Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-19
FEDERAL BUILDING OPENED.
Postal Service Not Interrupted by
the Transfer.
Ampic nnd Finely Finished Quarter ~
Provided FOR Government Onicinls
structure Cost $40, 900
Completed Next spring.

The new federal building at the corner
OF church and Main streets was yester-
day opened as a public building and the
offices which are TO have Il home there
were transferred from the temporary
structure below the county court house.
1t will be some time before the work Of
moving all of the effects Of the various
departments will be completed. The most
important change was the occupancy OF
the lower floor Of the building by tho
postoffce. The change was made in the
early morning and no serious interruption
Of the postal service ensucd.
The new building, which Is as yet un-
finished in all It's details. has been in
process Of construction for some over
three and one-haif years. It occupies the
site Of the old federal building. In the
spring the marble cornicc and balus-
trade will be added; the federal court
room on the third floor will he fnished;
the grounds will be graded and the side
walks Installed.
The original appropriation for the con-
struction of the building was s00.ea but
a change IN the plans as to the cornicc
nccessltatcd an additional appropriation Of
$4,000. Tho exterior construction OF the
building is Of white marble, with the in
terror finished in quartered oak and mar
Bile. with floors of maple and terrace.
w nelher the exterior 81 the building ~
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punt Is d" open question: WIN most OF
tho arguments on the negative side, but
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