New-York tribune., 1909-09-17
ARCHITECTS GET TIME
Hare Until Nopember 25 to File
Plans for Fulton Monument.

Eeeding the requests for time OF naary
architects preparing plans for the Robert Fulton
Monument and Water Gate to be erected on River
side Drive between l4th and l1sth streets the COM
nittee 10 which the plans will be submitted has
granted an extension OF nearly two months in
which the first drafts viii have be filed with
the Robert Fulton Monument Association. As orig
fnaly planned. October was the date set for the
submitting Of drawings and plans for the 100000
monument II has now been advanced 20 Novem-
her ., when sll drawings will be received
Fully spprecisting the magnitude OF the Hudson
Fulton celebration and its intent. the members OF
the Robert Fulton Monument Association said they
felt that the memory OF the inventor should be per-
petuated by of the finest monuments in the
country With this purpose In view, a years work
has brought the plans Of the association TO def
rite shape, and also the contributions OF many
persons interested in the project. The contTibu-
tons sent in answer 10 requests from the associa-
ton have amounted to more than 81, 900. II is
from this amount that the prizes OF which there
are 10 be ve. viii be paid to the successful COM
petitorS Among thoas'who subscribed a.OoO are
John Jacob Astor, {. Vanderbilt R. Fulton Cut
ting, James J. Hill, Isaac Guggenheim, Cleveland
II. Dodge, Murry Guggenhein, J. p. Morgan &
Co, William Bayard Cutting, Jacob Schin. Rob
eIt NJ Thompson, Henry Phipps, Judge E. II.
Gary, Daniel q. Reid, August Belmont, Norman
r. Ream, William Z. Corey, Arthur Curtiss James.
James Gayley, John d. Archbold and George w.
Perkins.
Plans for the monument now in prepars-
ton by architects In New York, Chicago, Cleve-
neapos. From the many drawings 20 be submit
ted committee OF dsinterested artists Will choose
the best ten. The architects designing these ten
viii be requested 10 furnish finished designs, and
The winner OF the first prize will receive an award
Of Sos the second $1,000 and the others $780, 900
and $780, respectively
When asked about the report that the water gate
for the Hudson-FHIlton celebration TO be erecte4
a. nOth street and Riverside Drive might become
a permanent edihce one OF the members OF the
monument association said:
a sic has been granted by the state 20 our as
sociarion on the Hudson River between ll4th and
ION sueets' Tor the erection Of a water gate,
tomb and buildings for the reception Of distin-
Euished visitors and for the keeping OF historical
subjects connected with navigation. Two sites I
an sure. Tould not be granted for the same pur-
pose We have also the OF the city officials
Getting the plans ready for this monument has
tskea great deal Of time and has cost the asso-
etaton $4,000 No appeal was made until II be-
came necessary 10 get money for prizes.
When this monument is completed not only will
Robert Fulton have q proper resting place but
America VIII have a landing where distinguished
visitors can be received. Al present We have no
place except ordinary docks
The Two buildings. the tomb and the water gate
with the terraces, viii be Of q severe type. and
there VIII also be inches for statues II liz MANNED
also 10 have two fountains
There win be public appeal until the design
has been accepted Then q popular subscription
vii be opened and I am sure there will be no
trouble In raising the money necessary Il will
not only rebound to the credit of New York bu,
20 The country 20 have magnificent memorial the
Ike of which is being contemplated. Il viii mean
also that we as nation have httinEly remembered
Robert Fulton. His heirs have given their consent
for the removal OF his body from Trinity Church
Yard TO the site facing the river when the tomb IS
completed"
According 10 the specifications OF the association
the competition for the second set Of drawings will
close on December L