The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-26

=, on April rs. 1863 the old ofnceTs were re
on December Ia 1868. the building was trans, ms.
ferreo by the contractor TO the officers OF n tne
association, to allow them 10 have the walls
frescoed and rooms furnished. ,,.,,,, a,.o
took possession of the room on the nrsS hoo''
Description OF the EdtHce.
rhe size of the building is 90 feet front on
Second street by $50 feet deep on T4'9tc 5tom ene
payement q TO stS the sop Of The oorSice or
OF ibe roof. Ia 90 feet, and TO the top OF the
tower 10 tes. % t s aessneeSS Ev eSe latter contsin
ing 10 offices, 10 by "a feet In dimensions. the
main entrance is on second street, Wn1cn OPENS pen,
marble, and running through the centre Of
the building to the back street; This ,,,i hnl
offices-is in numher--of spacious dlmen
sions, and Intended for rental and as
ample ventilation pno light. The two principal
offices have their man entrance on Second
street. and in dmensone are 35 feet wide, 3S
feet long and rs Ieeg bigh. with doors commu-
nicatfDg TO other rooms Tor greater accommO-
% southwest corner Win two o,hers, re are already
occupied by the Trsdesmens BaDk, and the
corresponding one on me northwest corner is
Intended for q large insurance office, nut not
yet occupied. Thus the entire space on the nrst
floor is divided into hall and 20 Offices The
height of story Is "A feet IL the clear.
A grand staircase oi solid black walnut, of
massive design, leads from the first floor TO the
.Chember Of Oommetce." This staircase !, Is
ing. The rotunda thu, devoted Is thirty.two
feet In dtssmeter. s and Is capped PA dome ONE
dome Is seventy two feet from the floor OF the
main entrance
Appearance of the "Chambero
The "Ohamber OF Commerce" is one hundred
and thirty feet long by eightyeight feet wide
aud thirty five feet bign. II occupies the whole
OF his, the second story.
on the centre Of The room. is surrounded by
eight columns Of the 9 )rinthian order reaching
Tned by ase a Salustraoe. S The @ walls are hsnds
somely finished, with pilasters and caps, at in
terysls, supporting rich stucco oornioes and 3
S with great taste and skill. by H. Messrs.
windows on all the four sides, and by one dome
skylight. The front of the "Chamber' opens
into small room in the tower, over which
which are designed for the exclusive use of
the tower are fenced OF with massive walnut
railings and furnished with tables and racks
of the same material, the Enclosures thus made
being intended for readtng.rooms and the
transaction of business. The north and south
west walls supplied with washstands with
| the east end is reliev, by magnificent ros.
| trum, with circular staircase at each end.
furni1uI % e. is solid ID walnut. wall The REQUISITE co arti.
cial light for the principal chamber will be sup
Piled by 26 four light brackets on the pllasters
| and pedestal fixtures Of lights each, attached
| 10 the top of he railing and between the Corin-
| this columns. The walls Offices and cellars
| on til q other floors VIII be supplied with gas
| Il ON go jets, with appropriate fixtures. The en-
! tire building is heated by steam apparatus diff
fused by registers in different parts Of the COM
mercisl room and Offices. The ventilation is
| provided for by % shafts placed in the outer
walls, in addition TO Which ts an arrangement
| for the escape of foul air in the ceiling.
| The cellars run under the entire structure.
| They are separated by arches and piers into
| twelve sections, each Of which has an entrance
| door in the sside Of the building. They are 10
feet high In the clta ar.
| The exterior Of the butlding presents an ap-
! pearapce sim pie, chasie, yet imposing. 1t has
| q granite front throughout, with brown.e1ccn 9
| elevation. The front on Second street has line
| of columns, with pedestals, fourteen In number
supporting the main eornice above, Between
thaee oo5i6mn are large circle.headed windows
| and doorways, surrounded with brown. stone
dressings, all designed in the Roman Dorie
| order OF architecture.
| The entire outlay OF Uhe association upon the
| structure has been about 5000 600, including
cost Of ground. In addition to which some
| Sl5 COO has been expende ed on furniture. heating
and lighting apparatus. It's revenue from the
| rental of offices, cellars etc., cannot be accu
rately estimated, but 1t Will not be less thar
$40, 600 per annum.
tion OF the new structure takes place. Tht
| programme consists OF prayer by the Rev
| George BringhurRt, an address by John II
| Michener, Esq, President OF the association
| an address by Il. Harper Jeffries. Esq, and al
| oIation by George l.. Duzby, Esq.