Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-11
MUNICIPAL Sky sCRAPBR
FOR NEW YORK CITY

"A MUNICIPAL vhi'N
least 20 stories, and costing between
$1,000. 900 snd 100000, is to be
built on the old Tryon Row site OPP
posite the Brooklyn bridge terminal.
The ground noor and basement
will be used as bridge terminal.
From the second aoor up Il VIII be
used for ofHceg, and u IL planned TO
nnt All the municipal ohlces, with
tho possible exception Of the health
ana police departments, Into this
building
Tho preliminary steps Tor the con
strncilon OF the nes skyeraper were
taken yesterday, when the mayor an
nounced that well known architects
would compete IN vibmitting plans
for the building. These architects
are !. stewart Barney, carrere &
hastings, Clark Russell, J. II.
Feeellander, Gass Gilbert, Helms y
taFarge. IIelmle 4 Huberty, IIoppIn
4 Koen. Howell q Stokes, II. u. Mar
shall. McRim. Mead a White. Trow-
bridge & Livingston and Warren a
Weimorc
These architects will meet this
forenoon at the mayors once and
appoint a Jury OF three 10 pass on the
dealgna, which are 20 be submitted
on or before April 18th and be re-
ported on by the jury on May 1fth.
Zach competing architect receives
$1,000 for his design. and each Juror
the same The successful competitor
viii receive 5000 for the winning
dealgn n his plans are not accepted
by the city
The new building will cover two
hlockn. spanning Chambers street and
reaching north a. far as city hal
place, with Center street for the
western boundary and Park Row for
the eastern. The bridge terminal Is
20 be reconstructed so az TO enable
the cars 10 enter the building. a.
will alao those OF The new subway
loop aud the trains that run over
the Manhattan aud Williamsburg
brldgea
Tho blilding will contain noor
space OF not less than 10000 square
foct. exclusive OF halls aud elevators,
The ground noor will be for the dis
trlbntion OF passengers
"The building ought 10 provide Of
ace space for the city for many
yeara. allowing for y reasonable en'
largemcnt OF the clty's business "
said Mayor Mcclellan In discussing
the plans. I'VE are now paying about
1850. 900 a year for ONCE rent As
numlng that tho new building will
cost as much a. tS.ooo. coo. We shall
still be saving nearly 100000 yea
ON our rent bin by having an once
building 81 their own"
"wlli the building conform archi.
ioclnraily 10 the general style OF the
new HALL Of Recordsf"
mo" said the mayor. II do nol
think n,eh thing IA possible. The
now building will be handsome. bat
n viii for service rather than orna-
mont Tbs builders OF business
buildings IN this city have given us
plenty Of object lessons In sensible
construction, and We hope 10 take
advantage ot some OF them"
Tho mayor said the city was pay
Ing from g. 10 $3.50 square foot
for noor apaea Tie expects that che
ooai a square foot after che city Is
housed IN % ovn building will no;
esceed sl.ho.
Some moatha ago the hoard OF esll.
mate requested the heads OF depari- |
menls 90 turu In estimates OF floor
alea Needed Tor their business. The
estimates, sggrcgaicd. taken az sent
IN, made neeessay an once build.
ing OF SO stories ny making a rea.
nonAhle reduction In the requlsltiona
the mayor says the huilding need no,
D. nrieh more than go stories high. |
aepopiieE 60 somo extent on how
mace court space 10 planned Tor In
TIE design that 4 sccoptcd Tho
more roum required for eantt spaes I
~ tho interior of the building the
hiEhcr che building Nlil have 10 be
There Will D. ga eiegators Ina the
uev structure Tho mayor suggested
ihAt ihe Cop stories could BE- used 10, I
parts of The supWme court pending
the huildlns of sesaFate qoartors Cor
'he eoaf1s Proposals viii not he
Asked for before next hll New
York Tribune.