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Show m WILL COMPLETE CAPITOL GROUNDS DURING THIS YEAR. Br 3 p . . I Ht i 9 HKi I Bn ' IB- 'J- '' ) jp fljJ :J Jti f jW jJR JJJ JtJRLdB, jAg m ftlk kjtk WW.W' i !5r'J8irJmi,ryr-wV '.S3 W Willll I Hffl! UTAH'S STATE CAPITOL ANI) ARCHITECT R. K. A. K LETTING. I H I m iB'i,' Part of Surroundings to Be Used By National B M GUard For Parade Purposes Lack HK B of Funds Limits Work. H'S Hy Attorney General A. U. Unrncs and published In the Salt Ijike Hl'i Telegram's Annual Review. EiSk One of tlio problems which confronted the capitol commission KS' after the selection of its atchiloct for the state capitol, was the HyBj selection of the site for the building. The grounds which had been I Kwv deeded to the state of Utah by Salt Like City for thai purpose Kjff t wore of irregular shape, which perhaps might be described as flat Hrfj 1'( hnpe; that Is, the grounds as they abutted on Second North) Hnl street had a frontage of only olght rods; the west boundary of thej Bl grounds being West C.ipitol nvenuo and the east bouiulary being , S East Capitol avenue, the grounds extending north and south be-1 WBK twuen Second North and Fourth North streets, and as West Cap- j Ejj Hoi extends from Second North street In a northwesterly direc-j Ht Hon. and East Capitol avenue from Second North In a northeaster- H& J ly direction, the grounds broadened as they extended north, and ij jl had a frontage on Fourth North street of some twenty rods. The Hf- tl grounds east of East Capitol avenue and extending to the west side Kj nt City Creek C.myoii between Second ami Fourth North streets H3 j had an elevation averaging fifty feet alove Mint portion of tlio Hfc I capitol grounds that was selected as the site for the building, so K, , that if those grounds were not acquired and leveled to the grade 13 of the capitol site, the capitol would have appeared to have been yLj located in a depression, and the view of the capitol from the east pSi and southeast portions of the valley would bo, obstructed. For Kjfi that reason the commission secured options on (Tie lots included in Hn 1 tho two blocks lying between East Capitol avenue and City Creek Kjg Canyon and between Second and Fourth North streets. The log- Kft Mature of 101U provided authority for the commission to jur- n? chase these lot, which were afterwards acquired at a total cost to u I the state of a hundred and twenty-seven thousand dollars. 11 After the purchase of these two blocks the city commission 1 was petitioned by the capitol commission to cause to be vacated 3 that portion of East Capitol avenue extending between Second and K i "North Fourth streets, together with that portion of Apricot street B1 ( extending east from East Capitol avonue to the west side of City Hj I Creek Canyon. This has been done and the land included in the S atroota so vacated are now a part of the capitol grounds. Tho city Hl a,H0 l'" ''Vl to the statu the lands extending between Second Bjj. in(l loirth North streets lying between the east boundary of the H9 ! two blocks of land acquired by the state, moutionod nbove, and the nk west side of City Creek Canyon, with the excoption of a strip Hl ,' of land a hundred feet wide extending along the edge of City Creek HBl Canyon retained for street purposos, which street will be known HRr m West Canyon street and wty be a part of the extonslvo boule- tt vard system of the city. HB9 I After tlio.se lands had been ac(iuired as a part of the capitol HI I grounds, it became necessary to level them to a grade in conform- VIBI, Ity to tho situ uf the building. The contract for this work was K3I ' 'wed Into botween the commission and the Utah Construction n oir.pany. This work has boon carried on since tho spring of 1915 Kilt ,",', b at this, writing, very largely completed. This work In- Hlv volvca tho removal of approximately five hundred thousand cubic tffl) . yr,da of cartl. t the approximate cost of eighty-five thousand The commission at first had in contemplation the building of a terrace of the same material aa the exterior of the building, Cottonwood Cot-tonwood granite around the building, and the design of the architect archi-tect comprehended such terrace. It was afterwards decided, however, how-ever, by the commission, to dispense with the terrace, not only because of the cost, but also because of the apiienrancc, and the presunt plans comprehend a lawn terrace, providing for an immediate imme-diate approach or driveway around the building of about forty feet. The present plans also provide for an approach from tho intersection of State and Second North streets to the main entrance en-trance of the building, Including two more sub-terraces. This is for the purpose of breaking the grade from said Intersection to the main entrance. The grade Is about 9 per cent, but broken by terraces, ter-races, the walk will have but little grade. The front of the grounds; that is, that portion lying between the south front of the building and Second North street will be improved im-proved in the way of lawns and low shrubbery, with a circular driveway extending from the Intersection of Second North and State strcots around the cast aide of the building. Two walks will extend from the south or main entrance of the building to the intersection in-tersection of Second North and State streets, with lawns and flower bods between. There will be ample opportunity in tills portion of the grounds for the erection of monuments, and statuary statu-ary formations. C. E. Dalliu lias proposed to the commission that he furnish a statue representing Chief Washakie on Horse, this to be placed between tlio two walks above mentioned. The commission com-mission is hopeful that this may be provided for by popular subscription. sub-scription. The grade of the grounds north of the building will be on a level with the lawn terrace at the south and extend to a point about sixty-five feet north of the building. From that point the grounds north