| Show i. i Stop t Ir in 7 Is 15 Cr Cry ot of Those r t Who Wo Have I Visited tIe the Inland Empire t to the celebration of Arbor day where governors public officials and prominent citizens gathered each year to plant trees In connection with the city the state undertook the construction of the impounding g reservoir north and east cast of the capitol building 5 aud acquired the water right for the building g and grounds In his first message b bSpry to the Legislature of 1909 Gov William Villiam Spry revived the movement for the construction of a building and later during the session submitted a special message to the Legislature Legisla Legisla- ture outlining a plan of procedure in this matter Four bills were adopted one providing r for the creation of a capitol commission another for the holding of a special election to Ip provide ovide for a special tax the third providing for the tho refunding b of a territorial bond issue maturing shortly thereafter and the fourth authorizing g an additional bond issue for building purposes The special election held pursuant to one of these bills biBs resulted in the failure of a special tax levy and no Ito effort was made to put into operation the thc other companion meas meas- ures hires During the progress of the session of 1911 the attorney general had secured a settlement of the inheritance tax on the estate of Edward H. H Harriman amounting g to more than and just before the adjournment of the session the Legislature voted an appropriation of toward the erection of a building A corn com mission was immediately appointed pursuant to the act passed in jn 1909 consisting of Gov Go William Spry Secretary of State C. C S. S Tinge y Attorney l General A. A R. R Barnes John Henry Smith and John Dem Dein of ofal Salt al t Lake M. M r. r S. S Browning of Ogden and C. C E. E Loose of Provo This commission entered actively into the work of f building the capitol and alid has been industriously engaged from that tinge time until the present The only changes in the personnel of the commission occurred when wIlen Anthon H. H Lund was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the J death of John y Smith SInith and when David Mattson succeeded C. C S. S as secretary of state With his retirement from membership on the board Mr r was appointed secretary of the commission and has been in close personal touch with the building since its inception A competition was held for tho the selection of an architect and md a suitable design and this hi competition resulted in tho choice of Mr Ir Mr R. R letting Kletting of Salt Lake Cit City Bids Buh were solicited and ond James Stewart Co was awarded the contract for the building February 18 1913 1013 Under a n special contract ct for excavation the P. P J. J Moran Co Inc brol broke wound ground in December 1912 The cornerstone of tho the building was laid on April 1 J 1014 1914 Tho The building itself is an nn imposing structure of classical design with a a. magnificent magnificent cent dome two Fifty-two moss massive mosse e granite columns form a n striking striking- colonnade and md the broad stately steps leading to the south entrance of the building which is on ou the axis of State tc street is ono one of the striking features of the structure The filC building itself is of reinforced concrete construction and faced with granito from Big Cottonwood canyon It combines with remarkable good taste the two characteristics chall most eagerly sought ht for in rn pu public lic buildings that building that is the Continued pu Qu ou Following Page TT TT TT Y 9 CLASSIC BUILDING AT HEAD OF STATE STREET MONUMENT TO STATE I Continued From Preceding Page monumental monuments 1 feature and its utility for business purposes While the proportion of or utilized space to un unutilized utilized space within the building building- is perhaps small the architect has succeeded in in erecting a building which is one of the best lighted public structures in the United States Its central wide well lighted corridors n and its uniform rooms with outside exposure make the interior of the building not only a delight to look upon but provide pro well ventilated and well lighted rooms to work co rk in Building n constructions had bad so far progressed at the beginning of the present year dear ar that the last thirty days Ys of the recent legislative session were held at nt the capitol C One of the earliest resolutions a adopted opted by the capitol commission was that the building building- should represent in so BO far as possible the expression of the genius o of Utah artists the handiwork of of- Utah artisans and the product of Utah resources a l' l In Tn carrying carling out this idea iden the commission was fortunate in securing the winning design from a local architect and nud the specifications were BO so drawn that Utah i. i cement entered very largely into the tho superstructure while Utah granite was utilized i t in the exterior walls The rhe com corridor or to the main entrance and the senate chamber are finished 1 in Utah travertine ari and all who have hae seen the finish in the tIle corn corridor or a pronounce the tIle vestibule