Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-07
The Ellis Building.


We have nocIced from time 10 time the pro-
grsss of ne erection Of the suberb structure
designed FOR ne new music establishment. OF
John 7. Ellis, Esq. 200 Pennsylvania avenue.
between Ninth an6 Tenth streets. LAST nigh.
several nemb ers o. the press and other friends
Of Mr.. Ellis had the pleasure OF MAKING An
inspection o. the interio. OF this magnificent
bullding. and all sgrsed that 10 would be q H.
tcoit . som2lne more features OF conveuience,
taste, and completeness IN an establish nent Of
this E1nd- The SIZE OF Mr.. Ellis building IA
= ieet oy - iset- extending through from
1he avenue % street, where IL has hand
some font OF Blown stone and brick Tns
hsIsht OF the building is 20 feet from the nave
nent . ne Top o. the cornice. with as iron
froni sc pennsylvania avenue OF a Iieo,a and
sss:efGl design, Challenging the admiration of
all be solde-S. The ceiling Of the s.o-e ~ az ~
ne me heigh; OF u feet, the second story is OF
u fse;6 ircne me thi-d story II feet: the fourtb
e.oIy - leet The store windows are pro-
Jecflng, snd ara suruountsd By 4 graceful iron
balcony extending the entire front The gIas.
IN Re mont windows are of he fines. EngIish
piase = eigh By * wide, he largest ever
PM up in his city, sad were imported by Mr.
n ID Gilman 70 the order OF Mr. Ellis
harz-Iter furnishes the beautiful inside chr
fslns % crao with gold border The store
- osAaaf1Ily Iaid with encaustic tile, and the
lore ny. uTes. cases, office, 5c. are Ia ndsome-
~ mashed IA OAK, while the counters arr OF
ElSb walnut The frescoins of the ceiling nv
- senator, "a m ME most eiaborae sly e.
re design EN- oTaciDg portraits OF MOZart ana
B~e;noven- wi-h skiIlfulIy grouped repr.san
tAtions 81 various musical 10 struments Hand
some now GASES with plate glass fronts, meet
ne sys on el-1er side OF this magnificent room,
containing every variety of the smaller rrusi-
cal instruments: also cases for r1stcal hooks
ehset music, &c, arranged not only for conys-
DIence OF access, hu- with an artistic tssta MAJ
greatly plsasss tue eve Largs miTrors 81
french plate. add tO me fine effect of the sales
Soea oy reproducing In brilliant stvIe the
sandsoIns q. corauons OF tins room.
Inc second story is reached by a grand STAIR
way SIX feet wide. with OAK and walnut rail.
ing, and ooTdered by magnificent mirrors, and
nssn'fnl pictures from Markriter's This
SOY IL 20 De ussd as a salesrOom for pianos
ard organs; special attention being given 10
good acoustic effect Customers find not only
tEe s1pei CnicseTing piano, for which Mr.
LID eas -ns exclusive szency, but also no les.
trap 1OuF-een or fifteen other varieties. so that
one cannOt 90 amlss IN making q selection 10
sal: them. IA style sBd price.
me thirc story A. used Tor duplicate new
Piaaos, aaG also IS store room for a large
F.Tie-y OF second hand pianos, &c, where the
purchaser can get an instrument almost as
sooc as new for nominal price. The fourth
s'ory Is used a. repairing shop, where neat
handed, sEllIfuI workrrsn can be found re-
eI ceilsnce
The building is furnished with speaking.
tubes, -ausr gas, large furnace, and all the
nrst-class modern improvements. The % amos
ana orgSns are all received and delivered on
me street Mont. One OF Bates improved
dumb walters OF elevators convey pianos from
me nrst 70 The fourth floor, and works with
perfect ease, one man raising or lowering IL
BY way OF variety the newspaper men made
their descent by this mode. and were lowered
with great care. Ellis yitsntly Recognizing
ne fast nat he mad the most valuable load in
tanslt ever entrusted 20 dumb waiter
Inc design OF the building and fixIures vyas
iIon tie capable pencil OF VIM ". BALDWIN
Tne builders We're Baldwin Brothers: con-
tractor Tor tas brick work, Thomas LEWIS
Stone wGrk, u. u. Emery: plumbing and gas
ntinE. tIEcludlng the splendid chaudelie-s
from the Tucker Man Ufacturing Companvl
Alex. r. Shepherd Brothers: iron 'front.' Bart
bet, Robbins y Co, Baltimore pIastarers Fen
WICK SoswaTt; painting. Thomas A. Brown.
tin-roonnE, Walter ID WyyiIl. heating arrange
mem, Charles Ball fresco work III Schutt-r.
PIE WOrE. Z French, mirrors, r. Lamb.
Ait-E ne satisfactory Inspection OF the build
Ing had oe-o completed, the party BY invita-
ZOE Of DIR. Ellis. I'D jOurned 10 ne establish
men Of 81 other Iron front Lord, N Harvey
Wner@ some good things were discussed
S9c VARIOUS remarks made, complimentary 10
ne enterprise, taste, and general whole he art
eaAess o. their host Mr.. Ellis, in fact de-
serves well o. The newspaper men. for he has
been gOo1 friend 20 hem He has been noted
thrOufbOut ms career IS a LIBERAL advertiser
anc VeEiiT he ham his reward Let others like
ol1n, spend handsomely in printers ink and
hey 700 will speedily gain substan, = become
nsrcAant princes, build palatiaI Iron Fronts
anc earn the esteem snd admiration OF the
cCumRE.ty.