Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-03-20
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TITS New Buildings,

sNrTEs { x'coXBs. AND ". PAcKARDis BLOCK.
This fine building, is Oh the corner of Main
and Market Streets. 1t has a very handsome
front, and Ike the others before mentioned, il
built with great soIidity; size IL feet on Mar
&etstreet and 400 on Main, height three stories
The east part lie Mr.. Paeksrd's, 90 by 100. The
Easement is high, and well lighted, and is u.s.
ed fer storing irOn, nails, glass. gas pipes DC.
A~eI, with t pump, for the use of the Occu-
paass ofthe store, is psO-ided.
Tkefrt foor is handsomely fitted up, and
Gs flied with a large stock of general hardware.
At kaesouth, or rear end, is the counting room,
'&eiloorof which IS elevated two feet. In the
upright partOf the steps. panes of cut or stamp
ed-Elass are inserted to furnish light to the eel
Gar. These are Of such thickness and strength
shat they are in no danger of being broken by
rehefees of ReR ascending or descending the
Sters.
The vault is built of solid stone from the
basement foundation to the next floor, with
'thSckvwalls above, srched roof, iron doors DC
and 10 perfectly secure. The second story il
occupied for storage of the more bulky kinds
-Gfhariware. The third is filed with sash.
doors, b~lacksmiths small bellows (for the Mecca
stFade), DC. DC.
This story in addition to the windows at each
-sndJ isIfurnished with a sky-light. The whole
rs one of the most complete Hardware Stores in
the country
NeoOxBs & SNTH's-This is on the corner,
and is IS feet on Market street, and 100 On
Main. The front aud principal entrance is on
Market. The basement is divided into two
csOons, the front about 25 by % feet. being aoOr-
ed, plastered. neatly finished and well lighted,
aaud is devoted to creckery, carpets, dc. The
outside entrance is by a fight of stone steps on
Main street. The rear room is used for storing
i1utter, barrels, molasses. &c.
Large coai vaults are under the side walks of
both streets, for the use of the store, and the o.
fces on the second floor.
The frat floor is a beautiful aud spacious
sFuu through the room. its great width rendering
them necessary, to support the weight above
In the rear, on the west side, is the counting
rroom. On the east is q neat bel rOOm for the
clerks. SO lighted that he occupants can see
cover the whole store. Behind this is a large
vault 10 by G feet inside. arched overhead with
4,acches-eaeh Of one brick-locked with bent
iron bars; the walls are of stone. two feet in
thickness; the doors are of chilled iron, and in
side the vault is a movable iron safe.
THE entrance to the second floor is on Main
,street. A hall runs the whole length of the
building. The first room is occupied by Whit
rtlesey Adams, Esq. as law office. Zion G.
r.. Brown temporarily occupies the same cfice.)
Three rooms are occupied by Mrs. Messer as
Millinery Rooms.
The first room is a sales room for ribbons, and
the paraphenalia of ladies fixing; the second is
80 aRcrk room where bonnets are made, aud the
third is the bonnet room where that peculiar
article can lie found in great variety. These
rroOsas are fitted up with taste, and handsomely
furnished.
On the third floor a large room 60 by % feet,
rs6out Is high Is being finished fo- the use of
the Free Mnsons, as n Masonic Hall. Aate
rosms, closets DC. to connect with the hall are
also beng completed.