Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13
NEW OFFICE BUILDING, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

mansions considerable study had to be
given to the question of staircases and ele-
Vators to provide ample facilities. To &C
complish this result, staircases and eleva-
tors have been located in three corners Of
the court, the fourth corner being taken oy
the assembly room. In each of these three
stair halls are large windows opening on
the court, which will give abundant Ight
to the corridors at these points. In addl-
ton to those noted above, stalrcases ana
elevators will be located in the b street
and New Jersey avenue wings lmmeulateiS
back of the rotunda
All elevators are pairs, so that II II IS
considered desirable, one of each par OF
elevators can be reserved for the use oI
members of the House and the other 1of
the public. All corridors are extended 10
the outer walls. The windows at these
poiuts together with those in the starr
halls, will make the CORRIDORS mHch iisi i5
than is generally the case in office build
ings. ,,ur +ha
The broad and well-lighted corridors, the
conveniently located stair halls ana tIe
nroyision for adequate elevator service WILL
II is believed, meet every possible require
ment for convenience and comfort OF both
the members of the House and the pupilc.
On the first floor, below the main as
sembIv room. will be located the post office
with telephone and telegraph facilities.
Below these will be located bathing room
and barber shop.
The building is three stories above ground
on street Owing to the sharp drop in
the grade on 1st street and New Jersey
avenue the rear or c street facade Will
show in addition the basement story ana
mart of the sub basement story above lne
grade. Advantage has been taken OF TINS
fact to provide ON c street ample driveway
facilities for handling mail, freight, furnl-
ture, kitchen supplies, etc.
In planning the building due thought has
been given to the problem to be encoun-
tered later when the furnishings for nearly
400 rooms have to be brought into the Dulio-
ing and distributed, well as in the hand-
ling of incoming and outgoing mail matter
To meet these needs there will be a sub
basement story under the entire building
reached from the outside on street, IN
which will be located the necessary store
rooms and work rooms connected with the
administration of the building. The toilet
rooms have been located on the court side
of the building, in the center of each side,
where they will be most convenient of ac-
cess.
Exterior Design.
The exterior of the building is classic in
style The principal object in the develop
| ment of the design has been to provide.
| building which would harmonic with the
| Capitol and at the same time be suDorol-
| nate to it in interest, so that when the
| Senate office building is completed these
! two buildings will, with the Capitol, form
! a group consistent in design and harmo-
| NOUS in style.
| The effect of these two fiankng buildings
! will be to give unity to the whole scheme
and to emphasize architecturally the great
| beauty of the Capitol. all of the lines lead
| ing up to and centering in the dome. To
| produce this effect and to properly subordi-
! nate INTELLECTUALLY the House office build