Show UTAH CAPITOL RESEMBLING PARTHENON 4 BY UTAH WILL BE BUILT ARCHITECT b r i j t mr y 3 o 1 1 14 1 I t I r t y 4 f I t f J I f J. J fr k 1 I. I r x k 1 I k J t. t y I. I t f f. f r f f 1 rl r i. i f f re 1 J J j y jl Ni I j y ci 1 I I L f I 1 f 1 r Cf F y f j. j f i i. W ty t. t x r z t. t t i y A t t pi r I i s i 1 t t- J zi I t r Lat J. J hJ r it t I i jJ 1 i l t 41 I iH y tr i t 1111 J r J. I-J. t I. I s I 1 I i lY t I t. t 0 1 1 o A 4 t i i- i ii 1 iJ l tt t. t s 7 1 t. t I g. g r u 4 j f s I S I Y I IF 14 M- M M j Ii c. c O i-O N. N F i t 2 f f tJ u ur r I t P f I- I iJ IF t F 1 4 7 4 1 r r T tL a z r c k 4 L Ts' At Y Front elevation of or Utah's capitol and the man roan who designed it I 1 Designs of R Kelting Accepted Accepted Ac Ac- by Com Commission mission After Long Deliberation The Utah capitol commission last night selected Richard Bichard Kletting of Salt Lake City as a. the tho architect for for forthe the 2 building on which work is to start summer By doing so 50 it virtually virtually vir vir- adopted the plans submitted by him as those which are to be foe followed in an outline at least in the construction of the new home for the state government Tho The building bunding designed by Mr root Klot- the Parthenon Parthe ting resembles in character nO non of ancient Athens but will wilT include the dome domo which is the architectural feature feature feature fea fea- ture of the national and anti of so many ninny state capitols A As Mr Kletting points out in his comments on his design submitted submitted submitted sub sub- to the comm commissioners the tile Parthenon Par Par- thenon thonon or 01 t temple mple of Minerva was built In the Athenian Acropolis on the summit summit summit sum sum- mit of a hill bill the site resembling that of ot the Utah capitol Built by a beauty loving oving people eople it ia has be been n and still sUU is 15 the admiration of or the entire world Tho rho feature o of the Parthenon i is the Ule series of pillars along the face The height ht of these was WIS times time the diem eter The hei height bt of the columns column in Mr rr desi design is a a. little more mOle than thau nine and one one half half times the diameter fro Mr Tr d designs i ns include the capitol proper the tho grading radin of the iho grounds round rounal the construction of n power hOUF hoti more than two blocks away to tobe tobo tobo bo be connected with th thA capitol by a tunnel l all for lor estimated cost of O Q The building is to be fireproof fireproof fire fire- I proof throughout bont no 1 00 wood 1 entering into its construction It It Is perhaps best e t described de do- e. e scribed in outline in the words of Mr fr J s 's letter to the comm commission sion which accompanied the 1 plans plan lan Architect Describes ls Building The Tho build building In when erected d will wl not be he hes s seen scell In Its It entirety within lc lou les than one on nub nillo and one half from the rounds ex excepting ex- ex from th the north bench and In that case easo It will 1 only be ha the side elevation In order to set l et what was thought the tho best ct all 11 kinds of or hr breaks in the front were avoid 1 and nd a front rd ril showing columns column and pilasters 41 f feet l hinh and 4 f feet cl 3 inches In diameter On OTt th thO youth west lit sod and n cast e ut side Irl sides where there 1 Is II considerable the are aro detached standing ti fU fly yot feet from the w thus tIiu producing strong stron which will vIll he hf cry ory effectual In Inthe the distance an a wel 11 a l as tv nHI i r br by Very erv Hn bilge windows eight f feet lt wide ide are c placed between the th columns FO ro that all alltha th the tha offices arc ale abundantly antl lighted d. d Liko tho the Parthenon On Oti the thi north sido ar are ut used ed d In rl glav of or th the th columns This treatment trel re rt re- re tumbles e. e in ff effect ct that of or the tho Parthenon at then Athens which Is Ia similarly situated and flud in