Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-22
NAMES BUILDING.
The Plans ReCeiYsd and Provide For I
Handsome Bulldius.
Hon. 4. X. Bixby Interviewed BY Journal
Reporter Who Is shown The Plans.

| Hon. A. Il, Bi1oy of SkewhegAn Was in
the city last evening and WAS seen BY q
JOURNAL reporter in regard to the plans
for Names building at the Worlds
Fair al Chicsg-, These plans have
been received from lhe architect, Charles
$. Ftost of Chicago formerly Of Lewiston.
! 4 would seem even from . casual glance
at these plans tas, the architect had profit.
ed much irom being located at Chicago.
where he hu had opportunity to see the
various desiyns for tie buildings and 10
thoroughly acquainted with their exeellen.
/ eies and dsfeCts.
/ The MsiDo bdtlding is to be octsgonsl in
! fern and of two stories, the first story con.
| stfucsc of granite, the second Of wood. 1t
10 20 have i've towers, the central tower
being i05 feet from the yteuod. The sts
| for this building was obtained, after good
deal of perseverance,, by committee Of
| the organization known as the Sons Of
Msns, residing in Chioag,, and could not
be Improved upon. The building will
| trout Hpon the lake, from which il will
| be separated ouly by boulevard.
| Ga ore side Of the building are the art
huilding., while On the other are those Of
Great Britain, and the buildings Of several
Of the new states and territories. including
| Nevada, New Mexico, Ariaons. Montana,
j,Xh and Idaho. Tho building. Of New
Hampshire. Connections and New Jersey
are also rear the Maine building as also
are those OF Vermont, Massachusetts, Penn
| syivsnis aud New York
With such location. and surrounded by
expensive structures tho commission feel
thst th,y ought to put up a building worth
So 600
said Mr.. Bi1by, The plans have been
perfected with great Csre and much labor
and all that have seen them express them
selves as much pleased They cali for .
building 65 feet by 6i, and the granite for
the first story is 10 be contributed
by the granite companies Ct Maine.
The front stops vii he one Of the
OF these vii be composed Of granite blocks
2s feet III length and feet in width. and
will be contributed by the granite COM
psnies Of which psys0n fucker is men,
ber The rcd polished columns will be
furnished by the Il I'd Beach Granite Co..
also the caps and bases for the same. all Of
the Gut st red granite. The two poll, he'd
columns Of black stone will be provided by
tue Pleasant River Grsune Co also oaps
and bases. The arches over the doors will
| be Of polish, granite furnished by the
gtanite companies Of the state and will
include all the different specimens, red,
bia1 X, gray and white alternating, The
other concerns rot before mentioned who
are to furnish granite are the Dodlin
Granite Company Of Wsterville, Hon. Il.
B MaElett Of FrcrpNrt. 9th Bros. Of
Rockiand and the Bodwell Granite Com
pany of iisiIowelI, II is hoped that the
other companies will contribute as more 10
nseded than has already been given.
An expensive mantle bss been donated
"f "'"' " ~ ''' Wv ""' ''so
fire place TO be on the iitst fIor. Over
this msntel Mr T. T.. Kicker. proprietor Of
the Poland Springs HOlse, will put thou
-.
"''' " 'P''s'
House sn1 grounds + " 'he entrances TO
he reception rooms op .ning o n the rotunda
the Sanford Manu- occurring Co Of sanford,
| Me have JHTel 70 ytyB pOrtieres Of the
hnest piu'h AMI iich'y embroidered. An
alab jtale staircase tn lead from the fret to
'he reGond ilonf has been offered by
Lewiston firm Two Portland firms have
| agreed to furnish screens for the windows
and doors Of the entire building. The
/ MonsUn Slate Co, will furnish all the slate
/ for the structure. From the foundation to
he top Of the second story IL 30 feet and
The central tower will extend ~ feet higher.
The spTropusu1ns, as 10 we'll known, are
not shi'l lI' MT to carry out these plans ard
they will have 70 be cut down to a certain
sr,tn' unless more funds are provided from
smother source. Mr.. Binby says that sew
| erai prominent Ci'izsn Of Maine have seen
these plans and are delighted with them
A. h We offered TO contribute 500 each
II one hundred people IN the state will do
likewise. While the commandments are not
$ ilicluns such contributions they will be
gladly received and SIp'eciated by all
having an interest in the showing that the
/ old Pine Tree State is to make at the great
est worlds fair ever known.
| The various rooms are to be finished
| IN all tho different woods OF Maine, and
contributions from any woos sorking Arms
will be appreciated, also any fittings in the
way Of chairs, teItees or sny hind OF fu'ni-
tute would hfprd the committee great
pleasure ard would likewise give the firms
50 contributing tho very best kind Of an
| Advertisement, the magnitude OF which can
only bs appreciated oy those ~bo have visit
ed Chicago ard seen the mammoth prepAr-
atoms that are being msd4 On the first
q or Of this proposed building there will be
tro large bilconiss. and IN addition to the
| r1tunds 1ine excellent rooms. Up stairs
length ard over siI feet in width. In the
fo,u'iN VIM De p'sus' nhs reneI map.
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