Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-27

THE NEW VAULT
for the protection of the books OF the irm
and of the Insurance company. This Is a
new structure. added to the rear OF the
store. Its dimensions are 20 feet by IT,
giving ample space within for the books
and papers. Ii rests on a foundation Oh
grouted masonry, ten feet thick. Its
walls are two feet in thickness, with an
air space in the centre. The roof is arched,
and the doorway is closed with triple doors
of iron 1t is thus thoroughly fire proof
and secure.
The centre division of the block, on the
ground floor, is occupied by the
INSURANCE OFFICE OF THO. S. PECK.
His front Office is u by 20 feet. and fourteen
feet high, and is & very convenient and
elegant Office Its walls are hung with the
illuminated show cards of the various heavy
Fire Insurance companies for which Col.
Peek is agent. some OF which are very cost
" and elaborate specimens of decorative art.
a private Office is parttioned off in the
rear 1t should be understood. that in NOV
ing his Office down a peg" the genial
Colonel only stoops to conquer" and
that his occupancy Of this handsome Office
on the ground floor, but marks fresh
stage in the steady progress of his bust
ness.
tbs RETAIL DEPARTMENT or E. W. PECK CO.
occupies the western store, with front
Office of twelve by seventeen feet. and a
sales room it'll bins Tor feed. meal. &c.. in
the rear. This !, finished in Southern
pine, grained in imitation of oak. The re-
tail store is under the capable charge Of Mr..
Cyrus P. Carrier. and is doing a large and
increasing business. The stores and Offices
are all warmed by large steam furnace,
Of Gould'- patent, in the basement are pro-
vided with neat awnings ara with inside
screens Of wire aauze; and opening from
the twelve loot sidewalk. tagged with
Pot>dam sandstone. they are unsurpassed
in Vermont, a. central and convenient
places of business.
TEE WAREHOUSES; AND BARN
Across the spacious court yard IN the
rear. which la, been thoroughly severed
and cavuel wI,a crushed stone. are the
large "aren"n>eS oil l.. W fe'k u Co. IN
winch are stored tao STOCKS OIL AouF' naiis'
cement itea' sa't anu other goouS' from
Whieh ior more i"'h a generation .Ae iner-
chants OF vermont Nof'herh Ne" iofk ana
ne" h"lnI9n''' "@'o "'en 80 -"'seiS sup
PNed- 10 them '''9 "5oi aulg' ne" ori'A
h1fi'' ''r 'lc li'''',' " u''n 10 'no calming
'i goods Il Is Oh '"o stories . oy 81 ieet'
II Is sDlpAel win c'ty water ana nose at
'achment. wooden pireS from the oa'-oins
ABOVE Uflhs '"o gram To me Ao9'lef manu-
oe!o" and al '"o"' 'hc sane careful
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The cost Of these improvements has been
over so 900, the single item of
French plate glass exceeding $1,000. The
plans for the Whole were drawn by Rodney
Roby. architect, who had also the general
charge Of the construction under the por-
sonal direction Of Mr.. Peck The carpenter
work was done by Ii. Roby * Brothers;
the masonry by GUY n. Willard: the vain
sc,ttiog w. furnished By Shcpard Davis (
Co IN, map.e aoorins ly the Winooski
Inmb.r Co the bjsck-wainpt door. bv E
W. Chase the painting and oi,;nr by ;. H.
Russell; the glazing 10y 4. G. Lucas d
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