The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-15

Work Given to Richmond and
Lynchburg Architects, Who
Will Report Next Week.

The historic old Capitol building IS TO
be rehabiitated and made really hand
some structure. both in and outside. The
Rebuilding Committee having the matter
In charge held another meeting yester-
day in the office of Governor Montague
who is chairman of the committee. and
decided to award the contract for making
the plans and supervising the constitute
tion 10 Messrs. Noland and Baskerville.
OF this city, and Frye and Chestermah
of Lynchburg. jointly.
There will be a number OF other We'll
known architects competing for the work.
but the contest narrowed down between
the plans submitted by these two nrIns
Several ballots between these two re-
suited in tie votes, and then compro-
mise was reached, which gave the work
to the two firms jointly. There were some
features in both plans which the com
mittee approved and others in both
which the members did not like so
members of the two firms were sent for
and asked if they would agree to take
the work jointly.
PROMPTLY AGREED TO.
They said they would. and the COM
nlittee Immediately agreed to have them
make new plans together ana submit them
to a, meeting to be held in the Governor
certain whether this joint work will be
C,.,ne here or in LynchburS. but it seems
likely that it will be done here.
While of course nothing definite will
ba determined until the final plans are
made and laid before the committee. yet
ii seems to be the prevailing opinion that
the draft submitted by Messrs. holland
and baskerville will be followed in the
main, and that the one finally adopted
differ widely from this.
ENTER FROM TIE. SOUTH.
This coutemplates but few changes on
the outside of the building. The chief
ones VIII consist in removing the STEPS
and entrances from both sides and the.
building of handsome steps across TIE
whole southern end. where the only en-
trance to the building viii be had. The
idea of charging the building by extend
ing it to the north seems to have been
a abandoned and is rot contemplated in
either of the plans now in the course of
consolidation by the architects. While
the design of the outer portion Of the
structure will in no wise be changed. eX-
cept as referred to above. Yet it Will be
Thoroughly renodeled and given an en-
tirely new appearance
TO HAVE NEW ROOF
A new roof viii be put on and the en-
tire inside of the building taken out and
made new. The Senate and House charl-
DtTS Will iSiiit'iii WiISic liiSS eAiSy va N'tS
second floor, and opera chairs and fine
desks will be put in both The entrance
to the building, as has been said. VIII b"
through the southern end. and there VIII
be Railways on either side of the SEN
ate chamber. leading from the southern
portico into the rotunda. In order 70 ac-
complish this, the offices of the clerks OF
the Senate and House viii be put else
where perhaps on the third floor. fh';
Senate chamber will remain its present
size but the House hall will likely be en-
larged. While it is not a all certain yet.
ii is believed that the Governors office
will be removed to the southern end OF
the building. on the same floor, where IL
is now situated. 1t is thought the office
of Commissioner of Labor will so OYER
where the Governors. office now IS. and
that there will be three nice connecting