with rith the beautiful marble one ono of the tho most imposing of any entrances to a public building in the country Bird eye Birde eye e marble nn another ther T Utah product is used in the handsome state reception room in the spacious hall hail hails hallf s f of representatives es and ancl in the stately chamber of the thc court The main floor floor- i of the tho building the grand stairways s 's at either end the thc lower portion of the dome i structure tip up to and including a ai the a arches and the interior colonnade are all nil finished i i in Georgia marble Of classic design on the elevation at the head of State street overlooking o Salt SaIt Lake City and valley the Utah capitol tol building is one of or the most striking A tate state houses in the United States From it one can cnn view every portion of the tho valley and it is the first building that strikes the e eye e on entering ing the valley from any direction The state has acquired the property adjoining the capitol grounds on the east to trio the brow row of City Creek canyon and at the present time the Utah Construction Construction Con Con- company is engaged c on a n contract involving the literal moving mo of a n. mountain to bring the eastern portion of the grounds to the established grade With rith the tho additional purchase made by the commission an and the acquirement of streets which have ha been een vacated by the city and deeded to the state the site now embraces a plot of ground containing approximately twenty seven n acres of land The building itself over o all is about feet long and at nt the widest point 00 feet from the ground to the tho top of the dome 2 feet The TIle building when completed will dB cost in the neighborhood of 2 exclusive e of a n. contemplated terrace estimated at The ground or first floor of the building will contain the offices of the state land board the state board of health the State Fair association the fish and game department the dairy airy and food department the state chemist and other departments The corri corridors ors of this floor are finished in squares of the white oolitic stone pro produced in ill Sanpete count county The floor is of small octagon tile The main or second floor contains the executive offices including suites for forthe forthe forthe the following officers The governor go secretary of state state stat auditor state treasurer treasurer treas trens- attorney general state superintendent of public instruction and in add addition tion p. p the tho offices of the state banking department and the insurance department On Ou this this this' floor also is located the magnificent state reception room and a handsome board boardl room for the accommodation oC of the various state boards The walls the tho main stairways and the corridor idor and floors of the executive C floor are finished in marble The offices arc are all nIl hand decorated an and the entire floor foor will win be furnished 1 1 i r in mahogany with steel and marble counters The third floor of the building contains the supreme court room which 1 is is i fin fini n i 1 in eye birds marble office accommodations for judges with consultation on room quarters for the clerk cleric of the supreme court and an nil immen immense e library room all located in the east wing ing of the tho building In the north wing ng is the tho Senate chamber which is decorated with travertine marble The large lounging room for the accommodation tion of Senate members adjoins the chamber on the north and visitors an and spectators arc are accommodated with a large gallery at the back of which on the fourth floor space has been provided for an exhibition of the Utah art collection The House I of Representatives is finished in eye birds marble and with a very large lounging room occupies the west wing wino g of the building Tho balance of the space is taken up by committee rooms for the two branches branche There are approximately twenty such rooms nn and all nIl are so arranged that a n. private corridor separates them from irom the public The fourth floor with a series of office suites will accommodate the state board of equalization the state engineer the state ron road commission and a n number r of the state boards and state offices As building construction advanced ad the commission determined to utilize the tho tho ti basement and a a. cement floor has hns been laid under the entire building Alread Already much of the equipment of the national guard has been stored in this basement an ana and anda f fa a vast space is available for storage and other purposes The heating beating plant for the building is is located in in the north central portion of tho the plot and the steam is carried to the building through a 8 foot tunnel Trio Tho electricity will bo be furnished from tho the state power plant at the month mouth of Logan canyon With the occupancy of the building October 1 a record will have hae been established established I for buildings of its class class in actual l t time timo rno c consumed in construction and und theL the tho State of Utah will have one of the finest fines L capitols in in the United States |
