The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-08-29
MEN
1ODESICNb BUILDING
FOR HISTORIC SITE
Joseph De Remer, Grand Forks,
and W. F. Kurke, Fargo,
Are Men Chosen
CHICAGO FIRM TO HELP
HoIabird and Root, Nationally
Famous Organization, to
Assist With Advice
CHICAGO FIRM TO HELP

Grand Forks. N. D.. Aug. 2o.-R-
Two Of North Dakota's leading archi-
tects. Joseph DeRemer Of Grand Forks
and w. F. Kurke Of Fargo, will design
the S2.OO0,000 North Dakota state cap.
ltol to replace the historic structure
destroyed by fire at Bismarck last
winter.
Associated with them In an advis.
DRY capacity will be the firm Of Hola-
nird d Root Of Chicago, designers Of
some OF the country's best : known
public buildings.
This was announced late Friday by
George Bangs, Of Grand Forks. presi-
dent OF the North Dakota capitol
building commission, as a SEQUEL to a
series OF conferences In MINNEAPOLIS
with representatives OF the three
architectural firms.
The commission expects the archi-
tects to submit estimates OF their re-
quirements In the way Of materials.
supplies and equipment within two
months, Bangs said. Designs and
drawings should be ready by next
Feoruary and detailed plans and spe-
clflcat1ons not later than April.
Start Next Summer
Then, I hope, we can start actual
construction next summer" Banes
said. About is months, We estimate.
Will be needed to complete the exter-
Tor OF the capitol. II the plans no
ahead as we hope, the building should
be finished well In advance Of thu
time fixed by the legislature. January
I. 1886"
Serving with Bangs on the commits
sion are Fred l.. Conklin Of Bismarck.
vice president. and q. Angus Fraser
OF Fargo. adjutant general Of North
Dakota. Frank L. Anders Of FARGO Is
secretary Of the commission and
Aaron T. Jahr Of Grand Forks n it,
legal advisor.
DeRemer has designed many az tte
important public structures butt IA
Grand Forks and North Dakota since
ne came hero from New Jersey In
1902.
He graduated from Columbia COL
iege IN Washington. N. j.. his home
town, In 1896, and came to Grand
Forks six years later. With the ex-
ception of the seven years following
1912, when he was In Los Angeles. he
has practiced here since.
Designed Arts Building
Ono of his more important accom-
pl1shments In Grand Forks was the
designing Of the 100000 Liberal Arts
building at the university, completed
IN 1929. Other buildings he has
planned here include the gymnasium
addition to Central high school. the
Masonic Temple. the new Ryan hotel,
the Grand Forks Home for the Aged
and the First Presbyterian church.
He also planned buildings for
jamestown college and the Grafton
Institution for the Feeble Minded.
and designed the recently constructed
Williston high school.
Kurke was born In Minneapolis, at
tended the public schools there and
graduated from the University of
Minnesota. He was q postgraduate
student at the University OF Pennsyl-
vania, and is both an architect and
architectural engineer.
Kurke designed the Fargo Forum
building, the A. o. q. w. home Of
flee building in Fargo, the Moore
apartments Of Fargo. many school,
public and business buildings In the
Dome Il Tabooed
There will be no dome on our new
capitol" Bangs said. There Is no
need for n and the people do not
want it. The capitol will be built
primarily for efficiency. utility and
durability and we are aiming at 100
per cent perfection from that view
point. We realize that we can't COM
pete, In the erection Of monumental
structures, with the older and richer
states which have money-or think
they have-to spend on domes and
other ornamentations that serve no
useful purpose"
The North Dakota commissioners.
In addition to their conferences in the
Twin Cities and many meetings 1t
home, inspected capitols and other
public buildings In Omaha, Lincoln,
Denver and Chicago. Bids for the
job Of planning the building were
submitted by 70 or Is architects and
the qualifications Of many were in
vestigated, Bangs said. Architects
and firms throughout the country
presented their proposals and the list
included most Of the leading design
ers Of public buildings In America.
Plan Bismarck Office
The architectural examinations az