The evening times., 1900-06-16
THE BALTIMORE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Plans for an Imposing Structure of
Classic SfyIe.

BALTIMORE. June 16.-An imposing
building CT pink granite. classic in sty.e.
FIVE stories in height including the bzse-
ment. is to be erected on the site OF the
cid cUston-house in Baltimore, if tae de-
cision Of the board Of judges who ysster-
Gay at Washington awarded ths eonpeti
tion TO HornblOwer & Marshall, OF that
city. is approved by the Cabinet board,
which passes final judgment. .
1t was not expected the award would he
made 50 soon. but after carefully examin
ing the plans thz judges reached the C7ani-
nous decision that HornbIower & Marshall
should be awarded first place. Winslow.
WeatheriIl & BlgelOw. Of Boston. stool
second On the list, and E. c. FIagg. Of Nez
York. had third place. There was a marked
similarity in the plans submitted, most OF
them calling for comparatively low struc-
lures, and contemplating buildings of a
classic style.
The design submitted By Messrs. HON
blower & Marshall shows a building in
classic style. with a front similar 20 that
Of the Treasury Department, Washington,
Ionic pillars extending from the Sc end TO
the fourth fo0rs. IL Will front on Gay
Street and occupy the ground now covered
by the present building and extend back
to twenty y-hve-foot alley. The building
viii be E-shaped, doirg away VITA . CEN
trail court.
Six or eight months viii be allowed the
architects to compiete the drawings fo-
the working plans Il viii not be ne -sssary,
however, TO Wait that long TO commence
operations, as the clerks can be transfe. red
to the temporary Court House when the
necessary repairs ard alterations a.e made,
and the work OF tearing down the old Gus
tom HcS5e commenced The site will be
cleared. and as soon as the working pizns
are approved the foundations viii be be-
gun. The letting Of the bids Will reQ1ira
some time, so the Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury does not expect to begin work
on the new building before spring.
As a compensation for the plans and fo-
devodng their time to experimenting the
erection OF the building Messrs- HON
blower Marshall will receive per cent
cn 81. .Zf0. .0e0. the estimated cost Of the
building. The total appropriation was
81. SEQ. Geo. OF which S2CG, 600 has been re-
served for the interior work. and the ar
chitects we're requested to keep their es-
Inmates within the remaining $500. 600.
Under the accepted plan the Government
viii save $50. Geo. or almost the fee Of the
architects. which viii be So. GOO.
II has been proposed by the department
that the successful architect allow the IN
successful cnes $500 apiece from his fee
for their trouble in preparing the plans for
the competition Messrs. Hornblower &
Marshall were among the first TO accept
this proposition, so they will pay each OF
the ten unsuccessful competitors the
amount named. reducing their fee by
s. eco
The plan VIII be submitted TO what Is
known as the Cabinet Board consisting
Of the Secretary OF the Treasury. the Sec
retary OF the Interior. and TIE Postmaster
General. and If approved by them the ar
ChiteCts will be called upon 10 sign q con
tract az once They were notified OF their
success yesterday afternoon.
TIE beard OF judges was composed OF
Messrs. Walter Cope and E V SeeIer. Of
Philadelphia; ". L0ngfeilow, Of Boston;
James G. Hill. OF Washington, and Super
vlsing Architect Taylor