The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
WILL RUSH BUREAU
Engraving and Printing An
mex Badly Needed.
PLANS HAVE BEEN APPROVED
New BuiIdinE VIII He six stories
High, and VIII stand south of Old
Brick and Limestone Trimmings
on Granite Foundation.

one Of the interesting announcements OF
the week was the publication in The
Washington Herald OF the architect s
tracing Of the addition 70 the government
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. The
plans were prepared in the Office Of The
Supervising Architect Of the Treasury
They cali for q building about as large
as the main structure, which viii be a
distinct addition 90 the government build
ings Of the Capital when completed.
The annex is planned with special refer
ence 10 the work Of the bureau and al
tention has been paid 20 the exterior 70
make II conform with the architectural
style Of the new buildings Of the city
Il viii be constructed Of salmon coIored
brick with limestone trimmings upon a
granite foundation. This material was
chosen largely because the main building
IS OF brick. and IL was sought not 70 ere
ate too much contrast between the two
structures
VIII Rush Construction.
For several years the need Of larger
quarters for the bureau has been felt.
and il is now so urgent that the greatest
haste c0us0naut with careful and perma-
nent building VIII be followed in con
strucung the building. Ground VIII be
broken early in March or April. and the
work VIII proceed rapidly thereafter.
The new structure VIII be s1lx401 feet
located south % the present building. II
L. .
Speedway. and viii have another entrance
on the Fourteenth street side. Il VIII
occupy two squares Of ground and VIII
close up G street west OF Fourteenth
street
The street cars VIII run down Four
tenth street and east on D street instead
OF turning out = street as is now the
case This VIII bring them Just past the
new railroad station that viii be on the
opposite side OF the street from the south
east corner Of the new bureau building.
There viii be a side track for the street
cars running into the new building. with
a Y that viii deposit the employees Of the
bureau at their door and under cover.
VIII Retain Old Building.
The old building viii be retained and
VIII not be interfered with in any way.
There viii BE- a covered way from the
old building into the R-w structure 50
that employees can go from one 70 the
other without going out OF doors
While square and plain. the annex. will
be artistic. bat everything about It has
been subordinated to utility. There Will
be but one entrance and exit for en-
ployes.
The building viii he six stories high
Just s. Der cent Of the wall space will be
devoted 10 windows. so that there will
not he a dark corner in the whole place.
There viii be two interior courts open
overhead These viii he 1Z5x360 feet each.
The building all around these courts and
the IT bar running across the center Will
be each fifty feet thick
There VIII be no corridors. Where # Is
necessary to cut of the rooms from the
Dassageway IL VIII be done with a one
inch steel lattice work from floor to cell
ing.
Windows Eleven Feet High.
The windows viii be eleven feet high.
The light, striking at an angle Of forty
five degrees from each side. will cross
the room in the middle.
An effort wiz be made to have the en-
ployes as comfortably situated as pos
sible, on the theory not only Of humanity.
but because that viii get The greatest
possible amount Of work from each one
The lighting. heating. and ventilation
viii ali be OF the most modern type
There viii be lavatories and baths. both
tub and shower, for men and, women.
There viii be a rest and recreation
ROOM One Of the chief features will be 4
modern restaurant where employees will
be fed at noon without leaving the build
ing.
Roughly, the new building viii cost
$4,000 On the basis Of the past and
present growth Of the institution It viii
furnish accommodation for the next
twenty-five years