Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-04
LIBRARY BUILDING.
Gen. Casey Report on the Work
Already Completed.
WHAT WAS DONE DURING LAST YEAR.
And What is Expected to Be Ac-
complished.
MONEY ALREADY EXPENDED.

Gen. Casey, in charge of the work upon
the new Congressional Library building,
| today submitted to Congress his annual re-
port of progress upon the building during
the year ending December l, 1893. He
saws: The work has continued without
serious delay or interruption throughout
the year. 1t has consisted chiefly of ma
| sonry in the front or exterior walls of the
entire building and in the interior columns
and -iIssI of the west main pavilion, the
erection of the dome. the continuance of
the cast-iron framing and casing of win
dows and doors and the manufacture of
ironwork for the roof. At the date of the
last annual report all of the court and ro-
tunda walls excepting the rear of the west
main pavilion had been completed, while
the exterior walls had risen all around to
the height bearing from a few feet above
the first story to the covering of a portion
of the second story window openings in
the north and west front. The scaffolding
had been erected for the construction of
the dome, but the latter had not been be-
gun.
Work Since Last Year.
Now these walls are built up to include
the lower members of the entablature all
around excepting a few stones on the east
front, while the whole entablature is COM
pleted on the north and west curtain and
west named pavilion.
IN addition to this portion of the stylo-
bate and parapet balustrade OF the west
curtain and most of the attic story of the
west main pavilion, including the elevator
shaft and connections in the court, are
finished ready for the roof. The dome. COM
prisinS inner and outer shelves OF steel,
terra Gotta cement and copper work, has
been erected and completed. All of the in
terror doors and window frames, castings
and wash boards in cast iron have closely
followed the construction of the respective
masonry openings. The roofs of the two
west curtains are now going on and most
Of the material is already on hand for those
of all the other curtains and the west main
pavilion. The latter will be put on at once,
much of that for the north curtain is al
ready in place and the remainder will be
erected next spring. as soon as the few
needed entablature stones come from the
quarry. Two-thirds of the steam and heat
ing pipes in the cellar have received their
non-conducting covering.
Marble Finish of the Interior.
The marble finish of the interior of the
rotunda or main reading room Of the Ii
brary and also that for the main stair hall
is in progress in the building and consider
ably advanced. The large stock of cut
granite. terra Gotta. bricks and minor ma
terials is on hand and the preparation of
granite. iron and marble work Is under
way, to continue steadily through the win
ter so that the outdoor operations of direct
building necessarily partially suspended dur
ing the winter weather may be resumed
again with a full force in the spring. Ac-
companying the report are three photo
graphs made November 2i, showing the
work on the building.
/ The probable operations during the next
year are outlined as follows: During the
present winter it is expected that the iron
and steel works for the roofs of the north,
south and two west curtains, and also of
| the west main pavilion, will be compile ted,
| including their skylight. and that the iron
work of corner pavilion and east main
roofs, the preparation of cut granite inter
/ ior marble finish for nearly all of the corri-
| dors and main halls, marble decks and
| shelves for the book stacks, iron stair for
the four stair towers. rotunda stairwells in
| the east main pavilion, cast-ron frames
and trimmed openings, and the hanging
and glazing of window sashes will be in
continuous progress.
What VIII lie Done Next Year,
1894, it is expected that all OF the masonry
| of the building excepting the approa ches,
all roofs and skylights, all interior work
! of trimming. cases and stairs, the sashes
and glazing, bOok-stack decks and marble
work of corridors and rotunda, will be
| finished, and that a considerable advance
| ment will have been made with the general
interior finish and decoration of the ro-
tunda and other principal apartments,
| plasterfng, machinery of transmission,
| plumbing and electric wiring. Prepare tons
| for work on the approaches will also have
| been made.
| The total amount expended upon the
! building since October ., 1883, is So O66 J02
! There is balance on hand of S1Ss, ,497
with outstanding contracts of s1.084. 1875,
| and ii is estimated that 100000 will be re-
quired for the next fiscal year.