The record-union., 1899-08-13
TO BUILD GOVERNORS HOME
PRELIMINARY WORK BEGINS
TOMORROW.
The Plans and General ARCHITECT
tural Features Were Designed
by Mrs. Gage.

ny mTSs G0Se.
Work on the Governors residence
row by the removal of the gardener s
house and all structures in that vic
unity.
Architects plans for the $4,000 resi-
dence have been approved by the Capt.
toll Commissioners. and the contract
will soon be let for the work of con-
struction. Though the law allows I'M
til January /, 1901, for the completion
of the work. the Commissioners yester-
day decided that the building must be
finished by next June.
I'VE offered no prizes for plans" said
Secretary of State Curry, yesterday,
| land the designs adopted were drawn
by Mrs. Gage, in consultation with
Architects Morgan and Walls of Los
Angeles"
The entire appropriation for building
and furnishing the Governors resi-
dence is $4,000, but of this amount
$4,000 will so to the furnishings, so
it required care to secure permanent
materials and elaborate and becoming
design for $4,000.
The honor of founding a home for
the present Governor and whatever
successors may follow him in the years
to come will rest largely on Mrs. Gage.
She is neither an architect nor build
err yet her ideals are to take substan-
tial form in the mansion about to be
built in the park. Her first thought was
to make the building conform in a
general way to the plans of the Capt.
toll itself, and the architects have
caught the inspiration and evolved a
design of classic beauty, unique fea-
lures and ample room. Amid many
acres of blooming flowers, surrounded
by rare pines and palms, the proposed
structure will certainly be an enviable
place for human habitation.
The general design of the building
will be classic. an imposing structure
of two full stories ard an attic, COW
ering an area 74x9S feet There will
be a basement under the entire build
ing. The height of the stories will be
in the clear. basement 9 feet first
story 10 feet, second story 13 feet, attic
8 feet. The building will face N street.
There will be grand portico at the
public entrance and veranda, and a
carriage porch at the family entrance
There will be a half circle porch and
terrace on the side for family use.
Though the general design of the
building will be classic, the enrich
ments, cornice, columns, capitals and
finishings will be in Corinthian order,
and the whole exterior is to be fin
ished in warm cream tints.
The basement walls will be of con-
crete. including all area and porch
walls The stepping, coping and curb
ing of porches will be of granite. Above
the water table the external walls will
be of brick. as will be the portico col
umns-all to be finished in cement
plaster.
The front entrance. including jambs,
cornice, pilasters and ballustrading,
will be terra Gotta. The capitols of the
portico columns. and the corner pilas-
ters of the building will also be of
terra Gotta finish: but these flashes OF
terra Gotta will be surrounded by
cream walls, all finished in Whit
builders call rough cast"
OF course a grand staircase. and re-
ception hall have been planned, and
they will be finished in oak to match
the finishings of all of the first story
except the library and sitting rooms,
which will be finished in selected curly
redwood. The second story will be
in Port Oxford white cedar. Old pine
and redwood fnishings will also be
used.
The space has been apportioned as
follows: In the basement will be the
kitchen, serving room, laundry, trunk
rooms. wine cellar. fuel. boilers. etc.
The balance of the space will be used
as a banquet room.
First fioor-Grand reception hall and
grand staircase, from which will be a
splendid view, similar to the outlook
from beneath the Capitol dome, as one
stands on the first floor. The hall will
be finished with dome ceiling, throug h
the center of which the light will be
diffused throughout the building.
Second fioor-The gallery or corridor
extends around the open court, and
around these corridors there is to be an
extensive picture gallery. Beyond the
state reception hall is the family hall
way and family stairway extending
from the basement to the roof. 1t
gives access to the breakfast room.
morning room, sitting room and library.
Opening off the grand reception hall
are the reception room, drawing room,
dining room, library and Private Sec
retary's room. The second fioov is to
be arranged for chambers in suites,
with bath, toilet, linen room, and serv-
ing room.
The attic will contain three good
rooms for the help, also trunk room,
closets and baths.
1t will be pleasing to society people
to learn that the plans provide for one
of the finest ball rooms in the country.
There will be tile floors, electric lights
and steam heat throughout the build
ing. 1t is the intention of the Com
missioners to use every endeavor to
have the contract let and the work
completed by June of next year. To
that end, as before stated, the garden
er's house and all temporary structures
in that part of the park will be re-
moved this week. They will be placed