Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-10

paving stones from the sidewalk Tues
day afternoon, and the telling Of the
trees which hav, flourished upon the
lots at the corner of Third and Broad
way, the first tangible signs Of the
work of construction on the new fed.
eral building were manifest. Con
tractor John Lauritzen Of Fergus Falls
MINI. has returned to his home aftel
spending the past two days in Bis
marck making arrangements for the
work of excavating. His general fore
man, August Palm, will remain here
until the contract is completed. which
is scheduled for September, 1913 Mr.
Palm, will will have full charge OF
the construction work.
Excavation Starts Tomorrow
Little was done Tuesday except pre-.
! paration for the work to come. To-
day trap was arranged to aid work.
men in loading the dirt during the
excavation work. The active excava'
ting will commence tomorrow or Fri.
day day. The first materials for con-
struction. work viii! reach here within
few days, and building operations
will be continued until the massive
structure is ready to be turned to the
government officials next year.
Building OF Beautiful Design
The new federal building for Bis
marck will be one of the Aandsomest
in the northwest when completed. 1t
will be a structure of beautiful design,
and will be one of the show places
of the state capital. The government
purchased the quarter Of block at
the corner of Third and Broadway
for a site, the land being $50 by 175
feet. The ground slopes gradually to-
ward Broadway. The federal building
will occupy the southern end of the
ground. A concrete driveway IS feet
wide will extend around the eastern
and northern sides. The unoccupied
plots will be sown to grass, and the
northern portion Of the lots will be
terraced.
Description Of Building.
The Bismarck federal building will
be three stories in height with full
basement. The foundation will be Of
handsome Vermont granite, and the
building proper will be constructed OF
white limestone quarried in Illinois.
It will have red tile roof, and orna-
mental copper cornices. The building
will sit in 20 feet from the sidewalk,
and handsome granite steps will lead
to the public lobby on the first floor.
The main entrance will be on Broad
way, with a side entrance on Third
street. There will be three doorways
on the Broadway side, the center one
containing revolving doors. There
will also be revolving doors for the
Third street entrance. On either side
of the doors will be handsome orna-
mental lights set in the side of the
building. Around the third story and
extending to the caves on the sides
of the building facing Broadway and
Third streets handsome limestone
pillars will be Sc. in between the win
dows, adding an air of majestic digni-
ty to the edifice. Artistic cast iron
grills over the entrance on the first
floor will also enhance the beautiful
appearance of the structure. The
building will have an Independent
heating system and a modern ventil-
Lifting system. It will be Of fire proof
construction, though hydrants will be
set in the walls on each floor, and fire
hose will be attached for use in case
of any emergencies which may arise.
Details Of the Basement
The principal feature of the base
ment will he the boiler room, so by
62 feet in dimensions. The basement
ceiling will be ten feet high, and all
the rooms will have cement floors,
with the exception Of the carriers
toilet, which will have terrazzo floor
ing. In the eastern end of the base