Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-20
A NEW BUSINESS ROUSE.
Grand Opening Of sGessrs. shepherd
a RFother,a Establishment.

a Brother's Establishment.
The splendid iron front warehouse Of
Messra. Alexander r. Shepherd & Bros.,
which has Just been finished, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, at cost Of $4,000, was thrown
open for the nrst time yesterday afternoon,
on which occasion very numerous com
pany Of the most prominent citizens Of
Washington assembled 10 inspect tho hand
some establishment and congratulate tho
proprletors upon tie happy result OF their
management OF affair, which enabled them
70 boast OF having the finest business house
The magnificent establishment has front
on Pennbylyanla avenue OF forty-fve feet,
and runs through 10 q street, q depth OF
ninety fee. The iron front Is four stories
in height, and IL surrounded by a Mansard
roof. The basement Is nine feet IN height.
the principal floor, sixteen feeti second floor,
fourteen feet, third floor, thirteen feet, fourth
floor, eleven feet; the roof story, ten feet. A
central stairway, entering from Penusylva-
MIA avenue, divides the building into two
parts.
A large Barron's furnace, heating the
entire building, IL placed In the basement,
which also contains the ehops In which tho
gas-ntting work IL done. Those shops are
supplied with the machines for cutting aud
preparing gas aud water pipes. The nrst
steps, Il laid with oncaustlo tile, tho walls
and ceiling beautifully frescoed.
From the ceiling hung full assortment
| OF the elaborate gas-nxtures from tho fac
tory OF tho Tucker Manufacturing Com
pany. On one side Of the room are placed
number OF varieties OF handsome mantels,
on the other side OF the room ara cases con-
tanning all sorts and kinds Of braas and sill
ver-plated furniture for water fixtures. On
this story are displayed samples Of ranges,
furnaces, gas and water pipes, and In short,
everything necessary TO DO used. In the
centre Of the room ls magnificent fountain
In operation, while on all sides are seen
garden ornaments, statuettos, &C.,
In the scar Of the 1rst floor is The count
ing-room, furnished In black walnut. Tho
floor OF this apartment is laid In black
walnut aud ash. A massive nrc-proof vault
Is built 10 one side Of the counting-room.
From the FIRST floor. by stairway Of easy
ascent, tho second story Ia reached, the
front portion Of which IA used as the display
room Of costly chandeliers, from the estab-
llshments Of Cornelius & Sons, Phlladel-
phia, and Mitchell, Vance & Co, New York.
/ In the rear portion Is located the private
oficc OF the senior member Of the nrm,
deliberately Furnished and supplied with
bath and other couveniences. The upper
floors Of the building are used for workshops
and storcrooms.
AZ tho rear portion Of the building fronts
on O street, that street will be the entrance
way for the workmen, and here also will be
\ the reception place for heavy goods, which
will be distributed throughout the building
by one OF Bates largest elevators. An
electrical clock Is placed In the highest por-
/ tion OF the building with an Illuminated
face, showing from the Avenue. Connec-
tlons are made from this tlme.piece TO clocks
on every floor Of the building. The struc-
ture IL complete In all It's appointments, and
probably Ia the finest, for the business trans
acted, TO DO found In the country. II Is q
handsome ornament TO the Avenue, and re-
neets credit on the enterprlslng merchants
who have reared Il.
Tho following gentlemen were employed
In its construction, under tho personal SUI
pervlsion OF Mr.. A. X. Shepherds Architect
and constructor, VIM. II. baldwin, builders,
Baldwin Bros; Iron front, Bartlett & Rob
bins; Superintendent Of brick work, Samuel
V. Hurdle, plasterer, John q. WAteruj on
eaustic tiles, E. frenohj painters, McNlchol
4 Brennan.
TnE OPENING.
The doors were thrown open about three
O'Clock, and from that time 10 six o'clock
constant stream Of visitors were TO be seon
passing through and inspecting tho build
Ing and Its superb appointments.
Messrs. Thomas NJ. and W. 8. Shepherd
received tho visitors on the FIRST floor, who,
after admlring It's handsome adornments,
passed TO the second story, where Mr.. Alex.
Shepherd welcomed all heartily. Among
those present were quite q number OF ladies
and gentlemen OF note, the latter consisting
OF Senators, army and navy officers, business
men, and prominent citizens.
Amer some time spent In examining the
elegant stock, the guests were escorted 10
another portion OF The building, where was
to be found Wormley the great with his
able corps Of assistants. Here also was
found a table loaded with all the elements
Of an excellent repast, comprising flsh,
lesh and fowl, with salads and sweets, pre-
pared by Wormley In that excellent manner
for which he has become 90 noted. The sup
ply was bounlful. Ample Justice was done
70 II, and every ono present was loud In their
| praises OF the genial hosts and their compo-
tent caterer. By o'clock the great mass
OF visitors had departed, only TO give way TO
many others who came 10 view tho hand
some establishment by gas-llght.
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