Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
Structure Will Face Capitol
on First, Between Maryland
Avenue and East Capitol.
MODEL OF EDIFICE
NOW ON EXHIBITION
Building Will Be Important Addi-
tion to Washington Architecture,
Harmonizing With Others.

Preliminary plans for the monument
tai home to be erected for the United
States Supreme Court, facing the Capt.
toll on First street between MARYLAND
avenue and East Capitol street, were
submitted 10 David Lynn, architect of
the Capitol, today by Cass Gilbert, New
York architect.
At the same time a model of the
proposed structure was placed on ex-
hlblt1on in the main entrance to the
Senate Office Building. where it was in
Spected by the members of the commits
sion created by Congress to recommend
design.
Although these plans are preliminary
and must await the approval of the
commission and committee of Congress.
they show that the Supreme Court
Building will be an imposing addition
to the architecture of Washington, har-
monlzlng In every way with the Capitol
and Library of Congress.
The general dimensions of the build
ing will be 385 feet east and west by
3O4 feet north and south. There is a
central part, standing out above the rest
OF the building, in which will be the
courtroom and main conference room.
This central portion will be fianked by
four courtyards, around which will be
grouped smaller rooms to meet every
requirement of model courthouse, in
Guiding liberal allotment of space for
what Is expected to be one Of the most
complete law Libraries.
Corinthian Exterior. :
The Corinthian style has been rec
commended as the basis for the exterior
design. The central part will be four
stories high on the east front and three
stories on the west 'front.' but the east
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line Will be continuous. The courtroom
will be 81 feet square and 80 feet high,
with floor area about so per cent
greater than the present courtroom in
the Capitol. 1t will have natural light
from windows on both sides opening
from the courtyard.
The second floor will consist of law
library facilities for more than 125 900
volumes and on the third floor there will
be large reading room, and book stacks
for special law collections capable OF
storing $4,000. This floor also will
contain working space for the assistant
| librarian and cataloguing room.
There will be space in the basement
| for automobile storage. The architect
recommended that the ventilation and
acoustics of the courtroom be made as
perfect as scientific knowledge will per-
NIT. He also stated in the report that
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with the elaborate and expensive marble,
but to rely on fine proportions and a
sparing use of appropriate decorations
to achieve the monumental effect de-
sired.
The site has already been acquired.
but the authorization for the building
is awaiting final approval of these plans.
Six of the justices of the Supreme
Court inspected the model of the new
building shortly after it was placed on
display, and showed deep interest In
all Of its details Chief Justice Taft
and Mrs. Taft were among the first
to visit the exhibit. The others who
visited the exhibit this morning were
Justices Holmes, Van Devanter, Bran
dies, Stone and Sanford.
Justice Stone was accompanied by
Mrs. Stone.