friday, October 24, 1975
daily nebraskan
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Schluntz said landscaping plans include
installation of medians, trees and lighting
on the four streets leading to the capifol.
Best-designed building
The capitol is probably the state's most
monumental and best-designed building,
Murphy said, so it deserves renovation.
The capitol was designed in 1922 by
architect Bertram Grosvner Goodhue.
Murds, paintings and sculpture by several
renowned artists are displayed in its
interior.
"The work was not costly considering
what we got," Murphy said. 'These days
you don't see much artwork like that in
buildings."
Schlunz said he has heard estimates that
the building is worth $100 million, but, he
added that the building is irreplaceable
because many of the materials are no
longer available and many of the artists
who did the murals and paintings are dead.
"Our big chance to make improvements
will come with the move into the new state
office building next year," Clark said.
New building
The new building under construction is
two blocks north of the capitol. It will
house many state departments currently
taking up capitol space, Clark said, and will
allow all of the offices now in the tower to
move out.
All space in the new building has been
allocated, Schluntz said, and more space
will be needed within 50 years.
Clark said the state now is setting uni
form standards for capitol plans.
"Previously, we had a lot of chiefs who
wanted to set their own guidelines," he
said.
Makeshift appearance
Schlunz agreed that diffusion of control
is to blame for much of the makeshift ap
pearance of the building's interior.
The number of changes that can be
made depends on the money available,
Schluntz said.
This year, the $460,000 appropriated
for capitol improvements was used for the
elevators and the outside promenade, Clark
said. . . ., .
Fire stairs, a sprinkler system and facil
ities for the handicapped also were
installed, he said, adding that part of the
money went for remodeling the governor's
mansion.
Story by Theresa Forsman
Photographs by Ted Kirk
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