The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-15
MANY To COMPETE
FOR BATTLE ABBEY
Nearly Four Score Architects
Seek TO qualify Themselves
for Contest.
TIME FOR SUBMISSION
OF DRAWINGS EXPIRES
Final Designs to be Received by
Mayor Richardson December
Then Awards Will
Be Made.


string to submit designs IN compe-
titlon far the Battle Abbey to be
erected In the West End by the Con-
federate Memorial Association Will be
received after October Is by the ex-
ecutive committee having the matter
IN charge.
This Is In accordance with the pro-
gram of competition which stipuiat-
sd that architects wishing to compete
should submit To the Hon. J. Taylor
Eliyson, president OF the Memorial
Association sun prints Of working
drawings Of two important buildings,
which they have designed and super
sised. together with the photographs
of the exteriors Of the completed
buildings.
To cooperate with Mr.. ElIyson in
this duty. the following executive
committee was named Robert White.
chairman. Thomas s Kenan. George
l.. Christian, j. NJ. Hickey.
Many Drawings to Hand.
In Mr.. Ellysons office In the Mu-
tuat building are stacks of mailed
and expressed packages from archi-
teots from all over the country, sub
mitted rs evidence, OF good faith. as
well as OF their competency to par
The packages number about seventy
I'VE In all. They viii be opened and
examined by the committee probably
within the next week or two. some
time being necessary for the out of
town embers TO be notified. The
Richmond architect f1rm of Noland &
Baskeryili will act as the official and
professional advisers for the commit
tee, as previously agreed upon by the
board of directors OF the association.
Duly and properly qualified archi-
tacts Will then be allowed until De-
Gem her - In which TO submit their
drawings. These are To be sent In
plain portfolio. or between heavy
card boards. TO the Hon. II. {. Rieh-
ardson. Mayor of Richmond Eight
DAYS after that date the MAYOR VIII
open the packages and mark each
drawing with distinguishing num-
her. hy which the designs shall he
known.
Give Drawings to- Jury.
The mayor will then turn the draw
.uxs over 20 the jury Of award, COM
nosed OF Mr. Eliyson. Mr., W. {. No
land from the professional advisers,
aud one other member. who shall be
an architect selected by the president
of the American Institute OF Arehl-
tects.
Awards viii be made as follows;
Ffrst--To the author N the design
placed first, the commission to design
ar.t .unervise the construction OF the
work.
aerond-To the architect or firm
given second place. the sum of 1900
Thtrd~--To the next three adjudEed
highest in order OF merit, the sum
of S2oe each.
The Jury acts. however, only In ar
advisory capacity. a. the power to
make the final award remains vested
in the executive committee.
Details In connection with the ask
ing for bids and letting OF the con-
tract will be arranged a. soon as
| practicable after the awards are made
and the design selected. 1t il an
ticipated that work on the structure
VIM begin by the early part of the
spring.
Located on Boulevard.
The plot ground on which the build
ing in to be erected has q frontage
of 373 feet on the Boulevard and
extends back $50 feet between parai-
lei streets at right angles to the Boule-
ward and is to he placed at least
100 feet back from the street line
In fronting on the Boulevard the
| building will face Approximately
east The grounds around the build.
ing Will be preserved as park enc
| the building will therefore be viewed
from all directions.
The building Is TO be repositor,
and exhibition building for Confed'
crate relics. paintings and sculpture
| together with writings and other dats
| relating to the Confederacy. 1t II
| to be on the order OF small museum