The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-14
WILL COMPLETE
II IN NOVEMBER N ] 4 4 / R.
Work on Reconstruction Of State
Capitol Now Well 4AeAt Adj 8S
vancsd.
MANY M n, INTERIOR IN Il CHANGES - M f.
Wings Will Shelter Legislators
Comfortable Location Of
Offices Described.
4 MANY INTERIOR CHANGES "A :'lE:'

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Contractor w. A. Chcsterman and his
s,ibcontractors engaged in the work OF
rcconstructing the old State Capitol ana
building wings to the east and TO the
west are now rushing work steadily on
the various structures, and hope to conf
rlete the contract and turn over the Inc
buildings to the state by November lst
or therenbout. s
AS the dlsmanued old building stands stands
one cannot from the exterior see OF
realize the quantity OF. work already lr ' &C.
con1plished Tho. specifications call for
a complete fire-proofng and renovation
of the building. and a general interior
Encouragement. From basement to garret
THE structure has been internally renew
cd, wood being replaced & everywhere il1's ~
brick iron, terra GOTTA tiles or cement.
,rhe old Senate chamber and cloak room
and gallery onlthey south side Of the build d-
ing have disappeared, and the space nas
hcer, cut Sup into four or6five rooms me
rotunda has Il framework OF steel, and
tile or cement floors have everywhere re-
placed wood. The interior stairway has
been removed to the east J side otE3t e =
structure, and the elevator VII ascend
from the west side. From the rotunda.
messages or vestibules lead eastward and
westward into the Senate chamber and
the hall 81 the House. Of Delegates the
Senate chamber being on the west.
Other Interesting Changes.
From the portico on the south side q
broad yestihule runs directly through TO
the rotunda floor and the old hall or8the
House Of Delegates. The old hall at the
north end or the Capitol has been recon-
structed completely Of incombustibie mn-
terials and new galleries have been con-
structed. This will be used as a muse
i'm BY the Department OF Agrlcul lure. 5anct
I also as the court room OF the Eorporn7
| ton Commission, which has its Offices
on the floor Immediately above The south
side OF the second floor is divided into
several rooms FORT the executive suite. AZ
The exterior walls Of the old building
as they stand to-day will be reared to a
height OF about ten feet more, and the
space formerly known s$the garnet Will
afford several large rooms suitable for
storage. A durable concrete and metal
roof will surnlount the old structure. with
an observatory above, the roof extend
ing out over&the old portico IN gable, as
in the old structure 3 $i Ia III
The east wing Is now being rooted. lie
walls extend to a height Of about twelve
| pillars and pilasters. a II skylight is left
Unto the roof. The west wing construc-
4 ton has not advanced as ! far as that OF,
the east, butt will be Identical when
4 complete, SO far as the 5eXteriorssls con-
cerncd. The halls for the two houses 81
the General Assembly In the two wings,
will be large high pitched and well ven
| tilated and lighted. and each will have
| a semi-circular balcony or gallery for
tho accommodation of visitors. Ampt
room is provided for the clerical force OF
1.-THE two houses, and at localities con.
venientato the halls 5s4ss al
Best Class Of. Work.
The iron5o steel beams for the garnet
| floor and the roof are yet; to be put on
1 tho old building, after which the interior
! work will be completed. The plumbing
1 and interior construction are being dOnS
| In the best style, and from the standpoint
of comfort and sanitation, the building
will be all that could BIO desired. Va The
whole structure will be utilized to accom-:
are now sea tered around in the Library
1.-THE powhatan Hotel and the City Hal anG
lin other rented property. The Washing.
|ton statue by Houdon will be replaced tlr
4 tho rotunda, and the bust Of Lafayette
! John Marshall8an and others will be res orcd
1 10 their old inches in the rotunda walls. \,
The work Of scraping off the5old stuccc
4 has begun Tho3old building and the two
i new ones will be freshly and handsomely
restuccocd, giving the entire group q
/ buildings the appearance Of ness, anc
i they will be new in every desirable sense
4 All three buildings are trimmed with terra
:. Gotta, instead Of with wood as was form,
crly the case. Il