Washington and its environs: an illustrated descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America . nts. Tlie building was designed by Mullett, Supervising Architect of the Treasury Depart-ment, and was commenced in 1871, under authority of anact of Congress passed in March of that year. The spaciouiedifice will measure 253 ft. from E. to W. by 471 ft. fromN. to S., or, including projections of pavilions and steps,342 ft. by 567 ft. The greatest heiglit, from the terracelevel over all, will be 128 ft. The four fapades will be ofequal importance, and theu* mas
Washington and its environs: an illustrated descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America . nts. Tlie building was designed by Mullett, Supervising Architect of the Treasury Depart-ment, and was commenced in 1871, under authority of anact of Congress passed in March of that year. The spaciouiedifice will measure 253 ft. from E. to W. by 471 ft. fromN. to S., or, including projections of pavilions and steps,342 ft. by 567 ft. The greatest heiglit, from the terracelevel over all, will be 128 ft. The four fapades will be ofequal importance, and theu* masses are appropriately andharmoniously broken by pavilions and projecting basement will be 2 stories high, over which, in the centrepavilions of the N. and S. fronts, will be 4 stories and 1 in DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 129 the roof, and in the E. and W. centre pavilions 5 stories and1 in the roof. The order is tlie Roman Doric, carefully andoriijinally treated. All snperlluity of ornamentation will beavoided. The whole will be covered with a Mansard roof,wholly constructed of iron and covered with slate ; its detail. ATE, WAR, AXD NAVT DEPARTMENT. will Ije very rich and graceful and the sky-line very whole construction will be absolutely lire-proof—^floorsof iron and brick and all interior finish of iron. There willbe four private entrances for carriages : 2 each in the E. andW. elevations, passing through the building into the interiorcourts. The stone used is granite; that of the basementcoming from the coast of Maine,, and the superstructure fromRichmond, Va. The largest stones are those used for theplatforms of the porticos, and weighing 20 tons each. Thebuilding will enclose two hollow squares, a wing connectingthe two sides forming the separation, thus allowing a directlight and ventilation for every room in the building. Theplan is the same size as that of the Treasury, and occupiesthe same relative position to the Presidents House on theW. The bui
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