The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-30
PLANS FOR
BUILDING
ACCEPTED
A Rhedo Island Colonial Man.
sion to 30 Reproduced at
Louisiana Purchase Exposition

After considering the plans submitted
by local architects for the Rhode Island
building at the st. Louis Exposition. the
local commission has made this announce
ment;
Total number Of plans submitted, IL
"Messrs. Thornton & Thornton OF Provt.
dence are the author OF design which 10
deemed most satisfactory by the commis-
sion.
Messrs. Stone, Carpenter g. Wilson Of
Providence.
Third choice, design submitted by
Messrs. Field & Slocomb of Providence"
BY the terms OF the competition a prize
OF 500 will be given 10 both OF the archi-
tects whose plans were honored by second
and third choice.
The most satisfactory design FOR the
Rhode Island building was suggested by
one of the we'll known typical colonial
Rhode Island houses, the stephen Il
Smith masion in the town OF Lincoln
nearly opposite the Butterfly Factory.
This house was built about the year 1900
by Mr.. Smith and Is built OF similar stone
to that used In the Butterfly Factory.
seam-faced granite.
The special features Of this design
are:
First-It being similar In design to this
well known Rhode Island house.
Second-AIl details on and about the
building are similar In design to portions
Of colonial Rhode Island architecture.
Third-The arrangement OF a roof gar
den. which few OF the other, state build
ings will have. will make a decided nov
city and a delightful convenience. AZ
the building is on one OF the highest ele-
vations on the grounds this roof garden
will be one OF the best vantage points to
take a general view of the grounds and In
Aa xxvilI ha
from which TO witness the flluminauons
and display OF fireworks. 1t Is not intend
ed that IL shall be used for the general
public, but II Is suggested that II be used
for visitors from this state and invited
guests
Fourth--The large amount OF veranda
and piazza area extending across the en-
tire front and both ends of the building.
which are OF easy access from all parts
OF the building by numerous decorative
colonial doorways anN windows extend
ing down to the floor
Fifth-The interior arrangements PLAN
ned on colonial lines and finished and
| furnished to carry out the idea OF a sub
/, stantial Rhode Island colonial mansion.
! The first floor will leave a large en-
| trance hall, writing room, woman's par
lor both with open ,freplaces and colo
nial mantels: Information room, parcel
room, telephone booth and drinking
| FOUNTAIN.
| A large storeroom in the rear OF the
main staircase IL provided and out OF IL
Is an entrance to the rear for delivery
| purposes. and a small staircase leads
down to a large cyclone cellar. 20x25 feet,
which will comfortably hold 100 persons
In case of emergency. The need of this
cellar Is wise provision and its need 10
certainly emphasized from the fact OF the
terrible cyclone In st. Louis in 1896. when
thousands OF dollars worth OF property
was destroyed and many lives lost. In the
cellar is TO he placed the water cooler for
the ice water fountain, and IL may also
be used for storage.
on the second floor an executive room
cox3o. reading room l6x2o. a women's re-
firing room 17x20; and four bedrooms
I2xl7ft. inches with a bath room for
each two rooms.
II Is proposed to build the building OF
frame, resting on large posts for founda-
tions, the frame to be covered on the out
side with expanded metal lathing, and
plastered with hard plaster In two coats,
the finishing coat to be colored and lined
of to represent the seam-faced granite
| used in the Smith house.
The mantels required for the various
rooms may be procured by loan OF the
various owners OF several mantels of his
toric value. The competitor believes that
all the mantels could he secured In this
manner and at n slight expense.
An estimate OF cost by a well-known
! responsible contractor is s4.150.