, 1872-10-09

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BUILDING MATERIAL.
The increased use Of stone in the architecture d
city is from artistic point Of vicw, OF tbs chief
improvements occas1oned by the fire. A Tery Ia1go
number Of different kinds Of stone have been used and
charming variety has been the result.
It wM be remembered that previous to the fire the
stone which WIS ordinarily used in QUE larger build
tngs Was white limestone, known se
ATHENS ,Asn1E,
CT Joliet limestone, found in large quantities in this
Stata and near enough to make Its shi ipmeut to Chi
cago attar Of very little comparative cost. The
tens1vc of this 1nateti1 in tho nost prominent
Buildings had given to the city already, and promised
to give are in the futurr, Light bright, and almost
Ffnneh appearance. Hunores Buildings, the Bigelow
Block, tho Merchants Insurance Compenys and TnIB
IRE Buildings, Morrison Building, and many others,
which, in point vi design and fnish were the hscd-
eosneas in tho dtJ, were built Of this hesh-loos-
ting 3aa pleasing stone. There is no doubt
shas, but. fm the fire, We shcn1d hnve
foand it's popularity constantly scrcasing, end the
Buildings which were to have superseded the hundreds
OF shantes ,shls in conspicuous places would doub
Less have been built Of it. But the effect Of tie flames
On the lnestones ganeraJ vs disastrous. It calcin-
Cd them altogether, SO thht when thay cooled j. a.seemed
as though they hsd actually burned Ike wood
.nS wing g ne Of oa Ge9 AG1se ~ Fnn @
TO Texis: heat Indeed, ne1t to granite, limestone
Possesses Less powe1 Of resistance to high temperatures
granite It carries the e1eents of its distraction
with it. and therefore has been faed to fnde from tie
anse % % rs 9e ar
feh and substantial a their appeassee, are TOO gave
extent arasdy In the rebuilding, and the reoolle
lion of tbs ire fades ou and q its effect Anestoues
fossests9 ne Illinois a5ne ~ rse1ver @ y S1eas
o9 cur finest ebutdlnEs- a. Il. Honore is building
e1x-story structure from designs by Nheelock
Of this material The Otis family have used it IN
nearly every building; Rkes handsome buldng, cor
The BdeIty saSinss % sans and Tnthin Kngs buildings
aze Of ths Hace uaterial There are Just enough to
tnake tho stone appreciated for It's ghtness and the
stpna capable Of amnst any treatment and shows In
cased osk to bette. advantage than the dark SAID
TIE BRICK NAN1A,
sho IS vas It's run left Its traces here Though not
97eat5 to the impairment Of the edtys appearance
" Western Phtladslphia" some called it looking for
~zrd yesr two.. So strong WAS the prejudice ia
to seonre 1aesa1 be:ore he 1nah. te!eersphed to
Philade1phia to h:1Taukeo, St. Louis and Racne for
pressed brick for The city Indeed most Of the
fra geve evidence of this first stage ct the rebuilding
Many others would hare followed suit bat suddenly
noting, Every one who had not Is set his pressed
brick delivered, ceunermsndsd his orders CT changed
his contracts.
favcrlte material for fne buildings has been since
&hb ire tha
EuExA VISTA TnEEs1oSe,
s1hfah IL found in Bcotui County, Ohio near Buena
The district IN which the stone fsfound is about miles
square n Ohio :nd a. much On the othersde
qss1isd IN KentacEs. 6o~s1er Is not Is good, eer-
sy - ttst found in Ohio tits stated how
erez, That another quarry has been opened in Fen
the ma12et, y produced |
The stone is found in Layers OF Lodges, only Of
It u aa
e1E1y about 20 inches thick and Is found aa iron
5hs Ts es o ns Ct t sy deo
clesng Is essential to the appearance of the stone
md failure 10 do it produces poorookng building
Ill tie wormen employed weze not vel informed
he subject n1 Rueua Vista stone |
The simple condolences OF rna1y builders has been
opon them No. Buens Visits stone quality which
would be used cuy Tor Sewerage purposes In Ctncln-
nsH-
The stone is conveyed to Cincinnati IN fat bosts, and
thence ahppedby rall to Chicago and elsewhere p-in-
hSse @ ss present. ss might % sagrosed ~ ~ og
used in New York and Boston, ind is Introduction
building material has been followed by its immediate
ADOPTION The uaain buildings IL which It has been
ased are metropolitan Block, Ashland Block Chamber
II Conmasoe, Open Board Building, Dr.. Reas bnsld-
he eame fhoroughfare, Bishop s Roberts and alyner
+ Kobe5ta' bindings OF Washington street; Ma5er @
e 5ea1baSa snd sa ee DoPRe
6assatt + Hnls building On Wabash avenue, and the
ae1 Go!ernnent building {of the f4ture>.
,1s nrh pleasing color and durability hsTe comhned
q make fasu9lte, snd, by Government test, has
,een found almost equal in strength 70 the strongest
sraulte- Already more than half million dollars'
tYr{h rf This hsS In The it
probable that next year mgy see 1aTGe amount yet
brought to the city This Is exclusive Of the Govern
nent building, which VIII take million dollars worth
II the rough 1nsteriL
The Te-inted from the Amherst quarry,
sear Cereland Ohio, has also been verJ extensively
1sed and much preferred to the Buenn Vista
tone It is soft and pleasant materal in color Il Is
neiined Z srsidcaion. The effect ot the lastsr Pc
uliity On the columns is 7eIy singular, and tho re-
'srsa & Of aestrabs Among 1 the J., haeess Thsa have
'alm1 Rotels, Kendn1l's building, Page l. Eeuy:s
buildings in Booksellers Bow, Honorea building On
dist Church Block, McCarth5's building, Hamlin:s
niIding On Clark Street, and many others It is sold
ot toen testad by time any mora thnn that Of de
oltet stone. |
TIE xAkKAkE s1oNE \
light soft, blue:stone from Knnkakee, n, snd h.s
een used somewhat The finest buildings in which
has been employed sre the Sherman House and the
I'd nd washington streets 6etter duality sppesH to
been used in the former building than IN the l.t
IT, where traces Of iron profcsaly: acattezed over
be sto1e 1nazrlng its uniformity to Ead extent This
Misfortune and the absurd arrangement of the door
60 far toward spelling whas would otherwise be
very 6e structure. The defect in the stone, how
Is really nothing compared TO that Of tbs clu
y doorway. .
LAKE SUPERIOR SANDSTONE.
The dssk brown Like Superior Sandstone, which has
cen used to considerable extent in bull ding
psrahons during the past yeaS has only been Used
1thn the past few. years. Though scarcely as hard
tho Connecticut brown stone, it ia oTe cheerful in
olor and more easily worked The stoEe is brought
p two qrar11es, cne Il Marquette and the other at
ass Island near Duluth. The qualities Of tie pro
ceta Of these two qcatries are different The gsss
sand etone il not percephhy strsed, but is full Of
sy holes, especially the surface 1t Is qua1ried
nEases which be worked into columns, the holes
eing cx1efuIly plugged afterwards. t
The Marquette Stone is l7minated and scarcely It
Il In columns the stzatica being too painly
,parent and producing singular ocular effects. It is
.lieved that the laminated stone will not bear the
osts with any degree OF fdrhtuee- TIE TR.RCN 7
Hiding is constructed Of Bass Island sond, OF the
st quality, the cluy holes being small and very few IN
nmber. The Boise Block Slate street is also Of