The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
The State House Plans.
FRANK p MILBUN IS THE
ARCHITECT.
Description of the Building as
it Will Look When Fin
lshed Under Plans
Adopted

Mr. Frank P. Miibarn, architect of
the Southern railway, has been
selected to supervise the completion
Of the State capitol. TINS was done
yesterday by the commission having
the work in charge The commits
sion consists of Gov Mcsweeny, NJ
z Cooper, secretary of State Sena-
tor j. @ Marshall. Representatives
81. G Patton and R. j. CAN'T and
the sinking fund commissioners
Senate. G. S. Mower, Mr. J. Harvey
Wilson and J. P. Derham, comptroller
general
There we're only two applications
for the position of architect to gu.
periosend the completion, and Mr.
Miiburn received six oct of nine
votes, Representative Patton being
absent on account Of illness. The
other competitor was W B. Smith
Whaiey & Co, of this city. After
long and careful consideration Of
the plans. those presented 5y Mr.
Milbrrn we're adopted.
Mr. Milburn's plans, it was stated
By member of the commission,
provided for more expensive build
ing, bu: It's general effect as an
architecture! design was more
harmonious :han any heretofore
made. His plans provide for build
ing to cost $l65,000, while the
other plans specified a s156,ooo
structure
Mr. Milburn's design calls for
dome. while the other provides for
a tower or spire. the former to cost
$l4, 4,0oO.th latter about $4,000.
The meeting yesterday was not
open to the public, bat these
figures were obtained from mem
ber of the commission. He stated
further that the plans accepted
provide for much handsomer finish
to the front, rear and roof of the
present building, aud that the dome
was preferable to the tower.
The completion of the State
House means that the front and
rear entrance are to be added, and
that a tower of some kind is to
crown the whole. Under the plans
adopted. the second floor as it now
is, will become the main floor OF
the building Taere will be fight
of AZ steps leading up to the door
way. There will be an 8 foot land.
ing, widway of the fight of stairs,
the floor being transparent, provid-
sng the for toilet rooms above
ground instead of underground, as
at present
The front por.ico will be "a feet vide
and will be supported by double rows
of CoriD,h;ao columns 25 feet. high
These columns will be obtained
.om among the nuuber cow on the
State house grounds. The rear en-
.eaace will be treated in the same way
as the front. except that there will be
one row OF columns instead OF Two
The roof, uou OF copper and project
Ing several feet above the cornice, viii!
be lowered a5ou. four feet. sofseuiog
she general effect of the building
The pienac.e CT the dome will be 200
feet above the grouod. and Its effect
will pc strengthened By the io"eripg
oi tie roof. The dome will be of
steel frame With granite faoiogs, aud
will be so feet 10 diameter From the
main aoor of the Building the interior
Of tie done will appear as ebaft,
shroceh sbica the i;gb, is poured into
the raa;a corridor Of tue building aud
thus disseminated ia.c tbe several
apart9eots
o. the f.ieze work Of the interior OF
sbe dcms will be the names of the sew
e-ai governors OF tie 5 ase from It's
co!ou,za,i3a dowo to toe present time.
There will be secea esse! trusses sup
por,:o. the rcof, wCich ~lH be much
superior TO the one uo~ III use There
will be 60 material changes 90 the 10
terror OF tie cui!dios. Gu: the outside
will be cIsaaed Of aod pointed ap and
rebcvased thoroughly.
Me M.!aara will remove TO Columbia
aod at once begio sork on toe working
plans. Bet is vii! require about three
months to ooa p.ese them TIE small
er desails are subjeos to modi6catioo -
The State. Ape,, Is