The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-02
Cost Will Be Less Than
twenty-five Cents a
Square Foot.

n CCORDING to the estimates Of
" the capitol commission, the cost
/, ~ of additional ground to change
the shape Of the site from
that of blunt wedge TO that of a
square, or almost square, will be less
than 25 cents per square foot. 1t is
figured that approximately 603,l0O
more square feet, including parts Of
streets to be vacated, will be neces-
saTy. The commission hopes 10 get an
the legislature for this purpose.
The plan also contemplates the lev
cling Of the capitol grounds. More
buildings for the future are under con-
sideration to augment floor space for
any requirements that may arise
through the growth of the state busi,
ness. Provision in ground space will
be made for these on the north side of
the capitol The levehng will neces-
state changes in the grades of sur
rounding streets. For while the
ideas of D. b. Blossom, city engineer,
and Richard Kletting, architect for the
capitol, differed in regard to the
grades, but it is understood that this
matter has been put aside as bridge
to be crossed when it is reached.
The accompanying cut shows the
present wedge-shaped site and the
shape as 1t will be if the commission IS
plans materialiZe. 1t also shows the
two lots of ground bounded by State
and Second North streets, owned by
the state and the city, which
| the capitol commission and city
officials hope to convert into
beautiful parks after the capitol is
completed, Each lot is approximately
| 16I by 165 or 1s0 feet. The state
owns the ground on the east side Of
State street and the city the ground
on tho west side. Each will park its
ground at its own expense.
Present Shape of Site.
The inner dotted lines of the draw
ing show the present shape Of the
capitol site. The frontage on Fourth
| North street is about 650 feet. The
distance from Fourth North to Second
! North street is about 1870 feet. This
will remain unchanged. The widest
part of the ground is now about 600
| feet The widest to be will be about
! $50. The width on line with Aprl'
cot avenue is now about $40 feet. This
will be extended TO au approximate
width of $50 feet.
The frontage of tho capitol ground
| on Second North is now about l30
| feet. About $40 feet will be added on
each side. This will increase the front
age on Second North to $50 feet. West
| Capitol street now runs down to Sec
ond North street BY the alterations
proposed this thoroughfarc will end nj
Its junction with Columbus street.
West Capitol street for the entire
length of the capitol site is 10 be
wiped out. becoming part of the
ground. but on the west edge there Will
\ be a beautiful boulevard, as shown by
the heavy curved lines IN the sketch
No Cost to State.
| The streets will cost The state moth
ling. They will be vacated by the city
whenever necessary. If the capitol
ground is level of without the addi-
tions described the city will be put to
great expense in regarding the streets
as they exist now and then probably
have to have similar work done should
lit be decided definitely later to in
crease the capitol ground.
| Friday, the capitol commission, In
eluding Governor Spry and Architect
Kletting, accompanied about fifty
members Of the legislature and George
D. Keyser. city commissioner Of parks
and public property, to the capitol
site, whero they went over the ground