The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-01-06
new MEMORIAL TEMPLE, NUCLEUS|
OF FINE GROUP OF DAKOTA CAPITOL
BUILDINGS, WILL START IN SPRING.
All Plans Completed For $780,.
900 Structure Which Will BE
Surrounded BY Handsome
Units on Government Hill
Splendid Parking, Arrange.
ment in Prospect.

Operations will commence the com.
ing spring on plans which are expect
cd eventually to- result in complete
landscaping of North DakOta's capitol
grounds, it was announced today at
the officers of the state board Of ad-
ministratiOn.
A report submitted to the board by
a Minneapolis firm Of landscape arch
itects and engineers declared the COM
plete scheme would involve an ex-
penditure of million dollars or more
in addition to 100000 already approp-
rated for Liberty Memorial build
ing. Work on the memorial edlfce
will represent the first step in the
general landscaping proposal since us
location and facings have been decld-
ed upon in view OF the larger project
contemplated
The general plan provides for pri-
mary group of three buildings occupy
ing three prominent rises in the quar-
ter section of sloping ground set aside
continental railroad tracks. Train tour
would include new capitol ana
Temple of Justice to house the su-
preme court, in addition to the Mem
orial building. Each would be on an
axis with the center of a street Gro s.
ing the city oil Bismarck from trans
continental railroad tracks. The tour
ists would thus be afforded an excel
lent view Of the buildings in passing.
70 HAVE COMMANDING sdTE
Under the plan approved by the
board. the new capitol. at such times
as one may be provided for, would oc-
cupy the highest rise. on the slope
with the other two buildings OF the
eroup on elevations somewhat lower
and slightly nearer the city. The cap
itol would face the city, overlooking
a mall and central park section con.
Meeting with the residence section OF
town. Liberty Memorial building AM:
the Temple Of Justice would be or
symmetrical construction and wouid
both face inward toward the mall.
Facing the group, a. visitor woliid
see to the left and farther down the
slope a new governors mansion. bc'
hind and to the right OF the capit0l
would appear a new power house, TO-
Gated on a reverse slope. The entire
: ouarter:sectfOtI tract swo,Ad be inter,
woven with picturesque roads, walks
and planted groups.
TO HAVE MEMORIAL PAllk
"A novel feature OF the lanlscapine
plan is the nature of layout coniem
plated for a 10-acre tract already sc;
aside by legislative action as park
for the Memorial building. DR.. Mel
win r. Gilmore. curator Of the state
historical society, who has that por'
tion of the work in charge, has plan
ned to plant one section Of the park
with original Indian crops. Through,
out the park he plans to have only
trees. shrubs, perennials, grasses, etc
native to the state. .. ...
Within the Memorial r{ark it is
planned also to have the statute o:
Sakakawea. the Indian woman cred
tied with having guided the Lewis and
Clark expedition, which piece now
stands Just east of the capitol. Or
other sides OF the Memorial building
will be the Theodore Roosevelt cabin
now in another part Of the grounds
and a replica OF the mound hut com
monty used by the Indians of this
region in early days.
Before adoption of the plan, the
board OF administration conferred
, with representatives Of the city com
mission and the Bismarck Commercial
club. and with DR.. Gilmore. Amone
the recommendations of the Landscape
architects it was advised that the
state acquire two blocks of the city
lying just off the capitol grounds In
order to preclude residential develop
ment which might prove an eyesore
in the approaches.