The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-23
PLANS ACCEPTED
FOR NEW ARM0RY
Avcrill and Hail, OF Washington
Secure Contract, holland and
Baskerville Second.
THIRD PRIZE TO JOHN DREvER
Design Regarded as Best Of All
Submitted-Blucs APP
prove 1t.

Plans for the Blues armory and a
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
last night the first award falling to
Messrs. +. l. Averill and a. ". Hall,
of Washington, d. G.. The prizes for
second and third places IN the COM
petition were awarded to Messrs. No
land 6 Baskervill and to John Drever,
all Of Richmond. Honorable mention
was made of the plans of Mr.. Charles
*. Bryant. which several members Of
the committee considered superior to
the second and third designs, the Sc
lection of the first choice meeting with
but one dissenting voice, Mr.. Burton
being unalterably opposed to giving
the work out of the city, although adj
hitting the inferorlty of the designs.
Expluinlus the Plans.
The four contestants appeared be-
fore the committee and explained their
plans. Each stated that he had an
offer from a responsible contractor
proposing to do the work complete
including architects commissions,
within the appropriation of 100000.
The building Will stand at the cor
ner of Sixth and Marshall Streets, tho
basement floor being made up of heavy
arch. $, around which are arranged the
stalls of the vegetable market. Full
specifications were d.4-wn by the COM
mittee, under the guidance Of the city
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the general arrangement, so that there
was similarity between all the plans
offered.
The subcommittee, consisting or
Messrs Sattertield, Adams and Atkln-
son. who had examined the twenty
seven designs with Mr.. Boiling, MIR.
Beck ana Major Bowles, gave as the
reason for the selection of the Averill
and Hall design that 1t was regarded
as the most convenient in It's arrange
ments throughout, and was the one
most especially approved by the ON
GERS OF the Blues Battalion.
Besides the price given by Rich
mond contractor as an offer for which
the building could be erected, the COM
mittee also presented bid from
Richmond contractor offering to make
the design of entirely fireproof con-
struction at very attractive figure,
which only exceeded the committees
limits by $4,000, and the subcommit-
tee recommended this offer in lieu of
the nonfireproof construction.
lin. Many Advantages.
Mr.. Averill explained the details of
MS pans, showing OH the top floor a
drill hall 1s4 by 100 feet, with retiring
rooms. smoking rooms. etc, along one
SIDE the main staircase coming up
about the centre OF the Sixth Street
side. without breaking the drill floor.
On the second floor is a library % by
80 feet, a gymnasium 20 by so feet.
not provided In any other plan; the
four company rooms. officers quarters.
auartermaster's room, band room,
baths, cite.
Hung below the second floor as a
mezzanine over the market along the
inside is rifle range twenty feet,
wide, the full length OF the building.
also not offered in any other design.
The whole building is to be of red
brick rusticated. trimmed with Indiana
limestone, with provision for glass in
closure OF the market in winter.
Mr.. William c. holland explained his
plans. which were regarded as attrac-
tive In many respects. but in which
there was no provision for a gymna-
SION or rife range
The advantage of the third choice.
the plan of Mr.. Dreyer. was that the
building could be built of fireproof
material within the appropriation.
Many points Of attractiveness especial
ly In the outside appearance We're
found in the plans of Mr.. Bryant.
MI. Adams. of the subcommittee
thought the Bryant plans should have
second place, and Mr.. Burton opposed
extended debate the plans were recon-
mended to the Council In the order as
proposed by the subcommittee.