The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-07-12
MUSEUM AT
LINCOLN FARM
To be Begun Within Thirty
Days.
viii be 125 Feet Square aud a
Reproduction of The
White House.

The firsU aclive steps toward the
improvemeats Of Lincoln Farm near
Hodgensville, have been made, aud
from now ca it VIII be busy scene
out there until the work. 5 completed,
It being the opinion that Two years
or more viii be required 90 ccmple .e
the work.
Last Sunday Mr.. John Russell
Pope. the architect whose design for
the construction Of inc Lincoln Nu-
scum on the Farm WIS accepi d by
the executive Committee Of the In
coin Farm Association Of New York,
was here, accompanied by his Chief
Assistant, Mr.. Walter NJ. Judell. Mr..
Pope is one of the most famous
architects in the United States and
his work is 10 be seen in some OF
the most costly buildings ever erect
ed.
The purpose was 20 select the site
of the Museum building, that beng
the only building in which they are a.
the present Interested IN constructing
however, they also selected the ste
for the L,ncoln Monumental Shaft.
The shaft Will be erected about 100
feet north CT the spring and me Mu-
scum building viii be built abou, one
thousand feet north Of the spring
Mr.. Russell was well pleased with the
ground on which the museum - 10
be built and thinks ina, no pre,ler
place could he selected for The making
of an ornamental park.
The museum is for the preserva-
ton of the Lincoln cabin, which
will be brought mere and erected IN
one end thereof, for all other LIN
coin relics that can be accumulated,
and for providing an assembly nail
for all kinds of gatherings thd- may
take place there. 1t Will be l20 feet
square and will be built 10 repre-
sent the White House IN Washing; on
City, the picture Of which has dcub.-
less been seen by every school child.
II will be constructed of marble and
other material Of the very best quail
ity and Will cost between $25O,OOO
and 100000. Work on the building
thereof will begin not later than the
18th of August, or earlier, if th9 ma
terial can be shipped here in line,
nearly all the material for the build
ing to be brought here. fl VII un-
puestionably be one of the finest build
ings in the State. and 1t is doubt
full whether there is any finer build
ings in the State, excepting the
new State capitol.
The Museum is the only building
for which contract mas yet been
let and it is, therefore, the only one
about which any positive information
has been gained. The Association is
very reticent about giving lnfor-
nation to the press in advance, but
il is known that extensive improve
ments are TO be made in ire grounds,
in the way of asphalt driveways,orne-
mentation, ETC., but the plans Of the
work have not yet been completed.
The monumental shaft is 10 be
costly piece of work and Will require
more than $4,000 10 construct IT,,
but the contract for the same has no.
been made.
From the best information that can
be had from Association headquarters
in New York, the Association mas am
pie funds coming to complete the work
on the most elaborate scale, but the
amount OF money 50 far received is
not known here. II has been reliably
reported that the Association hes ever
a million and half subscription, bu;
the only statement thai has been Of
ficially made is that che Association
Will have all the money it needs TO
carry out is plans on the moss elab-
crate scale which means taa. prob
ably between a million and a MALT
and two millions Will be expended
before the work is completed.-La Rue
County Herald.