Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-07-31

VIII confer upon this city. Alread.
several other buildings, similar t.
his, are in process of erection and i
We are correctly informed more are
contemplated. The progress of oul
architecture is unprecedented. Each
structure put up surpassesbthose thai
preceded it. A few years ago oul
square was surrounded with frame
tenements. AS fires destroyed them.
they were replaced by brick build
ings, which it was supposed would
endure throughout time, but these,
without waiting destruction from tire
elements, are being removed by their
owners to procure place for truly me-
tropolitan show rooms. 1t is safe to
say, that hereafter no more narrow
guage stores will he erected in Mex
leo. Our town lots are becoming
too valuable for that. Hereafter they
must not only be c%apacious, but have
large and lofty iron and glass entran
ces, pressed brick or cut stone
fronts, bold cornices and elevated
ceilings. Nothing makes goods more
attractive than handsomely finished
stores, and nothing, it may be added,
so diminishes their Suitability as
crowding them into insufficient space,
and rendering it impossible to ex
anime them thoroughly.
Mr.. Mcnefee's new store has q
frontage of "a feet and adepth OF lie.
1t is 40 feet from the pavement ~ the
top of the cornice. It's main floor
has a clear height of Is feet and it's
second of IL -, 20 which there is
an elevator and ascent by 26 easy
sci: supporting steps, with a 80 inch
rest IN the center. The ballustrade
Of these stairs is of walnut. Its bal
listers are ogtagonal. The base of its
newell, also of walnut, is also AN oc-
tagon surmounted by an ogtagonal
spire. The columns in front are CO.
rinthian and they support composite
entablature. 1t has a bold truss
cornice constructed of wood and
handsomely painted. The front brick
are the finest pressed that are made
OF ST. Louis: AL the door and win
cow ellis are of iron. The front
glasses in Inc lower windows are 6 by
IL feet in the msin openings and 2 IL
by Il n L.GSe at their sides. The
WINDOWS IL : upper story are COM
posed oftIo p mes ":Ib 3 by 4 II
feet. The uppe- DOOR is handsome,
lighted 10y windows. Three
towards the south, three towards the
north and one looking out TO the
west. The ceilings arc Of corrugated
flooring, The walls have p. G"e plas-
tor paris finish. The inside work Of
the lower floor is walnut with cIerry
panels. Up STAIRS the trimmings are Of
walnut ami ash. Tie whole cos Of
this building viii be II the ~ncighbor.
hood Of sX .!lousand dollars.
Our enter2risirg carpenter, ID. N.
Evans, contracted for this building
and did the wood work. Il vas plan
lied by Fl. d. Hunter, who also erect
ed the stairs. Henry Brewer did the
brick WORK. ID, Kid put OF :he plas
teTiEg. 1t was painted ~ Mr.. Dut-
ton. Its composition roof was put
on by Warren & Co., and II. w.
Gleason furnished the galvanized
iron cutters.
Three other similar buildings are
being put up; one by VIM. T. Reed,
another by Ed. Rlnes and a third by
VIM. Sims, Esquiies. MIR. Evans
has the contract for the first two ald
will probably obtain that of the o,h-
er $3.50.
Ard now what will Doctor tortnc
and Dir. James Galloway say about
continuing this fine block OF buildings
&. -. = "a % ,:i..uI III Iii,; Nd:@r"
Thai Mr.. Ca,la"hy has his hos:t iii
the matter is certain, for every time
he rides past MeocteC'a ne Te,rs in
his pacing grey and stops tc observe
the pleasing progress.