Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
NAMES BUILDING.
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The interior of the building is to be
carried out in the same simple manner
and with the same simple materials.
While the main partitions are to be of
the logs exposed to view, the minor
partitions will of planed spruce
boards, battened.
The various seats and many pieces OF
furniture will be of the same character,
and in every detail, in fact, throughout
the interior it is the intention to make
consistency" the watchword. 1t is
proposed to stain the interior walls and
thus obtain charming effects OF color,
as the natural grain of the wood will
not be obscured but brought out in all
it's beauty.
The Architect of the building, John
Calvin Stevens of Portland, is man of
more than local fame, for his work is
known throughout the country. and in
this building he has shown his fine feel
ing for form and proportion. He has
considered carefully the nature of his
building material, relying upon the
masses of the building, with proper
spacing of voids and solids for artistic
effect rather than upon ornamental de-
tail.
The central front shows a wide gable
supported by heavy logs in the form of
columns, making in general mass the
effect Of q two stored portico. and this
central gable rises above the main roof
as on every other side the roof is
brought down to the level of the first
story piazza, being in the main building
one unbroken length of roof.
The two smaller gables which project
one on either end are varied in detail
while yet symmetrical in form, the deep
shadow Of the loggia in one giving a
pleasant contrast to the glitter Of the
glass in the windows of the other.
The extreme ends of the buildings
show the stone chimneys, with Slightly
projecting bay in the second story, and
although the projecting bay may seem
rather out of keeping with log construc-
ton, yet the Architect has so cleverly
designed this that it seems to be entire
ly logical and consistent.
The building is sure to be one of the
most attractive State buildings on the
grounds, and will unquestionably re-
fleet much credit uron the State it re-
presents.
The following letters from Elk. Cover
nor d. r. Francis, President Of the ST.
Louis Exposition, ard Mr.. Charles NJ
Reeves, Secretary of the Committee on
State and Territorial Exhibits. show
the estimation in which the leading
officials Of the Exposition hold the plans
and intentions Of the State of Maine
Commission?
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. ~. 1903.
Mr.. Louis B. Goodall, Chairman,
Worlds Fair Commission, Sanford,
Maine.
Dear Sir:-Mr. SWEET the secretary of
your commission has presented the
| plans for your States building, and I
cannot refrain from congratulating you
| upon their elegance and appropriate
| ness, and am rejoiced to know that
Maine will have one of the most attrac-
| tive buildings on the Exposition
| grounds. 1t will handsomely adorn the
| beautiful site selected for it by your
commission-one of the very best, in
my opinion, in the park.
The intelligent zeal of your commits
sion has commended it to the EXPOSE
ton management and I beg to assure
you that we will lend cheerful aid in
facilitating your work, to the end that
the good old State you so ably repre-
sent may maintain its proud eminence
among her sisters at the great EXPOSE
ton.
With assurances of personal regard
and good will.
Yours sincerely,
D. r. FRANCIS, President.
st. Louis, U. S. A., Oct. 13, 1908.
Mr.. Louis B. Goodall, Chairman, Maine
Worlds Fair Commission, Sanford
Maine.
My Dear Mr.. Goodall:--Mr. Edward
G. SWEET, secretary of the Maine
Worlds Fair commission, after spend
ing several days on the Exposition
grounds, started last night for Port
| land.
During his stay here he selected
what I consider one of the most eligi-
BILE sites on the plateau of States" for
the Maine State building. The plans
| drawn by Mr.. Stevens of Portland,
who is not unknown to us as an archi-
| tect, have been approved by the direc-
tor of works and the permit was issued
this morning for the erection of the
Maine building.
The design is not only unique and
beautiful but is different from that of
| any other building to be erected on the
grounds and I believe that it will bring
| Maine into special prominence before
the millions of visitors who will be in
st. Louis next year.
The metropolitan press, always alert
for something new and interesting. has
given considerable space to the Maine
building and seemed to be particularly
impressed with the location selected
Nothing could be more appropriate in
my judgment for a building, such as
your commission has decided to erect,
as the site has the double advantage Of
being located on the main avenue from
the Plateau of States, leading to the
United States Government buildings is
in almost the centre of the Plateau Of
States and is surrounded by dense
wood in one of the prettiest pieces of
park-land in the United States.
Mr.. SWEET will tell you more in detail
about his work in st. Louis. but can
not refrain from congratulating you
and the members of your commission
upon the eligibility of the site selected
and also upon the persona Iitv of vo,,r