INUKTH CAKULINA STATE HOUSE.? The new SUte House in Raleigh will be open to visitors after the 1903 General Assembly convenes on February 6. The first building ever constructed by any state for exclusive use of its Legislature wa? designed by Edward Durrell Stone of New York.? State News Bureau photo, ?ft* THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT New State House Planned For Efficiency By, MIRIAM RABB State Travel Editor There is nothing exactly like the new Bdward Durrell Stone designed State House in Ra leigh, North Carolina's capital city, which will be open to the public after the convening of the 1963 General Assembly on February 6. The State House is the first building ever constructed by a state for exclusive use of its Legislature. It cost nearly six million dollars, and comple ments rather than replaces the massive old State Capitol Build ing which continues to house the Governor's Office and oth er,, prices ,of the Executive brancfl of state government. The new. building straddles ? one - time main thoroughfare (Halifax Street) one block north of the -Capitol, and is -ex pected to become the center of North Carolina's expanding state government buiMing group. Its graceful contempor ary lines and elaborate land scaping are designed to blend with classic architecture of ex isting buildings and contempor ary lines of those of the future. A feature of the new building is that its landscaping does not stop at ground level, but ex tends upward to terraces plant ed in evergreens and flowering shrubs. This enhances the square granite podium which forms the first floor of the building, and the promenade surrounding the top floor. In doors, fountains and planter* are extensively used. Much of the building is glass, through which there are glimpses of flowers and shrubbery on every side. Exterior planting features dogwood ? North Carolina5s state flower ? as well as hollies, oaks, yaupon, crepe myrtle, red bud, magnolia and axaleas. 28-Foot Seal Visitors enter the State House across a terrace floor featuring a State Seal 28 felt In diameter and built of terra 210 in colors with bronze dividel-stripe. The profile of "Liberty" in the seal is recognizable as that of Queen Elizabeth n of England. A grand staircase, carpeted in red, leads to the rotunda on the third floor. Here visitors look down on both House and Senate chambers, enter fhe auditorium, and stroll out to the promenade where landscaping Is inter spemed with plattie bnbblM fil tering light into the courts at each corner of the second floor. From the promenade, there are fine views of other governmen tal buildings, churches and old homes in the capital city. The central portion of the legislative building is surround ed by square vertical columns faced with white Vermont mar ble. They support a wide owe. hanging r oof wMch -vt>Min?tae in pyramidal copper-covered domes. Associated with Mr. Stone was the architectural firm of Hollo way-Reeves of Raleigh. Mr. Stone was architect for the American Embassy in New I>?! hi and many prominent new buildings In this eountry and has designed the proposed Na tional Culture Canter in Wash ington, D.Tj sf' : '.!? C*s3l ' ? 'Sfe BEH Manned For Efficiency The dominant theme of the building, on which construction was begun In 1900, Is emphasis on a specific purpose: to serve as a center for lawmaking. A legislator can park his car in the basement, attend a com mittee meeting, work in his own private office, have his meals, do research in the li brary, meet the press, be pres ent at a public hearing, and at tend a session of the House or Senate without leaving the State House. If time permits, he can also stroll on the spac ious promenade or relax in airy courts enhanced with skylights, plants and fountains. The Hall of the House and Senate, offices and committee rooms are streamlined and ef ficiently planned to make the best possible use of space. Fur nishings, virtually all of them manufactured in North Caro lina, which is a leading produc er of furniture, are of simple, contemporary deign with plain upholstery and durable finish. The building will save a great deal of time for members of the General Assembly, the Leg islative staff, and visiting con stituents. In past Assembly years, legislators have had no office space except their hotel rooms, have been crowded dur ing sessions of the House or Senate, and attended committee meetings in half a dozen State government buildings around Capitol Square. It was difficult for a constituent or fellow leg islator to locate a Representa tive or Senator except during actual sessions of the Legisla ture, and gallery space then was at a premium. Like the Capitol, the State House will open daily and Sat urdays year around, with a host ess and guides on duty to assist visitors. The new State House and its landscaping harmonize with oth er government structures in a more classical vein, yet embody imaginative new concepts of ar chitecture and techniques Of construction. Already, North Carolinians point with pride to their new State House as they do the old Capitol and other sig nificant buildings in the Raleigh area. Among the latter are the J. S. Dorton Arena on the State Fairgrounds, which won a num ber of architectural awards when it was opened in 1863; the round classroom building, Har relson Hall on the campus of North Carolina State College; ?ad the laboratory buildings In the Research .Triangle Park. History Of Capitol Much as they love their old Capitol, residents of the Variety Vacationland State long ago realised that it was completely. Insdeqwte as a lawmaking cen ter for over four an one-half mHtton people. The new State House is the third permanent structure built for use by the Legislative branch of State government, and first built solely for this branch. In pre-Revolutionary