Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-11-14
THE NEW CAPITOL BUILDING,

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architects" and by the special verbal
instructions of of your board in regard
to the necessity of convenience of acces
between the senate and house OF re-
personalities, and between the supreme
court and the state library.
After preliminary examination, !
found 20 designs worthy of more care
full considerations, viz: l, Q, $, 2, 9, IL,
IS, IA, ~, 10, 10, 81, %, 90, 81, &c, 90, SO
and 80, On more detailed examination
/ decided that the nine designs most
worthy on account of merit in plan or
exterior treatment, or both, were Nos.
2, s, I, IS, Il, &c, 80, 3s and 80. Of these
designs, found Nos. Is and "a worthy
of special mention and Nos. Q, Z, 80, 80
and 80 to be the five designs to which.
in my opinion, the premiums should be
awarded.
Mr.. Wheelwright then discussed the
merits of the seven plans which he
mentioned. He said of the Gilbert
plans:
The legislative chambers are in the
north and west wings. The arrange
ments of these chambers, one to the
other, and of the supreme court in con-
neotion with tho library, all being on
the second floor, as suggested by the
commission, is more satisfactorily
gained in this design than in any of the
others which consider worthy of pre-
miums. The committee rooms are con-
veniently adjacent to the legislative
chambers, and are under control. The
retiring rooms for these chambers are
both placed back Of the speakers chair.
This plan presents the best arrange
ments Of supreme court and library,
but, while showing ample space, in the
proper location. for the convenient To-
cation of all the minor Offices of the
court, the reporters Of the court have
not been assigned this floor in conjunc-
ton with the offices of the clerk of the
court, AZ might have been done, and as
is desirable to do.
The library occupies the space to the
north, and the judges rooms, and other
Offices on the east and south, as is de-
sirable for such working offices.
The corridors of the first and second
story are admirably lighted, some at
tho end and others on the sides. The
lighting OF the basement could be inn
proved, and better staircase effect
could be gained il the form of staircase
shown in No. 2 were adopted. The
plan readily admits of this change.
The first floor shows well arranged
Offices and, although the governors
reception room does not hold very
important position in the plan, its dig
nifty is satisfactorily recognized in its
treatment.
The space assigned for historical
society in the basement is we'll concen-
trated, and, being placed in the same
wing as the library, arrangements
might be made for the common use of
the two collections.
The author of this design has re-
stricted himself to less area (about
1, 800, 900 cubic feet) than any Of the
Ave which recommend. He shows
less unassigned space" than do Nos. 2
and z It is apparent also that if he
had not kept SO safely within the limit
of space advised by the commissioners
.(4,50o, ooO), he might have improved
his design externally. More interest
Of shadow effect might thus have been
given, especially by the increase Of the
projection Of the danking pavilions on
the north and south facades.
He presents scholarly, well proper
toned and refined design for the ex-
terror. The only points Of detail that