Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18

I thur b. Heaton, No. II; Oscar G. Vogtt No.
w Fred G. Atkinson, No. 6: Frank II.
JACKSON, No 4; A. Ten Eyck Brown. No Z;
| n. T. Halter. No g.
1t was learned that plans No II and 10
submitted by Mr.. Heaton and Mr. Vogt. re-
SpecuFeiy. stood high in the estimation of
| me committee on award Up to a late hour
inns afternoon, the Commissioners had nor
decided the question as to whether or nor
Mr.: Simpson should be awarded the prize
, , OF s2'op. The impression seemed to prevail.
tbo po1i, 'iat plan No 10 would be used for
| me fohce Court building. AT any rate the
commissioners have announced their nref-
erence for that design
me plan selected by the Commissioners
To-Day IS described as follows: The style of
the building Is termed by the architects as
modern American" with a touch az
french renaissance, the building being
modelled after Hotel de Vile in France
Is considered as excellent. The floor SPANS
are short, there being no heavy girders
except between the court rooms floor
Description of the Building.
The front OF the building faces the south
on ID street There are three large en-
frances into the public lobby, which is
IL by 60 feet In dimensions and These on
frances correspond to openings on the south
side of the large court room giving direct
passage for the circulation of air during
the warm weather. These entrances also
furnish ample exits. The court room on
the first floor 40x60 feet, is In the north
side of the building ianked on the east
and west by smaller rooms. On the north
extending the length of the court room and
about 20 feet wide, is open court for
lighting purposes. Three large triple WIN
doWs extending from floor TO ceiling pro-
vide light for the court room
In the northwest corner of the first floor
are the rooms for the deputy clerk and the
clerk of the court, about $40 square feet in
each room. The corpo ration counsel is
provided with room containing about 800
square feet in the southwest corner This
room is subdivided.
Driveway for Vans
On the 9Th street side of the court there
will be a driveway passing under a ten
foot arch, and through this the vans carry
ing prisoners will pass, delivering the
prisoners at the foot of n special iron
stairway leading to the cells in the north
east wing. Both judges have private stair
ways leading into the building.
According to the plans. the building will
not be entirely fireproof. 1t will be con-
structed Of brick with stone trimmings.
1t is planned to face the brick walls on the
ID and 9th street sides with a fine light
cclored brick. The basement floor viii be
cement, and the public lobby on the first
iool will be of terraZzo.
The architect, I'm his plans, has paid spe-
cial attention to the ventilation OF the
building. The fore court and the doors OF
the firSt-story court room are arranged so
that when all the doors are open there Will
be draft through the entire building
The furnace fiue is run in stack which
yentilates the court room and cells. \
fan system will be installed. giving fresh
air to the principal rooms, and wall fues
will also be provided for ventilating pur-
poses The cost of the building Is esti-
mated at $4,000.