The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-17
Kentucky's New State House 10
Serve as Model for
Fine Building.
LOCAL STRUCTURE LARGER
Prominent Architects Seek to
Compete in Plans for
Great Edifice.

| Preparations are DtllE competed DN
the Utah state capitol commission for
the opening OF competition for architects
| for the new state house The topoEraph-
! ical survey of the site has been COM
! petcd and the specifications for the new
structure will be prepared as soon as
possible.
Before the specifications are completed
II is probable that arrangements will be
mmsde by the commission for IcyeIns the
crest OF Capitol hill. on which the new
building will be located, and general
design for the landscape gardening
| adopted.
The commission has not vet decided
upon the general design Of the building
but all OF the members OF the commits
sion are so fayorably impressed with the
In general detail the Kentucky plan OF
architecture Will likely be followed In the
construction Of the Utah state capitol
y is more than likely that in ex-
closely resemble the beautiful capitol at
Frankfort. The Utah building probably
will be a little larger and will differ
somewhat from the Kentucky capitol in
shapc because Of the differences in the
ground on which the building will be
erected. The Kentucky capitol was con-
structed on slope while the Utah capi-
tol will be practically on level ground
The front elevation probably will be al
most identical with that Of the Kentucky
building The appearance OF the sides
T.
The competition for tho construction OF
the new Utah state capitol promises to
be decidedly keen. Tho competition will
be open to all Utah architects and to a
limited number of the best architects In
the United States outside OF Utah. who
will be invited to submit plans.
Famous Architects Interested.
The interest In the Utah building
throughout the country Is evidenced by
the large number OF leading architects
sion asking for Information relative to
the construction of the Utah capitol.
The list OF those who have made appli-
cation TO enter In the competition for
privilege OF submitting plans independ :
cnt of the competition includes some of
the greatest architects In the world.
Commission % relative e to submitsinr % 70 pans sns
for the new capitol are the following;
Cass Gilbert OF New York. considered
by many the greatest architect In the
world. designer of the Minnesota state
capitol, the beautiful New York Gus
tom house and the Arkansas state capt.
architects Of the Educational building at
Albany. which cost S3. 500. 600; the Oak
land city hall. which is to cost $3.50 =
coo: the University of Pittsburg, the ad-
ministration building for the Northwest
ern university at Chicago. and three
bridges across the East river for the
city OF New York
Howells & Stokes. New York
w NJ Somervell Seattle
Henry Desmond. Boston. architect of
the beautiful state capitol at Augusta
Arnold ". Breunner, New York. archi-
tect of the postoffce. the custom house
and the courthouse at Cleveland and
architect OF the new building for the
Bell. Tyree &, Chapman. Minneapolis
associated with j. III. Kent, now OF Salt
Lake In the construction Of the Mon
tana state capitol at Helena. architects
Pierre
Tletie G. Lee Cincinnati.
Eckel & Aldrich, st. Joseph. Mo.
Andrews 81 Co, New York. architects
of the Kentucky state capitol, represent
ed in Utah by William A. Ulman OF New
York. ~
rourtelotte & Hummel Boise archt-
tccts Of the Idaho state capitol at Boise.
Wilson g. Falls. Denver, architects
ot The great Denver Auditorium.
MayDiclsc & Franckc, New York.
Nisoet &c Paradicc Boise.
Link & Haire. Butte.
Fisher & Fisher. Denver. architects
OF the Foster building and the office
building OF the Denver City Tramway
Henry j Schiacks, Denver, architect
OF the Denver e. Rio Grande station al
Salt Lake
Tracy. Swarthaut & Litchficld. New
York.
Many of these firms contemplate sub
mission OF plans for the new building as
soon as the competition opens in case they
are successful In securing an invitation
10 compete. Several have had personal
representatives come to Salt Lake to
look Into the situation.
Henry Desmond OF Boston architect of
the Maine state capitol. has visited Salt
lake City and has been at the site OF
the new capitol. on Capitol Hill VIM. a,
Clman Of New York Is In the city at
present. representing Andrews & Co.. ar
chitects Of the Kentucky state capitol
Mr.. Tourtelotte. OF the firm Of Tourtc-
lotte e Hnmmel OF Boise architects Of
the Idaho state capitol Is also In Salt
Lake. looking after the interests OF his
firm In connection with the competition
Cost of the Structure.
The new Utah state capitol will cost
between two millions and two and ono
half millions Of dollars. The commission
proposes to construct Il new state house
which will be one OF the most substan-
tial and at the same time one Of the most
beautiful state capitols In the United
States and which will he large enough TO
accommodate the state departments for
many years 10 come. While the commits
sion intends TO practice economy In ex-
penditUre the members are unanimous
In the belief that nothing In beauty OF
design nor substantial construction should
be sacrificed to save money
Practically all OF the funds necessary
10 compiete the structure are either