Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-29
PLANS DECIDED UPON
Commission Adopts Those Sub
mitted by Local Architect.
Feet in Size, with Two Entrances
and Will Have Capacity for Nine
ty-eight Thousand Volumes.

The commission appointed to have
charge of the construction of the new H.
brary building, made possible by tho gift
OF $4,000 from Andrew Carnegie composed
of Mayor -. G. Elawley and Aldermen f..
Il. Taft f. o. Sinclair, G. f.. Beach and
q. q. Stiles, met at the Edmunds high
school building Thursday and after care
fully inspecting the plans offered in the
competition by the different architects
adopted those of w. X. Il. Wilcox OF this
city. The estimated cost is within the 500,
900 limit but Is not stated by the commits
sion.
In the afternoon the commission met tho
trustees of the Fletcher library and the
plans were gone over and the opinion of
the trustees obtained. There were seven
sets of plans offered in the competition,
two being from Boston, one from Montpol-
Ter, one from New York. one from Buffalo
and one from Lowell
The specifications and the working plans
for the building will be made at once and
as soon as possible bids for the construc-
ton will be received. 1t is probable that
the building will be located in the center
of the market lot between WinoosM
avenue and the College Street Church
property and about 40 feet from College
street The grounds will be suitably graded
to show the building to the best advant-
age.
According TO the plans. the structure viii
be ITO feet long. facing College street, and
76 feet deep. The height will be ~ feet
from grade to ridge. The materials of con-
struction Will he brick and terra Gotta.
The architecture is not elaborate but is of
pleasing character, the most imposing
feature being the entrance, above which is
a huge window, which lights the rotunda.
There Will be six granite steps to the en-
trance. There is also a rear entrance, APP
preached from Winooski avenue. The
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the cornices of terra Gotta. trczc of brick,
archtraNc CourS" of terra GOTTA, wall and
corner pilaSters of brick, plaster capitals,
bases and window castings of terra GOTTA.
stu courses Of terra Gotta, wall and
podostals Of brick and base of granite The
interior finish has not yet been determined
but will probably be of cherry or oak
The entrance to the building is in the
center and the door opens into a splendid
rotunda - by 10 feet in size and extending
three stories in height, with galleries cir
cling it on the third floor. In the south
east corner of the rotuuda is the delivery
desk, which is located near the stack room,
adjacent to the childrens' room and near
the lift.
To the cast Of the rotunda is the chill
dren's room and to the west the reading
room, both OF which are - by 40 feet in
size. Especial attention has been paid to
the question of light. and windows 10 foot
In height dot the walls. Back of the chill
dren's room is the librarians room, large
fire proof vault and work room. In the
rear of the reading room is Il reference
room.
In the rear of the rotunda is
the stack room, the most import
ant feature of library building.
There are three tiers of stacks.
extending from the basement w, and it is
possible to add fourth if needed. The
capacity of the three tiers of stacks is