The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-27
STATE CAPITOL PLAN.
architect Flagg, Of New York,
Wins the Prize.
DESCRIPTION or THE BUILDING.
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9 =, commission today made choice of plans
{ ea,esed for competition Instituted by the
& se.,e for the purpose of securing . suitable
Ia for q state capitol building. The
scw prize winners are: Ernest Fisgg.
xUYork: second, William 81. Kenyon.
rlsseapolis; third, W. II. Dennis, Mime
1poss; fourth. German & DE Waaxd, Du-
Istk. and W. Z. Brown, Chicago. Follow
M Il description Of the building:
I, is proposed 10 place the structure on
he grounds as far 10 the west ~ possible lie.
{ having the pond 10 the east. the building
sanding with its axis On the centras line
81 Fourteenth street. down which il would
B face II would thus be brought near the
s saee OF the buff and in full view from the
I eound. The building Is placed upon q
s sssrsce about six feet high. which you'd
3 I'D immensely 10 its dignity, q considera-
sion Of prime importance for the capitol
3 ne plan in general consists OF q central
E rp,anda, to the north of which IL the
3 senaie chamber and TO the south the
{ kouss of representatives. with the main
sctrxnce at the east. and a supreme court
& nom at the west. Ample corridors
4 vsverse the building. parallels 10 the prin-
8 eipai axis, atio.ding access to aud
. separating the various parts. Entrances
ere provided at the east and west on both
4 ne byst and basement noo-s. The rosunda
{ has double walls and is lighted from above
/ ana as the sides. Between the walls 10
p.sced the grand staircase. in four fights.
/ % that one can mount from the four main
openings. The rotunda extends through
s lie whole height OF the building and 10
crowned by dome in open work masonry.
B The senate chamber, la the form of hemi-
s-<ycie, Is adorned with asemi-circuiar CORN
{ dian colonnade. separating The part for the
s. members from the visitors gallery. The
oeais are arranged in tiers slopiug TOW ard
he speakers dssk. Members can thus
eater from the level OF the main door or
From that of the basement. The commit
re rooms are on the first floor 10 the
aorth OF the chamber and open on tho
members corridor. The space below the
committee rooms. in the basement, is de-
losed 10 the senate clerks and stenog-
nphen.
The house Of representatives, with its
dependencies. IL arranged IN the same way
st the other end of the binding, and re.
sembles the senate chamber, except that
ths colonnadc has been omitted. Ample
toilet and cloak rooms are provided.
The chamber of the supreme court ex-
tends through two stories, with visitors
galleries. at the level of the second floor.
On tbs first floor each of the five judges il
provided with room and also a room for
the clerk.
The governors room. with anteroom
and private Office. occupy the northeast
& pavilion on this floor aud the lieutenant
governors room Is in the southeast pavil-
I Ion. The attorney general aud adjutant
general are placed respectively in the
northeast and southwest pavilions. On
the second floor are offices for the treas
3 ufer, auditor, superintendent Of instruc-
ton. secretary OF state and Librarian, to-
keiher with necessary SPACE for various
s department. clerks and library.
4 la the basement are the offices for the
state printer. commissioner of public
4 lands and the land commissioners; also
1 vaults for records. grill room. toilet aud
{ eioak rooms, space for clerks, etc.
s. The style of architecture il a variation
Eof the modern German renaissance. The
& principal facade presents a grand colon
4 nade standing on very plain basement,
& animated at the ends by square pavii-
& Ions. The colonnade 10 broken at the GEN.
VET by the main entrance, which is
placed in great niche, aud by
the ends of the transverse corridors.
/ which are accumulated, the intercolumni.
{ ATOMS being filled in and q support pro-
/ uded for statuary. There is also CEN
enriched attic extends along the whole
facade along the main corniee. The dome
not open work aud supports q stone Ian.
kfn crowned by figure OF victory.
The building measures $40 feet from
north 10 south and $50 feet from east 10
vest Ii has been designed upon system
OF moduies. SO that each portion bears a
numerical relation or proportion To the
other parts, This system if properly used
has the advantage of imparting To the
structure a more harmonious relation 70
the parts OF the design than can be OBJ.
talded II one depends on the eye alone.
S All the prize winners were included in
the recommendation of Architect Ware
Supervising Architect Flagg was today in.
iormed OF the selection of his plan, and hs
was requested to come To Olympia a. soon
A. possible. News of the selection wa.
haiied with great satisfaction by olym.
plans, who, now that the long controversy
has come 10 an end are convinced that
the COMMITS sion as now constituted pro
pose 10 push work on the building. After
HE selection the room containing all the
plans was thrown open To the public and
vas crowded with Interested spectators ior
TIE remainder OF the day.