and cast of tho building will be graded on a slope of about two to one, extondlng northward. This jiortion of the grounds will be, when completed, in terraces and walks and will be plnnted to trees. The grounds at tho northwest of the building will bo practically level with a slight slope to the west, and It is expected that these grounds will bo used as parade grounds for the national guard. That portion of the grounds immediately west of the building will have a considerable slope to West Capitol avenue and eventually a flight of granite steps will lie provided so that the approach may be had direct from West Capitol avenue to the west entrance of the building. It is the expectation of tho commission that the grounds will bo fully improved and the approaches completed during the year 191G. The commission had in contemplation the furnishing of sculpture for the pediments of the building, and had expected that the contract for this work for the west and north pediments would be lot this year, but the commission lias found that it is unable to proceed with this work on account of the limited funds provided. Interior of the Huilding Is Practically Completed. While the interior of the building may be said to be, in a general gen-eral way, completed, yet there Is nmple opportunity for further embellishment by mural decorations and by statuary. The main corridor of the first floor is finished in oolite, or Sanpete white stone. The main corridor of tho executive floor and mnln stah cases leading from that floor to the floor above are finished in ; Georgia marble, which gives a most pleasing appearance. The i fcouth or main vestibule is finished in Utah travertine, perhaps the most beautiful specimen of onyx that can be found anywhere in the world. The senate chamber Is also finished in Utali traver-! traver-! tine. Tho chamber of the house of representatives, the supreme I court room and tho state reception room are finished in Utnl blrdseye marble, which is unique and beautiful. The decoration! in these roomB, respectively, follow out tho marble used, nnd lhm result is most hnrmonious. Tho furnishing of tho state rcccpticc room is complete with the exception of tho rug, which Is now ing made in Scotland. This will bo a one-piece rug, hand tufttfl Axmlnstcr and worked with the design of the beehive. H At either end of the mnln corridor there has been left unfofl Ished, except in plain plaster, n space within the arch thirty-dgsM feet in length by about twenty feet high, known as tho tympnnucM It is the expectation and desire of the commission to have a murtjj painting covering this space at each end of the corridor. Thj subject matter for the proposed paintings for these spaces whloM have been submitted to the commission cover the ugrlcultunjB mining and other industrial activities of the state. One of tneHH which Is particularly pleasing to the commission Is purely hlstor cnl. It is a representation of the life of the cliff dwellers. It h4 given tho artist an opportunity to bring out Colors of sky "M rock which are peculiar to the West. The colors remind one of IjH Culmer desert paintings, and it is to bo regretted that that K'roM artist could not have lived to have filled these two spaces u!thJH work. These murals will greatly add to the vista looking "chW the corridor from either direction. H In tho dome four spaces, called spandrels, each forty-six frO wide at the top, sixteen feet wide at the bottom and twenh fjfl high, have been left with hard plaster finish, the commission M pecting that they will be finished with murals by some futajIB legislature. Above these spaces there is a space twelve feet h'ffl extending around the dome. This has been left in hard llafKj finish with the expectation that it will he furnished with frifljj Fairbanks Ilros., sculptors, of Salt Lake City, have been encoB aged to proceed with a design for this work. They have now cB pleted a model which Illustrates the history of the state, includiB the Indian life, the coming of the pioneer and tho priest, theM vclopmcnt along the lines of agriculture, mining nnd mamifuctH ing, and the development in art and education. H There have been furnished for the building four murals. TjH of those are In the chamber of the house of representative. S by A. E. Forrlnger of New York City, and reprosonts the li?H ery of Great Sait Lake, the other by Vincent Adorente of MH 1 York City, and represents the dream of lhigham Young in ljB building of the temple. Those murals are placed in cove lmn;W which are eight by eleven feet. There are a number of tHH panels of the same size in the chamber of the hou.se that eanH furnished with murals. Another mural has been placed in 'H chamber of tho senate, extending the entire length of the nSH wall. This was painted by Lee Greene Richards and Alma rifjH of Salt Lake City, and Is a landscape of Utah Lake. Another ") has been placed in the celling of the stato reception room. TiH was painted by Louis Schaettle of Nev4York City awl is a !"C"M of the cherubs. Space has been left in the supreme court rSi ten by sixteen feet immediately back of tho bench, whoro it iW pected a mural will at some future dnte be placed, M Space has been furnished on the third floor for an art gall'3B ' which consists of a main room and two wings. Tho main ioohM i eighteen by a hundred and four feet and the wings are eight H eleven feet each. It is expected that the walls of this art Ka"MH will eventually be covered with paintings furnished in the utfH i donations. A number of beautiful pictures have already boon A i sented to the commission for the state. Three of these have MM i presonted by Col. Edwin F. Holmes. These are all large paiatiB j by Culmer. One, now hanclng In the corridor of the cpmrotfH club is a picture) of the Augusta bridge Que (s a picture ofW i Carolina bridge and the other is a picture of Little Zion VftHjB i . Col. D C. Jackllng lias also presented tho state with two US , paintings of the Utah copper mine, both by Culmer. |