The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-24
DESIGN CHOSEN
FOR INSTITUTE
Contract for Confederate Me-
mortal Structure Soon
to be Let
HOPE TO COMPLETE 1T
BEFORE 1912 REUNION
Philadelphia Architects Sue
oessful Competitors
Building VIII be Near
Soldiers Home

Contract for the Confederate Me-
mortal Institute, whose design has
just been selected, will be let just as
soon as the architect firm Of BisseH
Il Sinkler. of Philadelphia, files plans
and specifications and bids are receiv-
ed.
II is expected that work on the
structure, which Ia to be located In
the western end of the city. will be-
gin In the early spring, and unless
the unforeseen happens the building
will be completed before the grand
Confederate reunion IL held in Rich
mond in 1912.
The institute Will be a repository
for Confederate relics, paintings and
sculpture, with records and other data
relating to the Confederate States. 1t
will be on the order of museum and
art gallery combined.
shows Doric Building.
The plan of the architects show a
Doric building. sixty-nine feet front,
Ie4 feet deep and Atty feet high. A
broad fight OF steps leads to the front
portico. whose roof Ia supported by
massive columns. Mural decorations
appear on the outside, and nat
roof will afford walking space for
visitors.
Though only one story In height.
the structure Will contain no fewer
than sixteen galleries. each devoted
to special collections from a South
ern State. These are to be grouped
around one general hall. forming the
main place of entrance.
To build the institute funds amount
ing -&1hA. Aaa-a -aynttahls.-0f
this sum 100000 was given by the
late Charles broadway Rouss, the
millionaire New York merchant. who
amassed his fortune on going North
after the war. The remainder Of the
sum was raised by various Confed-
crate associations throughout the
Southern States. while the site fac
ing the Boulevard, near the Soldiers
Home. was decided by Lee Camp OF
Richmond. with the approval OF the
State act of legislature. And II Lee
Camp SO desires, arrangements will
be made In the building for a per-
manent meeting place for this organ
iZation.
Prizes Are Awarded.
Final selection of design for the
the executive committee of the Con-
federate Memorial Association held In
! the .offfca OF Lieutenant Governor Ell
Tyson. in the Mutual building. the
winner of the first prize getting the
contract for the design and supervi-
sion OF construction.
The second prize of $400 goes to
Hewitt 4 Brown. of Minneapolis, while
the other prizes, OF $500 each, are
awarded to Averill & Adams. OF
Washington: Wilder & White. OF
], New York and Dennjarn & ,atrons
| Of New York.
The executive committee il compos.
! ed OF General Robert White. oil
tenant Governor j. Taylor Ellyson
president of the association: Judge
| George l.. Christian. Colonel Thomas
Kenan. of Raleigh, n. c., and Colone
j. M. Hickey. OF Washington. d. c
The committee adopted resolution
allowing Lee Camp to place Its col.
lections Of portraits of Confederate
| leaders In the institute at such time
in the future as may suit It's pleas
ure.
Jnry of Award.
The Jury of award, which examined
the sixty-odd designs, submitted In
competition before the final selection
was composed Of Mr.. Ellyson, w. c.
holland, the professional adviser. and
| James Knox Taylor, supervising ar
chitect OF the United States Treasur.
Department.
! 1t Is a coincidence that the father
OF Architect Sinkler and the father OF
w. c. holland. the professional advis.
er, were officers on the same ship OF
the old United States navy before the
war betweent he States.