suite suit of or U Its simplicity has alwayn been and U Ia admit admired for Its simple grandeur As to th the cost coat t this thi treatment treatment treat treat- ment will iII compare favorably fa with other oilier arrangements shown Aho a a. multitude of smaller d details detail as u the builder can arrange arrange ar ar- ar- ar range rJ for machinery and turn out the th comparatively lUll number Humber of or col- col umu of or th th Fame eam pattern and size sire at a aery avery a aery ery very rate Material t t riall Base Baze up TIP to first story tOL sMite St-sMite ma marble or sandstone 1100 above Steel Steal I frame with re reinforced re- re concrete floors and tire fire proofing n Partitions to be of or hollow tile conceal- conceal In Ins jr plo pipes pines air lr vent ent flues Iu etc lc All am doors door windows and furniture to b be metal r e eta else 0 or composition compo compo- sillon and no wood to b be u used eI el in the building Principal extend to tn round ground Othere Others Oth Oth- ers ere Ar are built on the ti fireproof noon floor Heating apparatus Is III supposed d to Ic b bf be low low- pressure or 01 hot bot water crater with f air r supply and exhaust to each pun I principal room Flue are r to be he built into the th partition pat parti tion and end ceilings and exhausts carried to atti attic atti Power House Power house hout ia I- Ito to b be b. lot t iJ about two tWI blocks block et of or th the about IV fe fet et t below the b basement u ment I level l-el e and itta nt itt nta nta a point where delivery dell of or coal is ja easy an and 1 cheap A A. tunnel 4 of f feet et h bj by 6 G fot feet shall conn connect ct 1 power house houe with main maui building blindInG Interior Decorations Interior decorations to b be In harmony ham with the Ule character r. of f the building Columns stairs and wall in hallo below third floor are roto tobe aro-tobe to be marble the balance stucco Lighting The principal outside A windows ar are tight eight feet Mt wido and in tn spite of ot the th shadow produced b by the columns on cit th the thi front ar art ar am td to thoroughly light all alt the rooms room i Th Tha Interior is I. well fOlI lighted by two to n 1111 sixty r fe feet l wide wid and aud b by minor ones onH over o court legislative chamber etc Uw Glass Gins Mosaic The nit zt t floor or nd under z Ie d dome m- m Y I j f K x 7 e e 2 s r K fe j vv t-iy t A Y f r i x P t t i I j 4 tte ti iI lc I I I JS l' l A At t I II II I I I i a i I I I I j I Ij II II j I S I I How the capitol will wilI look from the east i out In glass mosaic le the state seal Tn In the daytime this thi glass blass mosaic will Ill assist in lighting ih the rotunda on the ground floor and at an any an- antime time will the design be e seen n from front both top and bottom with especially good ond effect on 00 th tha th first floor when rotunda below is lI lighted electrically Entrance for Cor Street Cars Cais Besides the main entrances entrance shown on principal and ground round floor noot levels there ie Ia provided cl an entrance for street t tars ear and nd automobile from front Columbus street also garages for rOle the automobiles of or officials and visitors There Thero shall hAtI be throe three I sets set of oC vestibule doors doon In sub basement Immediately oulI outsIde outside out out- side I e of ot ma main mam in building to Keep leep out the tho noise from the tho cai ca cais Sidewalk lights In ln In terrace terra floors floor above this entrance and above e the garages will light the outer rH purt the rt-or-the of the sub aub Elevators S gIA Elevators Kle i to tn b be he One of oC the dou double le Ile tor to ln-to to Ic to h be he- geared Jurd for or pounds H e load loid and to serve erve RI ac frei freight ht elc ator whenever r required Dimensions The extreme f l length of nt th the building exclusive cx- cx I cI elusive lve of or porticoes H 41 f feet ct The d depth of tho the main building ex- ex t of or I porticoes