The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-03-13
THE TEMPLE OPERA HOUSE
Plans OF Architect Dew Accepted Details to
be Completed in 90 Days General Out
line of the Structure

be Completed in 90 DAYS General Out
| line of the Structure.
| The directors Of the Masonic Temple
and Opera house association met again
yesterday and accepted the plans of Ar
chiteCt Juo. X. Dow of Spokane. The
other competitors were Galbraith &
! Jones and PreuSse & Zittel, both of
Spokane. The contest was very close
and was only decided after careful con-
sideration of the purposes of the build
ing. Mr.. Dow has long been resident
OF Spokane and has planned some of the
notable structures of that city, among
them the beautiful Empire State build
ing erected few wears ago by +. Lewis
Clark at a cost of over 100000. Mr.
Dow was the architect also of the Ketten-
bach building and Of the Thiessen build
ing in this city.
The Temple opera house will be built
on east Main street on the lot formerly
known as Judge Rand's place. The
structure will be 70 feet front by I5o deep,
three stories high. The general struc-
ture will be brick and the front either of
pressed brick or stone. The front eleva-
ton is treated in the classical style of
architecture and presents beautiful
we'll balanced design.
The main entrance is on the left side
of the building and a vestibuled hall
leads into the building thirty feet to the
theater entrance. On the right leading
from the vestibule is a suite of club rooms,
with club room, smoking room, reception
hall and attachments. Above the club
room on the same floor as the balcony of
the theater hall is banquetiug hall 40
x54 feet. This is also designed as a hall
for dancing and has balcony for Wis
itors.
The theatre is entered from the rear Of
the vestibule, and in the treatment of
theatre every modern detail is observed.
The boxes, dress circle and parquet on
the lower floor are designed to seat 500
persons. The balcony aud balcony boxes
will seat $50, making the total seating
capacity of the house $50 The stage is
oo feet wide, IS feet deep and 90 feet
high. The interior decorations in the
theater are beautifully designed.
The third floor is given over entirely
to the use OF the Masonic order In the
front is a suite of three rooms, IN ane
room T3xI5 feet, reception room Iox a
feet and psrlor 1924 leets Back fr, III
tins, after passing several anlt 70 ms
designed Tor the various uses Of the or
der is The main lodge room, 33x67 feet,
aud off from his smaller room 26x53|
feet, designed for council chamber
The whole f1o1r is designed TO meet the
requirements of the various divisions of
the Masonic order and is very complete
in its appointments.
On the general estimates made bv Ar
chitect Dow $4,000 is allowed for the
construction, 5000 for heating and
plumbing aud the remainder for uphols-
stering, interior decorations, finishing,
etc. This will not include the seating of
the opera house nor the furnishings for
either the club or lodge rooms.
Mr.. Dow esti mates that 90 days will
be necessary to complete the plans in de-
tail for the builders and that six months
will be needed in the construction of the
building. This would complete the
building for use about the first OF next
January.