The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
STATE BUILDING AT ANNAPOLIS
The Maryland Commission Selects a
Design for the Structure.


BALTIMORE. Feb I2--The State Build
ings Commission met yesterday afternoon
in the Office Of the Board of State Chari-
ties and selected design for the Court
of Appeals Building at Annapolis.
After the design had been selected by
the unanimous vote of the eight members
present the sealed envelope was opened
and it was found that the successful ar
chitects were Baldwin & Pennington. OF
Baltimore. The commission then selected
four other designs to which to award the
prize OF 5000 each which had been offered
Those who received these awards Were:
Ernest Flagg. architect of the Naval
Academy; Ellicott & Emmert. of BaIJi-
more; Alfred Mason, of Baltimore: Bruce
Price BaltimGrean living in New York
Thee of these plans were recommended
for the prize By DR. Ware, the consul ing
architect The plan selected fer the build
ing was one Of twelve which Dr. Ware Lad
selected a. the best and any one of which
he considered suitable
The design selected is q simple and Gig
niied building in the classic style, apPro-
pirate for the purposes for which il is to
be used and in harmony with It's surround
ings- 1t is 100 by 100 feet two stories
high and with fiat roof. The most i'm
posing entrance is at the side on Baden
Street, facing the Governors house. with
another entrance facing State Circle.
close to the rear entrance of the State
House.
The basement viii contain a large num-
Der of rooms partly above ground. suit
able for storage, and a room for the Gus
todIan.
On the first floor there will be commo-
dious lobby. well lighted from the rear
Wit IF Loo orra TaH a So
The main stairway viii ascend from the
centre of the lobby. branching TO the right
and left, one branch leading 10 the court
chamber and the other to the State Lii
brary- The whole end OF tie bu lding On
the first floor. toward College Avenue. is
devoted to the Comptroller and Treas
urer- the end toward the State House be-
ing given to the Land once and the Tax
Commissioner.
TIE second floor is devoted to the Court
Of Appeals and the State Library. The
Court Hall will be in tie centre of the
end next 20 the State House. with a con-
sultatiol room on one side and rooms for
the reporter and clerk ca the other. Space
is provided in the library for about I50.-
600 volumes. There will be elevators. Law
atories. vaults. and all necessary ngaceS.
a private room for the librarian. and
room for lawyers attending on h court
The lighting and ventilation will be first
rate. and there VIII be skylights ever the
courtroom and lobby
The rooms will be finished in quartered
oak. except the Court Hall which will
be mahogany The basement story VIII
be 10 feet inches high. the first story -
feet inches, the third story 20 feet The
estimated cost Of the building without
heating or lighting apparatus. construct
ed Of Indiana limestone. is 223S eco The
material has not yet been selected. Eth
er marble or granite may be chosen, but
this depends largely upon the relative
cost The architects have been requested
10 provide the Specifications for cont act
ors as soon as possible
The members of the commission present
yesterday were Chief Justice McShe1ry.
Comptroller Herring, Treasurer Vandiver.
Speaker WilkersoD. General Latrobe,
John Writ Randall. George r Gather.
il. and II J. Q. Williams.