The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
A MUSEUM OF
ARCHITECTURE
Plans for an Extensive Ex-
hibit of Materials and
Appliances.
A Bureau of Instruction and
Information to Be Estab-
lished.
It Will Be Modelled After the Style
of the State Mining
Bureau

1t is proposed to establish in this City a
permanent architectural and building
museum, where a comprehensive collec-
tion of building materials and appliances,
including high class specimens OF
workmanship. will always be on view.
This collection, properly classified and
tastefully arranged Will be open daily and
during the evenings free 10 the general
public, somewhat after the style OF the
State Mining Bureau and similar institu-
tions. This institution will be an invalu-
able aid to persons wishin: TO obtain in
formation, and very convenient means
of reference for architects builders, me-
chanics, building owners and in fact all
persons desirous of obtaining building in
formation.
A small committee of we!l-known
gentlemen interested in the work of
the museum will be invited to act as
judges of the various exhibits, and awards
to time to exhibitors for meritorious ma
terials and workmanship.
Among other features it is intended to
publish an up to-date, illustrated, weekly
building periodical in connection with the
museum, independent in policy and in
style crisp and bright, free from verbiage
and padding, and containing frequent
contributions from prominent men on
architectural and building subjects
1t is also proposed to allot sufficient
amount OF space for the display OF such
architectural designs in ink and color,
models of buildings and perspectives, ETC.,
as architects may be willing to loan from
time to time for this purpose.
The museum will be in charge of cura-
tor of experience in the various branches
and require ments of the building busi-
ness, and who is familiar with the neces-
site. and workings of museum of this
character. He will be in constant attend
ance TO give infor nation to visitors, when
desired to do so, and he will receive mes
sages, instructions or orders, and transmit
the same to exhibitors.
In this way exhibitors Will be continu-
ously represented, while still preserving
the scientific character of the museum
collection. and country firms may main
tain a close association with the leading
building interests on his coast.
Exhibitors or their employees may, of
course, attend their own exhibit at any
time, but accostIng visitors with view TO
soliciting business in any form will not be
allowed. Visitors desiring information
will apply at the curator's office. No per-
permitted TO accept any reward or re-
muneration for any service rendered to an
exhibitor.
Upon certain evenings practical papers
will be read and lectures given upon sub
jects of in terest, the building com unity
using the museum exhibits by way of
illustration.
1t IS con sidered that accomm oda alton in
every way adapted to the requirements of
such a museum can be obtained In a CEN
trail location. In order to meet the neces-
sary expenses it is suggested that
monthly rental of $40 TO $15 in advance for
each space would be reasonable and fair
charge to exhibitors. For this sum they
will be allotted about forty square feet of
floor space and about sixty feet of wall
space.
All interested parties are cordially in
vited to make any suggestions that may
occur to them in the way of making this
museum trulv representative collection
and ore capable of forcblv ilustra ting
the growth of architectural and building
WORK and the allied trades.
At meeting of the local chapter of
architects yesterday these plans were
favorably considered.