The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
Dedication of the Carnegie In
stitute at Pittsburg Begins.
A Temple OF Literature, Art,
Music and Science.
COST WAS $4,000, 900.
Six Thousand Tons OF Marble
Used i'm Construction.
Has %, 900 Electric Lights and
200 Miles of Wire.

Pittzburg. April 1.-THE first cere-
monies in connection with the dedica-
ton of the magnificent Carnegie insti-
tute Of Pittsburg. which Will extend
over three days. began at s:45 O'Clock
today when William y. F'rew. president
of the board of trustees. welcomed the
invited guests from England. Germany.
France, Belgium, Holland, South
America, Canada and the United States
in the founders room of the institute
The meeting was an Informal one and
was for the purpose Of Introducing
the guests Immediately following
this Mayor George w Guthrie of
Pittsburg. and MIS- Guthrie. held a
municipal reception in the foyer. They
were assisted by Mr. and Mrs -Carne-
gle. while President and Mrs FreW
presented the guests At the close OF
the reception the museum and gal
lertes OF fine art, including the inter
national annual exhibition Of paint
1uSS were inspected The tour or IN
spsctiou gave the visitors the first com
plete view of the institute buildings
The modern temple dedicated to
literature, art music and science,
rises g1iSteuing edifice of marble from
the green sWard OF SChenley park, one
OF the most beautiful in the park sys-
ter OF the city. Located on Forbes
T.
Is the most beautiful drive in the
county, the building faces 70 the
south. and with its wings and extern
stOns covers an area Of four acres
while with the three floors three is
space for the various departments of
sixteen acres. exclusive OF Two base
ments and the power house Some
idea of the extent Of the building may
be gained by a comparison with the
capitol at Washington which covers
three and a half acres.
Cost 5000, OO0.
The total cost Of the institute is So
600. 900. Six thousand tons OF marble
have been used IN it's construction
which alone cost 1000 twenty
five thousand electric lights and two
hundred miles Of wiring are controlled
By one of the largest swftchbOards in
the world The heating and venttlat-
ing plant IS one OF the most elaborate
and scientific and cost S650-O0O. In
the library the new book stacks are
eleven stories high and have a ca
pScity OF 100000 volumes while the
entire capacity is 100000 volumes
The ART galleries cover 44,70O square
feet and the museum 10000 square
feet
More costly and rare marble has
been used than in all other buildings
IN the United States Another or the j
features is the Alexander frescoes pOr- /
traying in symbolic paintings the rise /
Of Pittsburg.
These are but few Of the wonders of /
the Carnegie institute and il might be 4
added one OF its chief charms is that I
It Is to be opened ompIete-there are /
TO long stretches Of rooms to be filed (
as collections are gathered for them; 7
the treasures with which the great (
marble palace is endowed have been I
gathered for their new home The in [
stitute with its museum. its galleries /
Of sculpture. and its permanent col I
lection of paintings by the great mas /
-
orchestra and the library with its COL
lection of 260. 1000 vOIumes-au are a
finished PRODUCT product Of the
succeeding ages that had their part in
making Pittsburg-
Took Thirty Months TO Build.
The construction occupied thirty
months There are $4,000 square feet
of wire glass. The greatest height is
one hundred and thirty-seven feet
a bove architectural hall, which would
a ten-story building There
are $4,000 feet of cut stone. 500
doors; 400 windows; the columns in
the foyer cost 81 900 a piece and those !
in the hall OF sculpture $4,000 piece.
The height of the coruice above the
main facade Is seventy-three feet, and
to tie top OF the tiled roof 100 feet
There were 12.700.00O pounds of
structural steel used
IN the backing of the steel 11.0O0.-
900 bricks are placed On the tiled
was needed The cost of the creation
Of the steel was s425. 900 For the sky
light and metal work S125.000 was
spent; $50. oO0 for plumbing; $4,000 L
for ornamental woodwork; s125,O0O
for the bookstack in the library $780,
poo for the bronze doors, SSS,60O for
iron stairs; $4,000 for
the plaster and stucco work and S11O.-
poo for ireproofing- There is no
woodwork in the whole building
Bronze Statues.
The second story OF the facade is
with CorinthIan columns
and pilasters in the Ioggtas OF the end
oavfIlfons and the plaster treatment
II the central portion with the great
covering the carriage en-
laviIlioas with their deep loggias of
he second floor is greatly heightened
" the bronze statues at either end of
he steps Those at the music hall are
5a1iIeo and Michael Angelo have been
ia ICED at the science and art entrance.
rne four large bronze groups sur
mounting the building represent
scsence. art. music and literature. They
re placed above the corner piers of
he pavillions. The contract price for
he four figures and four groups.
which were cast at Milan. Italy was
100000
Tho art ard science departments
ave been removed 20 the extension
he mafr entrance TO them being at the
.astern end Of the Forbes street facade
Entering through a vauIted veStfbula
EafuscOted to the top of the doors with
,ea utffuI old convent Sienna marble
he main staircaSe hall So feet square.
hree stories high, with an open well
q the center surrounded by a two story
Snd n balcony On the third
Ioor. first greets the eye
Marble Stairs.
Broad marble stairs with rail of
7autevigle marble. and ornamental iron
cad to the econd floor The stairs from
he second TO the third floors ara in an
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