pig pens. cans and
linked sweetness. Tho sausage build.
ing could be built 10 sn altitude tha,
would have made the firm Of architects
that designed the celebrated tower al
Babel Qimited) sick aud sore. A
tailor's shop will be built after the
manner OF the goose. q manner which
will require much delicate calculation,
OF strains and .hrusts. and will. We ara
afraid, result in rather q .quatiy sp
pearance after all. A drysoosss store
will be in the present approved Torn,
OF an oblons or square bot. The eiras
factory will give the beautiful cloud
pushing effects. Private houses will
be built according TO the profession. ol
their occupants. For instance. Z
physicians house will I've the plll.l,ox
a ministers pulpit and en- editors pen
Gil in bluestone. The INFINITE vasie,,
OF these seemingly conventional de-
signs will make the coming archi,ect
ure OF Chicago a wonder and . Joy.
Chicago has at last evolved an or,leI
and type Of architecture pecullasl,
her own, stamped with her impress
the very frost OF her breath. We trust
there will be plenty Of specimen. q
the style by the time the show beslss