Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-25
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
MODEL COMPLETE
HERE THIS WEEK
State Ready to Show Is Foot
Replica of Proposed State
Street Viaduct

A model over fifteen feet long
showing the bridge 1t is proposed to
construct in Capitol park extension
the Commemorative memorial to
Its sons in the army, navy and marine
corps in the great war has been COM
pleted by Arnold w. Brunner, archi-
tect of the Capitol improvements and
will be displayed in the State Capt.
tol late this week. George A.
Schreiner, state superintendent of
public grounds and buildings, today
received word that it. had been fin
ished and would be shipped Thurs
day. The model will give COM
gether with its approaches from the
mall to be laid out east of the State
Capitol. the pylons which will be the
memorials and contain allegoricai
sculpture and various details, IN
cluding comfort stations in the
foundations. Borings for the bridge
have been started.
Superintendent Schreiner has ar
ranged for the preliminaries Tor
start on the formal entrance to the
Capitol at Third and State streets
which will be built of granite and
have a width of 120 feet, being in
keeping with the Capitol construc-
ton and intended for inaugural and
similar ceremonies. The work along
Third and Walnut streets, which Will
include terracing and sidewalk
changes is also being outlined and
estimates secured so that bids can be
asked this spring If the Governor de-
et~ tz ha
junction with the city of Harrisburg,
which has already made an appro-
priation for the street work.
Preparing for Approaches
The city authorities are also pre-
pairing for the approaches to the
Memorial bridge which will be con-
structed by the municipality.
Mr.. Drummer is making plans for
the first of the Office buildings to be
erected on a line with the east wing
of the Capitol and be ESQ feet long
with a width of 75 feet. 1t will house
the Labor and Industry department
whose quarters will be taken by the
Highway department which is to ex-
pand because of the road building
program and other departments now
in rented quarters.
Mr.. Schreiner's plan would be to
have this building erected without
disturbance of traffic on Fourth st.
as it will be located just beyond the
line of that thoroughfare, which will
eventually be closed up. The build
ing will be of granite in harmony
with the Capitol. The twin building.
which will come later will be in
line with the upper wing and care
for other departments which are
in rented quarters or which are
crowded.
Ofice Buildings
1t is likely that the Internal Al
fairs department which is to be en-
larged under proposed legislation
will have quarters in one of the new
buildings together with Fisheries.
Game and others.
One of the plans for the future
is for q third building which will
house all educational branches, the
State Museum and Library and con-
tain a large auditorium for State
gatherings. This building will be on
Walnut street near the Memorial
bridge and be a monumental struct-
ure, replacing the present Library.
1t will not come for some years to
come.
In order to provide for the con-
struction of these buildings and the
Capitol park terraces and other inn
provements which are projected as
well as the Memorial and Delaware
river bridges a state architect and
engineer bureau will be created in
the Department of Public Grounds
and Buildings.