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JURORS SELECT CAPITOL DESIGN New York Architects' Plan Selected BY DUANE HENNESSY Staff Writer, The Oregonian SALEM, May 27 (Special)—A sign, along modern lines, designed by two New York architects, was selected as Oregon's new capitol last night. The announcement was made by the state capitol reconstruction commission after it approved the decision of a jury of four men and one woman. The winning design was entered by Goodhue Livingston of the firm of Trowbridge & Livingston, in as- sociation with Francis Keally. Livingston is one of America's outstanding architects. The entire jury, as well as the whole membership of the commission, was unanimous in selection of the winner after elimination of 122 other designs, it was said. Building to Face North The design calls for the building to face north, toward the entrance from Portland. It will be long, rather than bulky, in appearance. The structure will be topped with a circular fourth story, small and dome-like in appearance. However, this circular extra story will be columnar, rather than domelike, as it will have a flat top surmounted by a statue. In announcing the award the commission submitted the credentials of the winners. Goodhue Livingston has been a practicing architect for 42 years. Accompanying his entry were photographs of buildings executed under his direction. These include Red Cross buildings in Washington, D. C.; Equitable Trust building, New York; Mellon National bank, Pittsburgh; federal postoffice and courthouse, Pittsburgh, and Mitsui & Co., Tokio. The winner must associate himself with an Oregon architect satisfactory to the commission. Five Others Get $1500 Each The contract calls for a 6 per cent fee based on the $2,500,000 construction, and 1 1/2 per cent of the fee is to go to the Oregon associate. Five other entries, all rated on an equal basis, were awarded $1500 each. They were: Wesley Sherwood Berrell, New York. De Young & Moscowitz, New York, associated with Karl W. Rosenberg of Oregon. John A. Thompson and Gerald A. Holmes, New York. Walter T. Karcher and Livingston Smith, Philadelphia. W. P. Day, San Francisco. While details of the building are too extensive to summarize, a sketchy inspection of the plans Jast night showed them to be most complete. The basement will include the general offices of the board of control, workrooms for the state tax commission, storage space, vaults and such features as a barber shop and cafeteria. On the first floor will be a large suite of offices for the secretary of state in the east wing. The west wing will house the general offices of the tax commission, the land board and the state treasurer. Legislators on Second Floor. On the second floor will be the chambers of the state senate, in the west wing, and the house of representatives in the east wing. The chamber will face east and west, rather than north and south, as was the case in the old structure destroyed by the fire. The govenor's suite of offices will be in the north wing of the second floor. Commitee rooms for
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Original index title | Northwest History, 16, Anti-Saloon League, Architecture, Art and Artists Wells, Associations. Anti-Saloon League, United States. |
Newspaper | Oregonian ; 1936-5-27 |
Title | Jurors select capitol design ; New york architect's plan selected |
Description | Jurors select capitol design ; New york architect's plan selected |
Subject Keys | CAPITOL DESIGN ; New York Architect ; DUANE HENNESSY ; SALEM ; Oregon ; Goodhue Livingston ; Trowbridge & Livingston ; Francis Keally |
Date.Original | 1936-05-27 |
Resource Identifier | nws-s-16-2-21 |
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Northwest , Pacific -- History -- 20th century Anti-Saloon League, Architecture, Art and Artists Wells, Associations. Anti-Saloon League |
Resource Type | Text |
Genre | Clippings |
Language | English |
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Rights Notes | Copyright not evaluated. Contact original newspaper publisher for copyright information. |
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Original index title | 21a |
Resource Type | Text |
Genre | Clippings |
Language | English |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0 |
Rights Notes | Copyright not evaluated. Contact original newspaper publisher for copyright information. |
Full-Text | JURORS SELECT CAPITOL DESIGN New York Architects' Plan Selected BY DUANE HENNESSY Staff Writer, The Oregonian SALEM, May 27 (Special)—A sign, along modern lines, designed by two New York architects, was selected as Oregon's new capitol last night. The announcement was made by the state capitol reconstruction commission after it approved the decision of a jury of four men and one woman. The winning design was entered by Goodhue Livingston of the firm of Trowbridge & Livingston, in as- sociation with Francis Keally. Livingston is one of America's outstanding architects. The entire jury, as well as the whole membership of the commission, was unanimous in selection of the winner after elimination of 122 other designs, it was said. Building to Face North The design calls for the building to face north, toward the entrance from Portland. It will be long, rather than bulky, in appearance. The structure will be topped with a circular fourth story, small and dome-like in appearance. However, this circular extra story will be columnar, rather than domelike, as it will have a flat top surmounted by a statue. In announcing the award the commission submitted the credentials of the winners. Goodhue Livingston has been a practicing architect for 42 years. Accompanying his entry were photographs of buildings executed under his direction. These include Red Cross buildings in Washington, D. C.; Equitable Trust building, New York; Mellon National bank, Pittsburgh; federal postoffice and courthouse, Pittsburgh, and Mitsui & Co., Tokio. The winner must associate himself with an Oregon architect satisfactory to the commission. Five Others Get $1500 Each The contract calls for a 6 per cent fee based on the $2,500,000 construction, and 1 1/2 per cent of the fee is to go to the Oregon associate. Five other entries, all rated on an equal basis, were awarded $1500 each. They were: Wesley Sherwood Berrell, New York. De Young & Moscowitz, New York, associated with Karl W. Rosenberg of Oregon. John A. Thompson and Gerald A. Holmes, New York. Walter T. Karcher and Livingston Smith, Philadelphia. W. P. Day, San Francisco. While details of the building are too extensive to summarize, a sketchy inspection of the plans Jast night showed them to be most complete. The basement will include the general offices of the board of control, workrooms for the state tax commission, storage space, vaults and such features as a barber shop and cafeteria. On the first floor will be a large suite of offices for the secretary of state in the east wing. The west wing will house the general offices of the tax commission, the land board and the state treasurer. Legislators on Second Floor. On the second floor will be the chambers of the state senate, in the west wing, and the house of representatives in the east wing. The chamber will face east and west, rather than north and south, as was the case in the old structure destroyed by the fire. The govenor's suite of offices will be in the north wing of the second floor. Commitee rooms for |
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