The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-03
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We find the following notice Of Simmons
Oak Hall establishment in the city Of Boston
in Hunts Merchants Magazine Few persons
who have not visited this immense establishment
can have any idss.of the amonnt Of business
done, or Of the admirable system by which it Is
managed by Mr.. Simmons:
A MODEL CLorHSs EsTABLIsHMESr.-
There is in Boston one of the largest estab-
lishments for the manufacture Of clothes in
the United States. We allude to Simmons
"Oak Hall Rolunda," as il is termed by its
enterPrising proprietor. Some idea of its
extent may be gathered from the fact, that
the sales amount TO half million dollars
per annum, and that there are employed in
the manufacture 25 fashionable cutters
and srimmeTs. 2 book-keeps.., 4. caShisr
and assistant, I paymaster, runners, 2
expresses, so statesmen, and 5000 opera
lives constantly plying the needle. The
Boston Post furnishes the following descrip-
ton Of this mammoth concern:
MIR. George W. Simmons, of Oak Hall,
has marked the season by making a most
important Improvement in his vast establish
ment. lie has added a spacious and lofty
rotunda in the rear Of the large sales-rooms
On Ann street. This rotunda is also for a
clothes mart, and is we'll worthy Of a de-
scription, and should be visited as an object
Of interest by those who are anxious in OBJ
serving how The trade of Boston ia the
clothing branch is rapidly increasing. The
dimensions Of the rotunda are so feet by
AZ, giving an area Of 1850 feet on the
basement floor, and the depth from the cen
ire of the splendid yariegated sky-light to
the floor is 65 feet. The light is 20 feet by
10, and the stained glass is Of the most
beautiful pattern. The main saloon, open
from the first raised floor to the st1cco work
ceiling, and filed with food of light from
above and on every side, is in fact divided |
into two apartments, by means Of gallery |
OF oak, with an elegant iron balustrade. The
gallery is reached by short flight Of stairs,
which branch of into pair, turning to the
right and left ON the west side. Above the
basement portion the form is elliptic
On the first floor there are two elliptic
counters, with room on each for nine sales
men to wait on customers al ease-msking
eighteen in all at the counters; and around
the counters are shelves for 5000 articles Of
clothing. In the intervals are four small
rooms, or lighted closets, for assorted made
up clothing. Between the counters and
the well-room railing is broad promenade
from which may be seen not only all the
parts OF the Iotunda, but the two sales
rooms which project into Ann street. This
view is obtained by means of two twelve
feet doors, which afford access to the TO
tunda from the Ann street rooms. In the
second, or gallery tier, are no less than
twelve Iooms fer assorted garments, regu-
larry classified, completely lighted with
ample windows. Here, too, is Mr.. SIM
mons own apartment, on the western side
OF the gallery, which commands view Of
the whole establishment, resembling gay
bazaar with two long streets. In the night
the light is supplied by "a gas burners in
shaded globes. The walls from the gallery
to the dome are ornamented by beautiful
pilasters of the Corinthian order. The
basement apartment is devoted to woolens
and piece goods. and an immense furnace,
set up by Mr.. White, for warming the
establishment in winter. Here, then, we
have "Oak Hall for Eighteen Hundred and
Forty nine" the most extensive establish
ment for the sale c: clothing in the United
States, namely, a rotunda of three tiers,
counting the pit two long avenues, alive
with statesmen, projecting from the rotunda
to Ann street, and five large store and sales
rooms up stairs in the old building. There
are on hand in this immense magazine OF
wearing apparel As. 900 garments, and stock
enough for 10000 more; and the entire
arrangement, regarded as a whole, is much
more like vast clothing fair than retail
store.