The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-03-05
Court House
Now ReadyFor
Occupancy
New building Is a Real
Gem Alphabetically
Modernistic in Design.
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County officials will soon be moving
into the new Lincoln county court
court house. The interior is finished
and permission was given this week
by the contractor for its occupancy, in
conference with the county conmis-
sioners. The building has not been de-
finltely accepted as yet. There is some
work still to be done on the exterior
such as painting and washing down OF
the brick walls but an extension Of
time has been granted to June Is to do
this work, so as to have more suitable
weather for the exterior finishing.
The court house is a valuable addi-
ton to the county and 10 the COM
munity 1t is very attractive build
ing constructed of cream, or light
colored brick, and with terra Gotta
trimmings. It's lines are distinctly
modernistic. There is full and COM
modious basement The central por-
ton Of the building is two stories. This
will house all the county offices, ex-
cept that of sheriff. A one story wing
to the north will house the Jail and
sheriffs living quarters A similar
wing to the south provides quarters for
the county library.
The entire building is exceptionally
with office quarters SO de-
signed as to provide great abundance
OF light. Light fixtures and hardware
are very artistic Floors throughout are
Of art squares of material almost in
destructible
The court room is exceptionally
beautiful, with the modernistic motif
very much in evidence. The walls are
entirely panelled with lovely dark
brown oak lumber, the woodwork ex-
tending well above ones head. The
small extent Of plastered wall adds to
the attractiveness Of the room, the
plaster being deeply pebbled and With
a coating of Zonolite preparation
sprayed over it The judges desk and
rostrum is especially beautiful, being
of the same dark brown oak as Is the
walls and also Of distinctly modernistic
design. A low railing Of the same ma
terial separates the space given over
to attorneys appearing in court from
that set apart for spectators. The
artistic loneliness of this room must be
seen to be appreciated.
Another part of the building that
stands out as an artistic gem is the
library wing. This is likewise finished
in beautiful brown wood, with
shelves for the books built into all the
walls. The plaster is also of harmonic
ing color, and light fixtures are artistic.
Work-rooms are provided at the rear
Of the main room and in the basement
A large room in the basement will re-
ceive shipments of books and other
freight. After being unpacked the
books can be lifted to the library floor
by means of a small elevator.
Directly beneath the library is good
sized room extending the entire length
of the wing This is designed for public
meetings, with small rost-um in one
end. This is more simply finished but
is very neat and attractive
As one moves over the building on
the first tour Of inspection, one is i'm
pressed by the beauty of the entire
structure, the great abundance of light
and the vast Improvement the building
is over the old frame structure. It pro-
vides suitable capitol for what all Of
lis hope and believe is a developing and
growing county.
1t has been suggested during the past
week that after the building is definite
ly occupied, suitable dedicatory ex-
ercises ought to be held These could
consist of an open house for a day.
when committee could be present to
show visitors over the new building.
Short exercises could also be held,
with few suitable addresses. 1t is very
probable that such an affair will be
arranged.
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