Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-01-27
FURNITURE.
Mr.. Daniel Eould's New
Mammd h Estab-
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Three Sluartert Of nm Acre 81
Farnissre land Carpet
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Among the moA important improve,
menis Of our city. the building line. du.
ring the past year, mas been We erection Of
Gould's Furniture House on Second street,
a few doors east Il Brady. Mr.. Could has
long been enc Of our leading merchants,
and the constant Increase OF his trade sd-
monished him several years ago that lie
must seek for more commedious quarters
hence early lastsummer, be made up his
mind 10 erect such a building as would af-
ford an abundsece of territory. wherson TO
display, store, handle ard pack his exten.
sivo stock ont large enough net only for
the present, but large enough to stand the
pressure Of several year s increase 10 busis
ness.
THE BUILDING
is located IS Above-built Of brick, in the
most substantial manner, BY T. W. Nc
Clslland, arthitsct and builder. 1t il A
feet front bJ l45 in depth running through
from Second street back So feet 70 . ten
feet alley, which It erssses <.h broad
archwsy |then back A feet more to Com
msrcial strest. 1t cost fully $4,000, and
is the mi psf extensive store in the city. II
has . ss<sn foot finished, wsll.lighted
RAsRxENr,
So by ~ which Is reached from broad stair.
way frem Second street, and in which are
stored .ths oils. varnishee, ETC., rails, Stats
and heavy, coarse goods Of the concern.
Stepping from Second street ycu pass into
the
MAIN sALEsRosn
90 the FIRST floor. This part is SO by Al,
including two stores, where are sst out
large variety Of cabinet ware, chairs, tables,
etc., II various devices from which to 50
lsst. In the rsar, en- the east side, 10 .
snug little office, II by 7, with book keep.
ers dsk, private desk, and safe. lmme>
distely across from this is the
PACKING RooM,
II feet square, with an elevator or hsistins
apparatus, with platform six feet square,
which h raised and lowered At pleasure
frsm the basement to the top story, thus
greatly facilitating The handling of gesds
and thsif distribution through the building.
Along side this elevator. under the arch
wav, the furniture wagons. are driven aud
6 DDS are losded and unleaded in this 90.
cursly covered alley, away from rain Or
storms. Pass across this archway and you
enter the
urHoLsrERING ROOM,
a spacioUs, well-lightsd rosm-sr rather
two roons, where the upholstering Of fur>
niturs is done by skillfu, hands, and whore
the mattresses are made. Mr.. Gould has
his'uphe elstering and mattrass work al done
under his own superin. en- dencs, and i. thus
assure his numerous customers
Of 6rst class work. UnAss these rooms 10
a three hundred barrst ci,tsrn, ready for
any emergency. Psss back to the n,in
rooms up broad Staircase, and you are
in tho
GRAND aHOw ROOM
Of the sstablishuhent-s SIS by "A fset-the
ceiling supported with stout pillars run.
ming along the middle. The room has ex-
cellsns hight. which greatly enhances the
view which you take OF the vast quantity
Of rich furniturt there exhibited. Here are
rich raicr and chamber sets in Brocstello,
plush, terry, rtpp, and hair cloths, up.
holitering On solid rosewood, black walnut,
pun and inlaid oak. and naho gsoy frame
work, in all the various t,ylss of dasisn-
the gothic and elsberatejf carved work and
marble top pieces, dew h to the piainel,anl
cheaper grades. Ne are elegant sid.-
boards. marble and phin top centte tables
and stands chairs sfnumerous deslgssttsr
every department sf the houssbsld ! 10
fact j. is a\ di.phy Of rich and snbttshtlal
goods. such - wss mover before shown 10
this city. and aAeqa,l.d west IF ehic,go.
On the same floor, AID diria<d fro9 tn.
furniture room by bricExslL1kith fiding
iron doors, is !ba--uu-.z.---.c,<ss<.e----
cA1FEr FreA.