The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-10

us by its presence, whatever it has to
do or say. -Ruskin.
First then as to its practical duty,
upon approaching the building from
the west, north or south, where three
entrances are located, the visitor is
Immediately impressed with the So
lidity and strength of the building,
with the great thickness of the walls
a indicated by the deep reveals OF
the windo>s and doors, the enduring
quality of the material of which they
are constructed, resting upon heavy
/ Tishomlngo gray granite base and con
/ tinuing to the copper covered dome,
OF Bedford Oolithic limestone.
The entrances are all protected by
| the same gray granite. No material
is exposed to the weather, except gran
ite, stone and copper: material that
will stand for ages without deteriora-
ton. Upon entering the building
through massive copper doors, from
any one of the three sides, you find
yourself in spacious vestibule lined
| to the ceiling with beautiful veined
Vermont marble in three colors. The
floors of the vestibules, corridors and
public spaces are all laid with beauti-
| ful white tile with black borders.
Passing through the vestibule you en-
| ter into wide corridors which are ye-
neered. light and One-half teet hisn
with beautiful polished Vermont mar
bic, specially selected in three colors.
! The corridors are in the shape of
cross and standing in the center,
you are under the beautiful art glass
dome, which is forty five feet above
yOur head.
The corridors lead to the grand
stairway, which is constructed {
the same Vermont marble, with large
marble newell posts surmounted by
beautiful bronze electrical fixtures.
on the first floor will be found
the ladies' rest and toilet rooms and
a large, airy room located in the
southeast corner of the building
which is given over exclusively to
the use of the women and babie.
of Carter county. Across the ~
will be found the rooms of the su.
perintendent of public instruction.
In the northwest corner is located
an assembly room for public meet.
inas, and across the hall is the coun-
ty surveyor and county coroner, with
both public and private offices.
In the basement is located
large store room. \ tunnel leads
from. the courthouse to the i9li, 50
that prisoners may he taken through
the tunnel to an elevator, which
carries them to the third floor,
where hold-over cells are located
back of the district court room. This
tunnel serves double purpose OF
permitting the passage of the pris
oners from the Jail to the court.
house and of carrying the steam
pipes. The steam boiler for tie
heating plant of both the jail and
the courthouse are located in the
jail which is an advantage for many
reasons. The building is heated by
a vacuum heating system, which is
the best money can buy, ana the in
stallation of both the heating and
plumbing are the best in the state
rhe visitor will be struck by the
beauty OF the grand stairway and
its easy ascent Upon reaching the
second floor, which is the main Of.
iice floor, You find Yourself in the
corridor which is finished with mar.
bic to the same height as below.
and of the same beautiful marble.
Upon this floor is found the treas
urers office. with his private office
ana large two-stoIy vault fitted up
with metal fixtures All vaults OF
the building being lighted from The |
outside through wire glass windows. !
and these windows are protected by |
metal shutters on the inside. max. |
ing them record rooms indeed and |
giving perfect protection 10 all
county records. The vaults are dt-
ted with the latest ami bes, metal !
furniture, designed wi.h special care
for books and the filing Of papers
The treasurer's office as are all 9th
er offices, are provided with private
toilets. On the southeast corner is
located the county clerks office.
with the same vault space, private