days, there was no fixed seat of gov ernment In the Oofeny <*f North Carolina until the selection of *tew Bern aa capital in th* ttWs. In T770, Tryon "Palace was completed in New Bern u "meeting place of the Colonial Assembly and residence of the Royal Governor for the time be ing." During the Revolution, the Legislature met at Hillsboro, Halifax, Smithfield, Wake Court House, "New Bern, Fayetteville, and Tarboro. When independ ence was won, Tryon Palace be came first meeting place of the new State's legislative bodies. The Palace is now a historical restoration open to visitors year around. The Hillsboro Convention of 1788 authorized a permanent capital "to -be located within ?10 miles of Isaac Hunter's plan tation in Wake County,"- the exact site to be chosen by the State Legislature. After con siderable investigation of possi bilities, a legislative committee in 17BB bought 1,060 acres of land from Joel Lane near Wake Court House, and the city of Raleigh was laid out. It was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, who on North Carolina's Roa noke Island in 1865 and 1987 attempted the first permanent English settlements in the New World. Capitol Square was the center of the new city in Wake County, and here, in 1794, the first State Capitol building was completed of brick and wood. In 1831, this capitol was de stroyed by fire. Two years later, the present State Capitol was begun on the site of the original. When com pleted in 1840, the building was adequate for all branches of State Government. The popula tion of North Carolina at that time was 753,409. With the growth of the State, more space for governmental offices was provided in buildings adjacent to Capitol Square. The Capitol, built of granite quarried only a 'few miles from the site, is noted for its unusual blending of Corinthian, Doric and Ionic architecture. Over the years, the exterior and in terior of the building, as well as its grounds, have been trimly maintained. In 19S2, the exter ior underwent a steam and de tergent cleaning which left its granite facings many shades lighter than the dingy grey they had become from a cen tury's exposure to weather and smoke. But by its very massiveness and classic design, the building resisted any efforts to plan for its expansion. The Legislature continued to meet here through 1961, but for about a decade the only State officials whose offices are in the old Capitol are the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the State Treas urer. These officials will con tinue to make their headquart ers on the first floor of the Capitol. The old Hall of the House and Senate Chamber on the second floor will be pre served, with their original furn ishings. All other space hi the Capitol is in use. There never were offices for the legislators in the building; there are 172 offices for senators and repre sentatives in the new State House. Appropriation In 1959 The original appropriation for a Legislative Building was made by the 1959 Legislature, in an amount of four and one-half million. This was supplement ed by the 1961 Legislature in an amount of one million. The site was acquired at a cost of $802,643.39. Upon adjournment of the 1959 Legislature, the following Legislative Building Commis sion was appointed: Senator Thomas J. White of Kinston; Senator Robert F. Morgan of Shelby; Representative Archie K. Davis of Winston-Salem; A. E. Finley of Raleigh; State Treasurer Edwin Gill; Oliver R. Rowe of Charlotte; Representa V tive Byrd I. Satterfield of Tim berlake; Paul Johnston, direct or of the Department of Ad ministration. At its first meet ing, the Commission elected Senator White as chairman; Senator Morgan vice-chairman, and Mr. Johnston ex-officio sec retary. Following Mr. Johnston's resignation, the Commission elected Frank B. Turner, State Property Officer, as ex-officio and secretary. Construction contracts were awarded December 22, I960. Ex Marriage Licenses The Watauga County Regi? ter of Deeds Office issued mar riage licenses during the month of January, to the following: Earl Dean Braswell and Dorothy Bernice Moody, both of Reese; Deveta Stewart Al len Oakes and Charlotte Joan Lorey, both of Cleveland, Ohio; Bobby Charles Odell and Jan ice Sue Greenwell, both of Bristol, Va.; Charles Edward Freeman and Gloria Jean Mc Kinney, both of Route 1, New land; James William Bailey, Warrenton and Nancy Eliza beth Barber, Charlotte; Clar ence George Dollar, Vilas and Judith Lane Moretz, Boone; Wayne Sharp Heatherly, Route 2, Lafollette, Tenn. and Edwina Claiborne, Caryville, Tennessee; Edward Wayne Thompson, Rt. 8, Fairfax, Va. and Joan Irene Trenary, Fairfax, Va. Marvin A Hickt> and Linda Jane Ruppard, both of Route 1, Banner Elk; Donald Graham Looney, Grundy, Va. and Caro lyn Louise Greenleaf, Greens boro; Harold K. Morefield, Neva, Tenn. and Judy Ann Al len, Mountain City, Tennessee; Raymond Martin Couch, II, Washington, D. C. and Betty Joan Perry, Rt. 1, Watauga, Tenn.; Rabon Sergent, Baxter, Ky. and Patricia Whiting Bab er, Renick, West Virginia; Ira Walter Church and Beulah Greer Miller, both of Todd; Kenneth Lee Carroll, Bristol, Va. and Mary Catherine Dug ger, Butler, Tennessee. tensive razing of old buildings, plus the removal of a railway spur and block of city street, ware required before the site could be graded and construc tion begun early in 1961. By January 1, 1863, workmen were putting the finishing touches on landscaping and rugs, furnishings and draperies were being installed in the new State House. And visitors were already flocking to the site for a view of a building unique among all the governmental structures in the United States. Yesterday's awful-tasting medicines are quite palatable today . . . thanks to coatings or capsules. 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