The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, September 29, 1934, Page 21

irs: THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE caxxx.v ESTABLISHED 1873 BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 239, 1934 PRICE FIVE CENTS am nee eee eee eee on ee ee es Be RB ESRB Bee wus ws Te eee ee seep ase ue jowemann ne | North. Daketa’s towering new-capitol-building-and a.general view of its grounds...At the right.is the Liberty Memorial building, housing the state mnseum and historical society. |Fine: Woods oan Bronze Lend to Decorations; Has Many Mechanical Marvels Rising 241 feet and eight inches above the crest of the hill upon which it stands, | North Dakota’s new state cap- | itol is a thing of majesty and | beauty. This is its story. Not of how it was built or by whom, |but of what it is, what it con- aims and what the visitor will | during a tour of inspec- | tion, | Every citizen is invited to visit it. | Thousands already have done so. j Te is the people's building, paid for | with the people’s money, and it is | now the greatest single attraction in North Dakota, according to the rec- ords which show that approximately 150 persons tour it daily under the guidance of men trained for that Purpose. As will be seen by examination ‘Pictured above is the bronze and glass facade of the main entrance. The figures of ihe Belutes contained in oe at the top, above the windows, are symbolic of North Dakota’s history. ee cali ange a cae adanie trative or tower section, 19 stories high. The other is the legislative wing, designed to house the state’s lawmakers, Together they comprise a single unit which gives North Dakota as much of beauty and util- ity as is claimed by many other capitols costing millions of dollars more. Plan Fine Park Area Approaching the building from the city of Bismarck, upon whose northern edge it stands, the motor- ist notes the great oval encompassed within the two capitol drives. At present it is a barren field of some 20 acres, but in time it will be one of the most beautiful parks in North Dakota. The federal government has allotted $10,000 for landscaping purposes and erts now are at work designing th: development. The driveways also are the gift of the federal government to the state, the money having been taken from funds allotted for highway construction. Legally they are farm-to-market voads. The structure itself is really in two parts, the administrative or tower section 19 stories high (20 | counting a top floor without win- ‘dows housing certain machinery) and the legislative section which js three stories high. The skeletons of both sections are of steel with Indiana limestone facing. Between the windows. in the tower section are aluminum spandels, treated with baked-6n | enamel, giving the effect of perpen- dicular stripes. Entering the building from the broad stone steps which face the Beauty and Utility — : ga = Combine in Capitol south, one comes into the great t f the governor's office, showing North Dakota’s seat of power. | memorial hall, the outstanding show- & view of the Memorial Hel, chiet ¢ Spcoostive teats ofthe nay beatog, Sh o kage. ChOREe nD ~__Aiew ofthe Memorial Hall, chit desoratve feature ofthe new building, ‘The huge chandaliers each contain A pietare is finished with teakwood paneling and is one of surpassing beauty. (Continued on Page Four)