Show I NEEDS TO GROW The Davis County Courthouse needs more space because of population growth and corresponding needs of the county Architect Richard presented a design for building on to it that would preserve the present architectural There is no doubt that the Davis County Courthouse needs more but the best method of attaining it is still under Architect Richard presented a plan to the commission for adding on to the rear of the present EXTENDING to the south would offer several advantages over some of the previous Some offices could have been constructed in the center part of the building vacant but the architect says the expense per square foot would probably be Preserving the character and design of the building would not be too difficult as the present structure would serve as the front attraction with the new rear addition being possibly gray brick with a compatible design in the ADDING TO the east or west side would require matching the cast stone in order to preserve the If proper footings were put on the south side additional stories could be added as The present courthouse structure does not have sufficient footings to allow additional suggested moving the assessor and treasurer into the new eventually bringing all public and financial business into that section and leaving the upper floor of the old building specifically for the There is no elevator in the present causing many persons All new federal government buildings require a ramp and proper facilities for persons on crutches or in The estimated cost at today's would be for the new addition of square An additional was estimated to remodel west end of second floor for new court and to remodel west end of first floor for new attorneys THE PLANS are still under exploration and no decisions have been County Clerk Rod Walker said it would be convenient to have an outside entrance in the basement with a drive-through ramp to allow delivery of large OPTIONAL basement would be to per square says lb |