The Washington times., 1904-02-04
MEMORIAL HALL
PLANS SUBMITTED
Structure fer Daughters of
American Revolution.
TO COST NEARLY 100000
Main Auditorium to Seat Two Thou
sand PeTsons-Children of Revolu-
ton Also to Have Quarters

The Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton have at last received the plans
Tor the Continental Hall to be erected
on the recently acquired lot at the cor
ner OF Seventeenth and Z Streets. As
heretofore stated in The Times the edi-
nee VIII stand adjacent to the Corcoran
Art Gallery. and in close proximity TO
The projected buildings of Columbian
University. The building will front on
Seventeenth Street. Its frontage will be
kl0 feet, and il Will occupy 5000 square
1eet OF ground. The lot cost about $5O,-
900. and the building itself will cost APP
3roximateiy between $4,000 and $4OO 600
The cornerstone. il is expected, will be
laid some time i'm April
The perfected plans were submitted at
meeting of the Continental Memorial
Han Fund held here yesterday.
The main auditorium is 10 have a seat
Ing capacity of 1000. and sliding doors.
SO as to admit OF the library and the
memorial room being added to it.
Opposite the entrance is to be the
stage. twelve feet deep and ffty-four
feet long. On either side OF the entrance
are TO be retiring rooms. fourteen by
nineteen feet, well as cloak rooms
Stalreases ten feet broad will be located
at the right and left of the entrance.
A large elevator will De in the rear.
Three Entrances.
Three broad entrances win connect
with the entrance hall. The entrance
VIII be IN the center of the building,
p ~ath. corridors extending north and
south. each 49 by 10 feet On the north
Will be the curator's room, l3 by IA feet.
and next &c this that OF the vice presl-
dent. 2s2 by 20 feet. On the north side,
running east and west, will be the
library. IS by q feet. with the librarians
room. IL by p feet. at its end. In the
northwest corner will be the registrars
loom. p by 16 feet. and adjoining that
an unassigned room Il by IA feet In
the southeast corner will be the room
OF the historian general, 225z by 20 feet
with the memorial room, = by Is feet
across the corridor. In the southwest
corner will be the treasurer's room y
by 10 feet, and adjoining this an unas-
signed room II by IA feet
On the second floor will be the rooms
OF the president general, the recording
secretary general. the corresponding
secretary general. the board room, u
by 10 feet: the magazine room, tn
editor room. and the room OF the as
sistant historian general. Three en-
frances % the gallery across the cor
I1dor from the board room and also
north and south OF the front staircases
are. provided for. and also two exits
from the rear OF the gallery The build
ing is to be flrepro0f and no stage
scenery nor stage accessories are to be
~ Memorial Portico.
The memorial portico viii spring from
the south side OF the building at two
points seventy feet apart running out
IN the center thirty feet and forming
semi-circular portico. the roof OF which
viii be supported by thirteen memorial
columns, or monoliths. huted and orna-
mented. These will extend above the
second floor. A broad. shallow fight Of
steps viii lead to the grassy terrace
and 1t Will open into the memorial room
where the relics are TO be kept. through
six windows reaching TO the floor. The
columns are to cost 5000 each. and
every one OF tho thirteen original States
Is expected To vote the funds for the
construction OF lis column
On the third floor will be the dining
room. ~ by 1917 feet. and opening UPON
The memorial pOrticO. There will also be
a second private dining room in the
southeast corner Of the building, p by
- feet Adjoining the private dining
room VIII be the kitchen, 53lL by 10 feet
and next to this a large stoferoOm
There viii be a serving room containing
90 square feet. a committee room. y
By 1914 feet, and another slightly smaller
"A large front room above the board
room Will be assigned TO the Children Of
the American Revolution as their per
manent quarters There is 70 be a long
room on the south side OF this floor
which has not been assigned.
A portico on the north end OF the
building will extend the length OF the
building and Will be ten feet deep being
supported by seven columns. uncrna-
nlented.