Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-08
OUR MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
Tng SUCCESSFUL ARCHITECTS DESIGN.
city Offices. Fire Department and
Auditorium.

by w. II. PuRh, the architect, and &c
cepted by the city council, prcssge on.
Of the hsndsomest ard most commo
dlous municipal buildings on the Pa
cIAc coast. The design is tasteful
graceful and elegant. and the distribu.
tion OF material in the construction h
such as 10 enhance the beauty Of ar.
c1Itect,rL composition. TIE plans
comprehend all needed facilities for
Salem for many years 10 come, even
taking into consideration the rnpid and
permanent growth Of the city; and are
10 skilfulIy arranged, that partial COM
pIetIon IL aIl that IL needed for occu-
patton, and the Interior not now need.
ed can be finished up M may be re-
qulred without altering or marring the
general design.
ABOUT THE EXTERIOR.
The perspective drawing, on exh'bi-
tion NJ q. w. Jonhnson Il Sons, on
State street. show three story, truss
rooted building, Of the composite order
Of architecture, having buttressed
and recessed sppvoach to the second or
main floor, Hanked on the right hand
side Of the approach bya square pro-
jectng tower. The tower IL crowned
by cupola, open arched at the line Of
the ridge and pierced ON all sides just.
below the caves Of the pinnacle, with
open circles nj the point where the
Hea- -t..n x.tl ..E
light Ii provided forln the building by
frequent broad, high windows, which
afford chances for architectural afec,
Ia the moulding Of the lIntels and floor
dividings. Stone and brick are about
equally used Ia the outer walls and
various colored stone In appropriate
decoration.
THE GROUND FLOOR.
Ailttle more than one half the ground |
floor IL devoted to the municipal police;
the remainder 10 the fire department.
In front aud beneath the second flight
ofsteps Of the main entrance is room
for use by attorneys, for consultations;
II opens out Of the polics court which
10 large and conveniently arranged for
Its purpose. aud may be used at present
for y council chamber. To the right.
and beneath the main tower. Ii the re-
corder's room. In rear OF the police
court 10 the cell room, 10 arranged that
admttance to II can only be gained
through the marshaPs Office, or door
leading Into the dock Of the police
court; II affords ample room for thirty.
ak modern lattioed iron cells; aud, be-
Ing h,ored aud walled with stone will
render escape impossible, the cells be-
ing 30 arranged that prisoners can
never come Ia con'aot with tbs outside
wallis. In the rear, behindths cellroom
aud marshal's Office Ia the ample space
TO be occupied by the fife department,
economically arranged Tor machines
and horses. In the basement beneath
the stable quarters are arranged for .
apparatus aud fuel room.
THE pKssoIpAL FLOOR. Z
Broad. gensly.sloping steps, broken
~ nid-height with u wide landing,
10 eid up to the second, ,or principal floor,
Aad into tiled aud arched lobby; from
which, on both sides spacious stairs
glve access 10 tho auditorium ON the :
ioor above, those on the right extend. q
ng up into the tower From the front
'nirauce hall runs about three. fourths /
he depth OF the building aud into an. /
'ther extending from side 10 side. On
he len, la front, Ia placed the council !
u splendid large room aud
apable az extensive adornment; behind p
his are COMMITTEES rooms; aud pehiud U
hese opening out of ths rear hall, the v
mayors aud city attorneys Offices. =
Across the hall from the council cham =,
er the treasurer's ofiioe Ii located. IL = =
J, ~ II shonld be, large apartment, *
xceliently well.lighted aud furnished ..
18th vault detached from the build n
~ aud resting on Its own foundation,
D that the walls might all 20 down n,
'i,hoat disturbing H. Next TO the z
wasnrer's is the ofsinc 81 the city sur. Al
ryor aud street commissioner, which, a.
ishs,aie unassigned space leads back !"
} the treasurss's hall. between which
sd the rear hall srs the offices Of the ~ ~
ire chief, the chambers aud sitting ~
'om cf the ansmen aud public aud a,
riva'e toilet rooms. a
TuR AUDITORIUM AND fINALR. "a
The auditorium will occupy the in
hols u the third ar top ficos. aud 10
'~igned 20 be = public meeting hall,
ID fhr all occasions requ,fing uece~ary
lblic assemblies. Tue enormous Ok
rsnsth 81 the foundation. main aud isl
ssrsrcsins walls rsaden perfectly co :" ~
10 ~ denss mas of people ~ can ~, -,
crowded iutb the room. Ia front ~. ~
, cloak rooms. which may be ussd ~ 49, 49,
ket offices. and la the rear rossrun,. ~ ~
th handsome proscsnium arch. aud of
cksd by ample dressing roons<. give wr
rquals fAciiitiss for any uss 10 which m.