and r rear extension n lon 16 feet depth of or building exclusive lve of or porticoes 10 feet Ceet Floor area a of oC ground floor noor 6 square Ce feet Jeet l. l Floor ar ara r a of or principal floor square r fret Icet t. t Floor ares area of r second anti and third floors floor exclusive e of 0 light wells square feet Floor area of ot dome dom MOO square feet reet Cubical Contents and anti Cost Ground floor noor and attic cubic feet at 20 0 cent Principal l. second and third floors noon i OIS cubic feet fet cubic r feet et balu trad 3 2390 O cubic fret feet total iSI ia cubic feet reel at 40 cent cents Dome Ionie cubic feet e t at CO GO 0 cents Total Tota cubic feet r g ruble cubic rf feet t. t o Cost t of or building proper Additional It Items s. s Power hour houpe and tunnel l. l i Ol For grading r lnE and ano Incidentals f 1 Total C coat l. l 2000 The Th cost of or grading i and putting the ground In shape the undersigned Is con- con adent can be d d frayed bv by selling th the sand tand and gravel l on the th premises p s 's a lg ag tho work progresses pro e especially If Ir all of or th thai th lot Jot Is b leveled to the th edge e of or City cr crnek le canon conon Th cost per cubic toot foot Is ample considering con eon the great eat amount of ot bas nl m ment and roof l apace pac ala also the vast It light wells R R. KL rr G Architect Vote Voto Not ot Unanimous Air lr was selected et BK 9 g th the archi at a meeting of ot the capitol commis- commis Alon slon held last night n at which every eo mem main bet bei of the commission was as present While the thc theote vote ote Is understood od not to have I been unanimous Mr Kletting received a I majority of or the ot Votes otes s anti and was 35 d declared the victor When seen this morning Mr Mt Kletting said Of or course I Tim Lm elated tM o er the decision lon of or th the commission commissions As s soon coon as I o have been officially notified of t m my selection I will commence work on n the detailed plans for th the I ex expect ox- ox JI t to l have 0 o a thorn thom completed d within four tour fourmont mont months hs Some of the thc Figur Figures Dimensions of ot the building ln a aby S is lihn shown by the plans pans and other data are as all follows fol tol- lows iowa Height ht exclusive h of dom lom lome four stories Height from terrace to top of or dome feet Height bight from rotunda floor noor- so to interior to top of dome 50 feet teet Rotunda 6 bS- bS 1 feet et b iuar Exterior diameter 0 of dome dom SO Ri 0 t feet t. t Interior diameter of or dome 60 fe feet fL L Maui Main hall ball feet in nth length by 0 05 feet in width Approach to building from Crom north enc end and endor of or State street t. t fet feet in length b by feet t in width Mth Funds available Architects Architect's i compensation lUon 5 S p pet r cent cen of ot cost COt of ot co construction Members of ol capitol commission Got Gov William Spry Sec Secretary of or State Charles CharlesS S S. S TIngo Attorney General X fl R R. John Dem Darn Salt Sail Lake ce City Ci C C. i 11 Loose Provo Pro if M. S. S Ogden Anthon U. U Lun Lund Jund S Salt It Lake Iak Cit City acting of or the commission John K h. Hardy Mr Ir Lund took the place o in th the commission made vacant Cant by br the tho death ol or of John Henry Smith In Session Five Hours Tho commission met nel at 4 o'clock yes yea t tia tex day ia afternoon and It was waR not until n neat li 9 o'clock last laet night that tho the final decision waR wan reached The members of ot the c lon entered into Int an ar agreement agree agree- ment not nol to t. make mak public how the vote stood but it is known knoD that th there ro was as a wide Ide difference e of ot opinion on on th the iii part ol or of some ome of ot the members members- It w-ai w 31 declared this that the eral severs seta sets of or plans na were er unIformly good that It ita was wasa a difficult m ter for the tho members to de decide de- de chin cide which would 1 bA be the best