The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-11-07

In the center Of the rotunda have
planned an opening thirty feet square
which will give ample light on the first
floor.
The Experts Opinion.
The following is what Expert Wheelright
has to say of Mr.. Gilbert's design:
The legislative chambers are in the north and
west wings The arrangement of these chambers,
one to the other and of the supreme court in
connection with the 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 l considered worthy of
premiums. The committee rooms are conveniently
adjacent to the legislative chambers and are
bers are both placed back of the speakers chair
Ihls plan presents the best arrangement of su-
preme court and library, but, while showing ample
space in the proper location, for the convenient
location of all the minor Offices Of the court, the
reporters OF the court have not been assigned this
hoor IN conjunction with the Offices of clerk of
court, as might have been done and Is desirable
to do.
The library occupies the space to the north,
ana the judges rooms and other Offices on the
Offices
The corridors Of first and second story are ad-
the sides. The lighting of the basement could
be improved, and better staircase effect could
be gained if the form Of staircase shown in No.
We're adopted. The plan readily admits Of this
change.
The opening in the second floor of rotunda is
The first floor shows we'll arranged offices, and,
although the governors reception room does not
hold very important position in plan, its dig
nifty is satisfactorily recognized in its tment
The space assigned for historical society in
basement is well concentrated, 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 restricted him
self to less area (about 1890, 900 cubic feet
than any Of the five which recommend. He
shows less unassigned space than do Numbers
and T. It is apparent also that If he had not
by p the colnmssoners ak oo he p might have
improved his design externally. More interest OF
shadow effect might thus have been given, espe-
cially by the increase of the projection of the
fanking pavilions the north and south facades.
Scholarly and Well Proportioned.
He presents q scholarly, we'll proportioned and
refined design for the exterior. The only points
Of detail that would criticize is the ornament
above the central windows, and the balconies on
the thanking pavilons above mentioned, 10th being
features of insufficient dignity fer s'lch building
THE approaches are we'll designed The colo
omamented side piers capped by we'll placed
sculpture, would be very fine feature.
The porte cochere under the main entrance Is
we'll handled and has merit of great practical
AS a whole, the dome is very good. Especially
noteworthy is the fine proportions and beauty Of
their plasters, strengthen to the eye and enrich
the drum of the dome. The outline Of the dome
itself is very refined, and it is capped ~ deli
play of light and shade. The enumeration OF
Che dome is excessive, at least relatively to the
character of the design of the main toly Of the
The Chief defect in treatment Of the dome il
that it springs too suddenly from the roof Of the
building with but u slightly marked plinth tc
If it were thought desirable to give the build
ing a more varied and broken exterior, the plan
lends itself to roofing similar to that shown