Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-06-09
A Description Of the Handsome New
Building Which Will Rise from the
Ashes of the Old Territorial
Capitol Structure.
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF The WORK
Work OF Making Ready for the Foun-
dalton Well Under Way, and Few
Months will See the Erection of
Structure of Which the
People of New Mexico
Will Be Proud.

Now that the rebuilding of the new
capitol is under construction, a general
description of the building may be of in
tarest. The structure will be of classic
design with a we'll defined veneasance
treatment. The main facade is ap.
preached by broad terrace to the mas
sive steps leading to the portico, which
with the large columns supporting the
enriched pediment will form graceful
and imposing entrance becoming to the
leading building of the territory. There
will be two other entrances to the main
facade and one at each end of main cor
rider making five in all. The first story
will be of cut stone, above which the
building will be faced with buff Roman
brick with heavy cornics and frieze
girdling the entire structure. Over the
central portion of the building will be
located dome, 36 feet in diameter, rest
ing on MASSIVE die intended to receive
groups of statuary. Surmounting this
dome, there will be group of columns
forming the lantern and supporting the
flag staff, l25 feet above the ground. o.
cupylng the advantageous position in the
beautiful capitol grounds, this building
will form monument in the landscape
to which every citizen of the territory
will be proud. There will be two COM
plete stairways from the first to the third
floors starting from the broad corridor
at each story. Special care has been OBJ
served by the architects to retard the
spread of fire in case of a confagration,
by dividing the building into five com
partmants with the walls extending
through the roof, thereby making it as
near as possible a slow burning construc.
struction.
Each floor will also be provided with
ample fire proof vaults for the storage of
records. In the the first story will be To-
Gated the governors apartments, the
office of the secretary of the territory,
the auditor, superintendent of public in
struction and other offices. The second
story will be devoted to the council, the
Supreme court and encouragement.
The entire third floor excepting the north
wing will be devoted to the house of rep
resentatives, The legislative hall of
which, will be treated in the graceful
colonial style, with the numerous pias-
tiers supporting the arcade over the gal
lery and the groined ceiling, this ceiling
being relieved with heavy beams and
panels will be work of art and in itself
will add materially to the acoustics of
the hall. At one end of the hall will be
the entrance for the public from the
main corridor, which also has stair case
leading directly TO the gallery.
The entrance for the speaker and en-
trance for the members Will be at the CD
poslte end The comfort of the mem
hers are further provided for with q
roomy Longing and smoking apart.
ments, reading room and ample space
for committees, clerks, telegraph, tele-
phone. postof1ice, besides special apart.
ments for the speaker of the house.
The council chamber will OCCUPY part
of the second and third stories and will
be treated in the Romanesque style of
architecture. There will be sufficient
gallery space to accommodate the pub
lie, opening directly from the stair land
lug of main corridor. Adjacent to the
council chamber will be located the office
OF the clerk, also roomy lobby and
longing room for members. Ale pie |
space is allotted for committees, post
office, etc, also q spacious reading and
reception room.
The Supreme court will occupy the
opposite end of the second floor and ad-
joining it the judges rooms, also the of
ices of the Acknowledgement and terri
torlal library The library is 80 con-
structed that at any time its capacity is
overfaxed, unlimited space can be added
without damage to the building. Sani
tary plumbing is provided for all apart
ments. The installation of com plete
system of heating and ventilation has
been designed to be operated with fan
changing the air at intervals of sufficient
% insure perfect supply of fresh air.
The architects are I. Fl. & W. M. Rapp of
las NeUas.