The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-16
THE NEW UNIVERSITY
Regents Adopt the Plans OF c.
W. Saunders.
PARKINSON AND BOONE FOLLOW
Three sesssle Architects win the Prizes
In Secret Competition-O
Of the Building.

The board Of university regents has &C
cepted the plans Of Architect Charles W.
Saunders, of this city. for the main ouiia-
ing OF the state university on the isthmus
between Lake Washington and Lake
Union. Plans were received from twenty
four architects, fourteen in this CITY, SIX IN
Tacoma, and the rest in Spokane and
other parts of the state. John Parkinson
was awarded the second prize OF $l,Oo,
and ". Z. Boone the third of $500
The prizes were awarded before the
names of the successful competitors we're
known. the envelopes giving the names
being opened afterwards.
The psns are tasty. elegant and attract
i've. being in the French Renaissance
style. The building will be of brick and
stone, three stories high. 2is feet long and
I52 deep. The main entrance in the center
OF the main building will be in three circle
arches of stone. above which will be two
tower bays. these being surmounted by a
dome-shaped bell tower. rising TO height
OF l0i feet from the ground, excluding the
flagstaff.
The main entrance is reached By a flight
of stone steps, leading 10 shallow arched
loggia. On one side is the regents room,
opening into that designed for the faculty.
From the regents room extend lavatories
and retiring rooms. and also a large
vault for the records. On the OPP
posits side of the main entrance
are the public reception rooms,
then the presidents reception room, pres
idents library. iavatories and vaults. The
main hall extends the entire length of the
q ~ arsf
studies and four large recitation rooms.
On either end of the main building will be
wings. one for the museum and the other
for the use of students in studying chem
istry and natural physics. The latter
will accommodate ia students and can.
if thought advisable, be used as a lecture
room. There are also cloak rooms and
toilet rooms. The main assembly room,
which is back of and directly oil the main
stairway. win afford seating capacity for
$50 students and will have o stage and
several anterooms.
In the basement, below the assembly
rooms. will be the gymnasium with a
ceiling - feet high. affording plenty Of
room for the placing of the apparatus.
There will be a running track OF twenty
one laps to the mile Leading out of the
gymnasium, on either side, will be stairs
afiording exits to the dressing rooms,
lockers, shower baths and layatories, for
both men and women. Under the main
lecture room is the chemical laboratory,
and connecting with II are the physical
laboratory and school of mining. The
basement also contains the necessary
store rooms, assay rooms. scale rooms and
dark room for Photographic expert
ments. At the opposite end of the base
ment are the biological and geological
laboratories. being directly under and
connected with the museum. The armory
Is also located in the basement, and ad-
joining is Il large room for the storage Of
guns and military supplies. Besides these
there are rooms for janitors' use and heat
ing apparatus.
ON the second floor are four recitation
rooms. each 26x30 feet in size. and larger
room. 3zx42 feet. for lectures, and tour
smaller rooms. to be used for professors
studies or. il occasion requires. a rec,ta-
ton room. OF the second story is the
gallery entrance to the main assembly
room. which has a seating capacity for
one hundred and fifty persons
In the third floor or attic all the avail.
pose. There are rooms for the libraries.
reference rooms, store rooms. etc In ad-
ditlon to the university building proper
there Will be a power house, in which will
be pu. the electric plant and engines for
supplying heat and light
The total cost of the building is not ex-
pected 10 exceed $l25, 900 and as his share
of the profits Mr.. Saunders will receive 5
per cent. OF the cost price. The regents.
in awarding the work, notified Mr.. Saun-
ders that he would be expected to draw On
the complete details and specifications of
the plans within thirty days and present
them 10 the board for consideration. Con.
struction will be pushed with all possible
expedition.
The regents also considered the advisa-
bihty of DIR. A. T. Mitten, the newly ap-
pointed county treasurer, retaining hjs
seat as a member of the board and adopted
the following resolution, which speaks for
itself:
WHEREAS, Dr.. A. T. Mitten, a member
OF this hoard. has been appointed treas.
uFsr of King county, and
WHEREAS. We are now engaged in In .
examination and selection OF pians for the
university building. aud DR.. Mi,ten' :
thorough familiarity with the plans and
work oa the site renders his presence and
assistance especially valuable to this
| board and 10 the state at this time. there.
fore be i;
ReseIped. That We request Dr.. Mitten 10
continue a. a member Of this board until
he decides that otHar ar,tnF, - .,