THE NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 91, 12 November 1879, Page 3

THE NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

It is gratifying to know that among the (fonipefitiv^ designs .for the new Govern^ meiit building at Wellington— The post and Telegraph- Offices— Feilding . wi}l not be .unrepresented.:. .Our towusnian Mr. F. de :Cfere.haß;en.tered the listsi, and will conjfest" .the plans with a -host of professional- men frpni all part^lof the Colony. We have been faTp^edr. with inspection of the plans which are m an unfinished state but are sufficiently, advansed to. enable us to form an . idea of.. their merit p, and w« feel bound'tb "state 'that' the j exhibit a considerable amount of professional skill.: The style of architecture adopted is" what is turned the Fre>»ch i&pthic, whi-ih, of late years, has come very much into VJgue m tlie old country, /both fop public bnildihgs and also for the mansions of .the rioblty.: We cannot /say; that we admire it, inasm uch; y as it is to severe;— too devoid of ornamentation, bat to a professional eye we i a i readily imagine it will offer peculiar attractions. Another point ; to- be -considered is theamount of cloth from which the coat has to be cut. There is a certain amount of accommodation to Jbe provided,'- and for this a yerys'mali 'sum.; has 'been Voted :so that the orniithental hai.3 to give place to thß'useful; The building is. tq be ,170 feet long by 62 feet -deep, and three "storeys m height,,an4 to .contain" nd less than forty oflicors'and apartmenjtsl The building Wl present an ampo.sing elevation, to JJrey ~Btree6i"'wilh*"a~fianclßpme clock tower over th* main e'ntpanSe: . The Ldetails have ftd,* justed- wikKr an ability^ aha] judgment that, give; evidence of -a^ *e|[l thought out, and well executed' dW^i|h; We cordinally wish Mr. Clereevehy 'success.;;^ : 7 •■,-. ■; - : ,