Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29
us. BUILDING HERE !
AIDS MANY STATES|
Source of Material Used on
New House Office Struc-
ture Is Traced.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

The complaint often heard from many
members OF Congress that washington
Is getting many millions in public
buildings while the rest Of the country
is getting only few scattered in each
State" finds its best answer in a map
Of the United States in the Office of the
Architect of the Capitol. David Lynn.
On this map Mr. Lynn has traced
the source of all the building materials
that have gone into the erection OF the
new House Office Building. showing
one puts little thought into his survey
Of the map, he can vision how much
employment along many varied lines is
afforded in some 80 out OF the 48 States
In producing and fabricating the ma
terials for that one new building in the
National Capital which will be used by
Representatives and their constituents
from all the States.
Here is the official record:
Maine-Granite, spruce, birch.
New Hampshire-Maple, spruce, birch
Vermont-Granite fabrication, maple
spruce. birch.
misunderstanding. mechanical
equipment. electrical equipment, air
conditioning equipment, Kalamein doors
nre alarm system, sheet metal work.
Rhode Island-Rubber- covered wire,
electrical equipment.
Connecticut-Hardwa mechanical
equipment electrical equipment.
New York-Carborundum ornamental
metal, file cases, miscellaneous iron and
steel, metal door bucks, metal doors,
terrazzo strips. rubber tile, cork tile,
linoleum, maple, spruce, etc; paint
products. mail chutes. planting ma
terials, carpet strips, shoe molds, grilles,
furnishings, gypsum roof, lighting FIX
lures, mechanical equipment. electrical
equipment. air conditioning equipment
and elevator equipment.
New Jersey-Paint products, me-
chanical equipment. plumbing fixtures.
lead cables, electrical equipment.
Delaware-Paint products and me-
chanical equipment
Maryland-Tle drains, lime, common
brick. concrete aggregates. sodding
plants, interior marbles, terrazzo strips,
mechanical equipment, general con-
tractor
District Of columbia-Plants and
models
Pennsylvania-F1re brick. face brick
pre-cast paving, cement asphalt roof
ing, glass. package conveyors. safes
structural steel. plaster. sheet metal
interpreting, substation. mechanical
equipment, electrical equipment, light
Ing fixtures. elevators. air conditioning
equipment. fire hose and equipment.
Vlrglnla--Slate, soapstone. planting
topeoil. mechanical equipment
West Notwithstanding glass. c.
ment, hollow tile. walnut.
Ohio-Red lead, metal lath. corner
beads. etc. ceramic tile. glazed tile. oak
mlllwork. walnut. reinforcing steel gyp-
sum reinforcing, steel sash. lighting
fixtures, lime. air conditioning equip
ment, mechanical equipment. elevator
equipment. electrical equipment
1ndiana-Limestone, fire extinguish-
ers, flre equipment, walnut.
Georgia-Exterior marble, pine.
Tennessee marble.
South Carolina-Pine.
North Carolina - Fabric, mineral
wool. pine.
Kentucky - Mechanical equipment
walnut. window frames
Wisconsin Millwork, mechanical
equipment. radiators.
Michigan-Electrica equipment.
Idaho-White pine.
Nevada-Lead.
Colorado-Copper, brass, mechanical
equipment. millwork.
Oklahoma-Cement and asphalt
Missouri-Millwork and mechanical
equipment.
Mississippi-Insulati board.
Acknowledgement, miscellaneous iron
and steel, limestone.