Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
POLICE COURT HOUSE
b. STANLEY SIMMONS AWARDED
FIRST PRIZE.
Best Plan Submitted to the District
Commissioners for Proposed
Structure.

Architect Ii. Stanley simmons was To-Day
awarded the first prize, consisting of $500
in cash, for the best plan submitted in the
architects competition for plans for the
proposed new Police Court building, to be
erected on the site of the present old struc-
ture at the corner of 9th and D streets
northwest. The committee on award. con-
sisting of the three District Commissioners
and Building Inspector Snowden Ashford.
announced their decision shortly after noon
today. Architects A. b. Heaton, Wood,
Dom and Deming received honorable men,
ton in the order named on the plans SUBJ
mtted by them.
FJfteen architects submitted plans in the
Police Court building competition Mr.
Henry Simpson, who in the first COMPETE
ton was awarded the first prize. did not
enter the second competition. The plan
selected as the best by the committee on
award was No. Is. Mr.. Heaton's design,
which was given second place. was No. Q.
and the design of Wood. Dom & Deming.
which was given third place in the com
petition, was No. 3.
/ Mr.. Simmons, the winner in the Police
Court competition also won the first prize
in the competition for the new Business
High School. which is being erected at 9th
street and Rhode Island avenue. The COM
mittee on award in the two competitions
was not composed of the same persons.
Process of Elimination.
| In the consideration of the plans all Of
those submitted were carefully examined at
| first and by process of elimination five
! plans were selected for consideration and
! comparison. This number was further re-
! duced to three designs, and of the three
| plan No. 10 was selected as the best After
| deciding upon the second and third best
designs, the committee opened the sealed
envelopes bearing numbers corresponding
! to the numbers on the designs, which were
| taken from DR.. Tindalls safe at the Dis
/ trict building and the names of those who
| submitted the various plans were an
nounced.
! The Commissioners said they are very
| much pleased with the design selected, and
| they believe suitable building, pleasing in
appearance will be erected according to
| Mr.. Simmons plan. One of the points in
| Mr.. Simmons plan which was considered
| very desirable by the committee on
| award is the arrangement of the court
rooms and offices to be used by the OFF,
| Gals. The provisions for lighting and ven
tilating the court rooms are considered as
| especially satisfactory.
The building will have a front on both D
| and 9th streets, the principal entrance be-
! ing on d street. The building will be con-
| structed of brick with terra Gotta trim
| mings, after the classic renaissance style of
| architecture. The architect estimates that
| the structure can be built for about $4,000.
! The amount that will be available for con-
! structing the building will be $4,000.
Driveway Around Building.
| driveway extends entirely around the
| building, the prisoners entrance at the rear
] of the structure being under cover. The
| basement of the building contains the file
| room, vault and store room directly under
! the deputy clerks room and entered only
| from the deputy clerks room. All these
! rooms will be fre-proof. The heating and
yentlating apparatus, boiler room, fuel
| room strong room for the marshall, rooms
| for the janitor and woman attendant. and
1 81. 10, tod n Ia
| ment.
| The court room on the first floor is in
J the center of the structure, and is pro-
! Vided with light on the north side by
| means of a court. The main public en-
| trance to the structure is on ID street, and
| the entrance leads into public corridor,
whence convenient access is gained to
| the court room. The offices of the court
officials are on the west side of the build
; ing, while the rooms used by the public
| are located on the east side of the build
| intervening between the rooms of the
| officials and those used by the public.
| Deputy Clerks Office.
| The Office of the deputy clerk contains
| 800 square feet and is located in the
| northwest corner on the first floor Just
south of the deputy clerks room are the
| rooms of the warrant clerk, clerk of the
, court. consultation room and the rooms
| for the assistant corporation counsel. On
| the other side of the building, in the
| southeast corner, is a private room Tor
| the Judge entered through a private cor
ridor leading from the court room Just