Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-22
ARCHITECT MAY
CONE TO Plan
new BUILDING
mot Only Advisable But Ne.
ceSsary Washington Send
Man." Says Judge Dole
H. COHEN WILL COME TO
SELECT INSIDE FIXTURES
Coming of Engineer Taken BY
Official to Mean Work on
Structure Will Be Rushed

Structure Will Be Rushed
The next development in the fed
eral building project doubtless will
be the sending to Honolulu by the
treasury department of an architect
who will look over the site, make def
mite plans for the assignment oil
space In the new structure and gath
er data which will serve to make the
building fully adaptable to Hawaii's
climate.
Federal officials are of the opinion
that IL is of vital Importance that an
architect come here before work is
begun on the plans for the building,
Herbert Cohen, construction engineer
for the treasury department, who is
in charge Of the work on the new fed
eral building In Hilo, has notified
Marshal j. J. Smiddy that he will visit
Honolulu, probably within two weeks,
70 confer with the local federal Off
cials in the matter of disposition of
space in the proposed local structure
and also in the matter of the purchase
OF Office furniture.
Shows Ready TO Rush Work.
The fact that Mr.. Cohen is coming
to Honolulu and that he will be act
ing under orders received more than
two weeks ago, means that the Irwin
site was selected quite a while ago
and that Washington intends to rush
the local federal building to compile
ton, in the opinion Of Marshal
Smiddy.
ems -. ST., 30 ~, a,rchitaot hero 10
not only advisable but necessity,
says Hon. Sanford b. Dole, who was
an enthusiastic supporter of the Irwin
site for the new federal building. "Of
course, we are interested in the ac-
Communications for the court, and no
architect can plan them right who has
not been in touch with our conditions
and our climate.
when they were planning the
buildings for <the old site in Bishop
street correspondent with the treas
ury department in Washington, eth
er directly or through the department
Of justice. repeatedly insisting that an
architect be sent out here, which
finally was done.
The result showed how necessary
u was that a man come here to plan
the building, and shortly after he ar
rived he had a meeting with the Of
ficials interested in the different
nafts OF the building. The meeting
WAS attended by court officers, Mr..
Breckons and myself; the collector
of revenue, the collector of customs
and the postmaster. / think all the
officers were represented.
"The architect explained his plans
and at certain point don't recall
Just which one-there was an open
and unanimous scott at certain fea-
lures he had adopted which we're un-
satisfactory in every way. He adopt
ed our recommendations in full, how.
ever"
Judge Dole repeated that the send.
ing of an architect to look over the
building site and confer with the fed
eral officers is of vital Importance. He
added that the construction of the
FEDERAL building on the Irwin site viii
make for the realization of a civic |
center which has interested the Out |
door Circle and other Honolulu organ
izations and residents for long time
past.
Favors City Hall Plan.
There may also be another build. |
ing on the Bishop lot-called the Gore |
lotr-a part Of which is now in the
possession of Princess Theresa"
Judge Dole continued. Very likely |
It will be city hall. They want ii |
there, think II certainly would be
3 conspicuous place for the building"
Several months ago Marshal J. J.
Smiddy. at the request of the treasury |
department, forwarded 10 Washington /
the recommendations of the local fed
eral court officials regarding their
offices in the proposed new building. /
It is understood that upon the COM
pletion of the building a custodian
will be appointed, who will have /
charge of the assignment of space.
The custodian might be the collector
of customs, the collector of internal
revenue or the postmaster.
According to the plans of the court |
officers, a greater amount of space
is desired by taem for their offices. A
2arger courtroom has been recon-.
as well as larger libraries
for attorneys and judges.
Federal Judge F. c. Clemens said |
today that, in his opinion, Washing
ton should send man to Honolulu to
see just what type of building is need.
ed here, and also to design a struc
ture that would be adaptable to the
climate.
"A man like w. E. Parsons, who de.
signed the public buildings in Manila
should be sent here" the judge added.