Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-11-30

Slve marble wainscoating, reaching
nearly to the ceiling, surmounted by
handsomely decorated ornamental plas.
ter arches. In the center the circular
opening Of the rotunda above gives one
an excellent view of the third story
and the handsome ornamental plaster
work which adorns the rotuuda and
corridors. Just at the right of the
entrance to the main floor is a public
drinking fountain. From each corner
Of this rotunda entrance is made to
the main offices, the Auditor and
Treasurer on the west and the Clerk
and Recorder on the east. with corri-
dors leading east and west to the
Sheriff's and Supervisors rooms. The
main offices are 3lx25 feet, the Sher-
iff's 21x13-S, and the Supervisors
20x2l feet. In each of the main offices
a-e public spaces 12x19 feet outside
the office counters. so arranged as not
to detract from the symmetricals hape
of the offices. From each of the tour
main offices entrance is made direct to
the large vaults. 15x271s feet in size,
with an interior iron stairway leading
down into a sub-vault the same size
in each case. Each of these vaults is
lighted by large window having
interior steel shutters. Between the
Sheriff's and Clerks offices is a con-
venient little private Office for the use
Of either from whcih entrance is made
TO private spiral stairway leading
up to the main court room. for the
lse of tine Clerk or the Sheriff with a
prisoner.
Thn third story is reached by a wide,
,asy stairway of ornamental iron and
marble steps at the south end of the
directly opposite the main
entrance. Here is beautiful central
otunda. corresponding to that on the
main floor An ornamental iron rail- |
ng with brass top rod encircles the
pening in the rotunda. above which |
S II dome-shaped skylieht ttle e corners
'"'9 auti4ul ornamental plaster
rcbos handsomely decorated and con-
amin, scores of bulbs CT electric
ishts beneath which are entrances .o
he rooms and corridors.
At your right as you enter rom 'n0
tairway is coat room for use during
erms Of court. Just beyond at your
ipht is tho main entrance to the large
ourt room, the first sight OF which
a,dom fails to elicit an expression OF
at it's beanty. lt Is
aree. we'll lighted and conveniently
,upointed room, 41-Sx5o. It's deoora'
ions are maRnInvUuv. n 1fU"s s'.e
ides are beautiful pillars with hand
omely ornamented caps. and the cell
ng, divided into sections by large
teel beams. admits of very beauti-
ul scheme of decoration. which has
,een executed by experts. The room
s lighted by several handsome electric
At the north end of tine
.oom sits the Judge, upon an elegant
stand made by the Calmar Manufac'
turing Company, with a handsome
lesk in front of him. and beautiful
specimen of fancy woodwork behind
him. containing neatly carved seal
Of Winnesheik county. TO his right
OH the west side of the room is thr
jurv box, which is reat he'd from out
side through u door from the Iotnnda,
and on his left is the CLERKS court
room office, altogether an elegantly
executed JOB In front Of the Judge
is large space for the ATTORNEYS 10
attendance at court, provided with
tables aud chairs OF modern
design All the above is enclosed hr
a handsome railing from the rest OF
the room, which contains substantial
modern opera chairs for tho gcn'ial
public Along the entire north md
Of the builiing, in front of the court