as the fu- fu tuie tur homo home of or th the state tate officers F Following th the a award nl to Architect Kiel KId ting linK the matt matter r of ot compensation to th thoth the theother oth other r architects wa was cOnJ considered ld rd Some Som of the members T were re In favor of a awarding award award- td- td In ing not nol less lees then 1000 to of ot the the cOP competing architects Others thought ht the turn toU too hi high h and a compromise wa WM WaA finally reached by byJ J which ch the log Ins awards were mad made Other Awards Aro Are Made Mad Young Son Salt Sail Lake City 10 G G. G Honri henri Desmond Boston l- l F. F M M. Andrews s Co No Now New York City mo J J. J E. E Boise Bolle no Cannon fe k r and nd Ramm Hanson S Salt Lake City oo Watkins atkins Birch Kent J an and ge Chesebro Salt I Lake Ilke ike CIt City Ware ue and Pope Burton S Silt Salt lt Loko Lako CIty Headlund Price e Salt H lAke City 2 O. O F. F W. W Moore Salt Lake City It is said that the commission favored tho the various plant in tb the b order num named d above Star Sur by Sopt niber 1 Mr Kletting will be allowed four months from March tarch IB 15 In which to com com- pleto leto to tho the detailed d plans plaus As soon it or these are finished tb lb commission lon will mil proceed d to elect a n f secretary to take the Ute place lilac of or John I IC Huh Hardy who lias lies I ct acted as a. 8 secretary rebr to the th since It H was liS organized d The Tb selection of or a IL secretary secre- secre tary ta will be followed by the chol choice ot of a aIU IU superintendent of building and grounds Before actual work can un be commenced on In tho the building much grading will wI have to be done dona on the cite tte hut but it is t that this tWI will m be done within tb the next six Ix ix months and that all will be in rea readiness readi readi- lII l- l II ness to commence work on the building not later than Sept September m er 1 next Material to Be Bo Oho Chosen Chown n. n Between now lOW and the time that work Is I. comm commenced the commission will 1 decide on i the kind of ot material to be used In the construction It is known latan that th the members mem rueni- bers are Afe in favor tavor of ot using Utah material providing the right kind can be secured In this stat I 1 Members of ot the tha commission commis commis- ton sion have ha already inspected a number of or marble and onyx quarries in the th state tat and will Ill Inspect a a. number r of ot others othela before final decision IK is readied reached The nucleus for tor Utah's capitol may maybe maybo bo be said saleS to ta have hav start started twenty four years r. r alto ago the 1st hat of the present month The site on which th the buU building lnE Is S. to b be erected belonged lo oS to th th city city-at that time haying b been n granI to the th city lh oo on Tun Tune 1 1572 11 ii b b. b P President 15 11 s S. S Grant rant On March 1 1 I ls when hen Daniel H H. Wells wa was u mayor th the elt city cit council pa pass passed d d a a. resolution of ot- ot f teeing to deed th the site rite to ta the stat rO- rO providing pro pro- viding Aiding a. a capitol wa was erected on it Three da days I liter later ter the Ui territorial legislature ao so- the gift and the final tran transfer was Wa a made May IY 1 2 1885 Since Sinco that time tim little has hall been bm don done with the th land nel except to put pul a 1 fence fenc around It and plant some lome trees and lawn awn Voted Down Once Onu The Tho active e movement for th the th erection r cLlon of or a was aJI commenced In 1 1309 09 when hn a a. Asp sp special election was h held ld for th the pUtt purpose of lr voting on n in A special tax levy lm o of oC one half of one null mill on the he taxable prop prop- f of the tIle state tatt Largely through the apathy th o of or the tho voters of or Salt Pall 1 Lake Iak ke City th tIme the I proposition was a def defeated atoo In his hili m mes lu ase to the legislature o ot of 11 1311 |