The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-02-17
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
INTERIOR OF CAPITAL SUB.
MITTED TO COMMISSION

HnlSneQ, Will De one OF Lne mos
magnificent structures in the grea
northwest and one of which the citi
zenship of Idaho may be justly proud
is evidenced by the plans of the archi
tect, which have been submitted t,
the capitol building commission an,
by them to the legislature. Late las
evening at meeting of the commits
sion, the previous plans and specifi
cations with plans for finishing thu
interior added were discussed witt
the legislative committee on appro
priotions, which was made thorough
ly conversant with all the plans anC
purposes of the commission.
1t Is safe to assume that in view
of the will of the people of the state
as expressed by the adoption of the
amendment authorizing the issuance
of bonds to complete the capitol at
the recent state election, the legisla-
ture will make such an appropriation
as will assure the continuance of
work on the building till it's compile
ton Is consummated.
Few have anything like an ade-
quate idea of what magnificent cap
itol building the state is destined to
have. Some conception of it's finish
may be had from the architects spec
ifications for the interior finish of
the building, which are as follows:
-s Interior Finish
Before specifying interior finish in
detail it becomes necessary to intel
ligently understand thoroughly the
specific requirements of specifica-
tons, to recite in a general way the
scheme in it's entirety for the finish
ing of the building. To take the
stories in their order:
Grade story which will be occupied
by appointed officers, their clerks,
ETC. On this story the rotunda, halls,
corridors, etc., will have mosaic tile
floors, marble wainscoting, scagiliola
columns, stucco cornice, hard wall
gypsum, plaster ceiling. The doors
from corridors, halls, rotunda, ETC.,
from the public side will be of birch
mahogany. The finish of all offices.
minor rooms, etc., on this story will
be in oak with golden oak finish with
hardwood floors throughout. The
windows and interior transoms to be
of plate glass and the glass used in
windows and openings between ad-
joining rooms will be glazed with
Florentine glass. The windows en-
tering on to light court, such as toll
ct room windows, etc., will be glazed
with prism glass with canopy sash
over. The toilet rooms will have
enameled ceiling and side wall fin
ishes and mosaic tile floors and VAIN !
scoting with marble partitions be-
tween the individual toilet rooms.
First or Executive Story
This is on a level with the main
entrance porch and the top Of the
grand entrance steps and approaches
of the Jefferson, Eigth and Sixth
street sides. The suites Of rooms on
this story will be occupied by the
executive officers. The rotunda, halls,
etc, on this story will
have vitrous tile flooring, marble
and scagliola columns,
stucco cornices and cell
ings, and will have all doors, wood
work. etc., facing into the rotunda,
corridors, ETC., finished in mahogany.
The principal rooms in the Offices on
his story will be finished with ma
hogany and birch uoors.
Second or Legislative Floor
On this story the rotunda, halls,
corridors and lavatories have mosaic
lie floors, Italian marble columns,
,tucco cornices and ceilings, and all /
loors and woodwork facing toward t
he corridor will be finished in ma {
logany. The rooms, ETC., on this s
tory will be finished in quarter saw
ID oak and curly birch, the floors I
,eing OF the same material.
Supreme and Judges Chambers
The supreme court room is located t
n the rear wing of building and is t
inferred from the first story, same ex-
ending up through the two stories 4
lighted from above with large ceiling Ia
lights glazed with amber colored art
lass. This room will have a tile 4
oor, marble wainscoting, stucco cor t
ices and beams and all woodwork '
o room will be mahogany. The judi h
es chambers on first story surround {
ng this room will be finished with O
Mahogany and have curly birch S
oors.. t{@ ii
Third Story +
On third stories tho rotunda nallc Fl