The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-21
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By NEW JERSEY
Will Build SPLENDID lend c Colonial
Building on 4 JAMESTOWN VI.
Exposition Ground


Especial to- The Times Dispatce.htl.) 3.3s
1TRDNTON. July 20 The New y
Je rsey - Ii wns Exposit Ion Com1nis:-
sion att meeting TO day in the State
house awarded to L r. G. strehlow r. =
Company. 81 Norfolk. The contract Z for
sthe sta te' building Of the 5expoait ton. The
plans we're q drawn State a rchitect
George Poole land i: thes cons truction VIII " !
.bcunder his dlr Tor, and that Of RColonel
Lewis 7. Bryant {, edretnrye Of the COM
MI ssion,s n and i who was also sec rotary 81
THE ST. Louis Ex posi- ton commission from
this state. " ss ;s
Thes bidSof the strehlow Company is
FS17,1g7. ana there were four Their y Or.
felix bidders-H anley- Casey Company. s2o.-
7s5 Il. Hart, $40, 500. g; F. Dunnay az
Company. $40 7ss. and Henry Monk, s2o.T7
( SO. a The only other pro posal 81 was I from
&D. i.. Cubberly, OF this city, So, 81.
K The New Jersey legislature appro priate ted
SIS. 600 for the expenses Of the jamestown
xposltion Commission The l state
curator & is now rparing + the exhibits,
IS hich will lbe sent to the Old Dominion:
Many OF them were at the st. Louis sEx-
position, where they, attracted much at
tentlon. 5z Siss li8als N s sss
The New Jersey building will typtfy
/ the colonial period Of this State, coincl-
dent with the days when Virginia was tho
home OF the mon who made the nation
and It will be especially interesting be-
cause 1t is planned after the house IN
'Morristown where the greatest ealtesI OF ail
$yirginians George Washingto made his
during the Revolutionary
War. q ,,s 81 .sstYs IA ~ Ell ss
II It was, after the brilliant battles Of Tren-
ton and Princeton that Washing ton went
On q Is Morristown with the American
army. ,8 lss ~ sBg u s5S.5 lig&
The building at st, Louis was similar
In motive and design, and A was SO well
liked that 1t was brought hack to this
state and placed at the State camp
ground at Sea Grt. where the national
rifle matches are also held It Is tho
home OF the Governor of the State dur
Ing the time the National Guard is in
camp, and was occupied for the first time
by Governor Stokes two weeks ago;
VI IA feature OF the New Jersey building
at tho Jamestown Exposition will be the
furniture, which will all represent the
The New Jersey building viii DO a
handsome structure of5ga pure colonial
type OF architecture, In keeping with the
object, of the exposition. II will be 50
by 80 feet, three stories high, the third
story formed by the 3orna rnental roof.
The huildIBg VIII be of frame. but VII
\ be- apbsthn{ially constructed, The facade
viii present the typical colonial fea-l
ture OF four columns extending to the
ton OF tho second story and supporting
.the front pediment of the gabed roof.
The columns will DO capped with ionic
columns, ana will guard the main en-
trance, which will be In the center Of
THE front, The main portion OF the build
Ing Will BIO thanked BY two Wings With
Itt~trvl In
front. Across the entire front Will ex-
tend wide veranda, and above this,
on the second floor, will be q balcony.
&5 Ornamental tbalustrades to each OF these
will add a pretty feature to the appear
fance Of the structure Above The en-.
trance in tho center OF the second story
win be q largo mullloned window.
In the interior OF the building there
viii be a large assembly hnll 80 ~. q
An ornamental balcony surrounding the
hall Will ba on the level with the second
floor, on each side OF the hall will be
an alcoye opening into other apartments
on the floor, On the right OF the hall
will be the ladies' pnrlor, and ION the left
the Office Of the Now Jersey Jamestown
iDxpositlon Commission. 81
The second floor Will contain on the
left q dlRing-room 70 by % feet, On
rooms, each with a private bath, The
third floor VIII contain the Kitchen. ser
wants quarters, bath rooms and u store
room. The wood work throughout tho.
entire building Will he finished In white;
enamel, The exterior OF the building
viii also ba painted white to correspond
With the oti.er exposition build ngs.
a The New Jersey JaInest town Commission
IA con,posed OF Clarence p. Brock enridse.
haywood, chief colnmisstonsri Alfred
Cooper, Cape May Sou house Harry w
gyineiand; James Harper Smith, sonlertS
Vile Wallace M. scudd srs, Jewarki Is!cllr,
sFa w llssRsEt .lgss y 8 i 1s@a. / y.