The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-09-28
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proach imposing. The stone coping on
each side Of the steps will be surmount-
ed by ornamental wrought iron lamps
designed by Chicago artist.
Over the entrance is pediment sup
ported by two massive pilasters and two
pure Ionic columns. In the pediment
proper is an ornamental design in scroll
work, carried out in terra Gotta in high
relief. Immediately underneath on the
arch'trave lie the inscription, ''Lincoln
City Library" in large letters.
The doorway is arched. and in the
spandrele are two female figures repre-
senting Science and Literature. These
have been deemed of sufficient excel.
lence to warrant publication in one OF
the architectural journals. The doors
will be of massive oak, with plate glass
panels. Over these panels. as well as
over the plate glass transoms, will be
wrought iron grill work Of special de-
sign.
On the main floor, the only apart
ments in which any effort at ornamental.
ton will be made are the vestibule and
the delivery room. The vestibuIe will
contain q second fight Of nine steps,
with tresds OF Tennessee marble. The
remainder Of the flooring in the veeti.
bule will be OF mosaic tile. The vesti.
bule will be wainscoted in dark Tennes-
see marble of three different colors.
Over the wainscoting the walls will be
nodded in piIasters and panels of Kent's
cement, with cornices at the ceiling.
The ves.ibule will contain bronze tab
let commemorative OF Mr.. Carnegie's
donation OF the funds for the building.
From the vestibule the visitor will
pass through swinging doors directly
into the delivery room. This is octag-
onal in form and extends to the extreme
height Of the dome. The walls Of this
are simply the eight pillars shown on
the diagram. These are wainscoted
with dark Tennessee marble and sur
rounded at the top by moulded arches.
Above them the interior Of the dome is
finished in ornamental mouldings and
cornices.
The floor Of the delivery room is a
special design in mosaic tile. The tile
flooring also extends through the hall
leading to the stairway on the left, and
to that portion Of the open stack room
and the children's room next to the
counters.
The main delivery counter will be on
the east eide of the delivery room. front.
ing the entrance. semi-circular in form.
and faced with dark Tennessee marble to
correspond to the wsinscoting OF the
columns. To the rear Of this counter,
and occupying the extension OF the
building to the east, will be the main
stack room in which the general colIec-
ton Of books will be kept. In this the
book shelves or stacke will be arranged,
radiating from the counter 30 as to en-
able the attendant at the counter to see
every portion Of this stack. At the out.
set this will be equipped with shelves
having a capacity Of 1890 volumes.
The construction Of the shelves. how
ever, will be such as to permit additions.
and the construction of a second tier
above with a total capacity Of $1,000
volumes.
The open stack room. so-calIed, occu.
pies the northeast corner OF the main
building. This will be equipped at the
outset with shelves having a capacity
Of 8, ZOO standard volumes. The open
stack room il q feature which has not
been generally adopted in Libraries.