Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-03
As Seen by Others.

speaks as follows regarding tnis
city:
The new brick block erected by
Bewick, Comstock " CO. on the
west side of Second street, near the
bridge, will be entirely completed
in less than a fortnight, the French
plate glass for the front being now
en- route, and all else on the spot.
The brick work, wood work and
clustering is nearly done. Finer
walls inside and out never graced
any ediflce in Northern Michigan
More thorough care as to perman-
ence, solidity, convenience, comfort
ventilation, light and puriication
never marked the progress OF any
business building anywhere than
has characterized the construction
of this, and as Saginaw master
builder is to blame for all this, a
brief detail of the structure Is IN
order. The block is 66xsO feet In
extent, facing Second street, base
mept under all in three divisions,
seven feet in the clear, with brick
floor furnace for heating every
part located in centre division;
water pipes, gas pipes and sewer
pipes leading to every part; ventil-
ators in each section of basement
and in every room above. Second
floor II feet in the clear, plate
glass front, divisions two stores on
south end each 21lxS0 feet, walls
smooth as polished glass with orna-
mental centre pieces; north end
banking office in front l4!x53
with vault in the rear of solid
masonry from foundation to key
stone back of this a room 2lX4o
feet. to be used with cellar below and
rooms above for business purposes
of B., C. & Co. South Of the bank
ing Office is o broad easy stairway
! leading from the front to the sec
ond story, which is eleven feet
clear. The rooms on this floor are
wainscoted throughout, each floor
supplied with ample closets for all
purposes, the wood work of Nor
way oiled and polished. Aside
from the rooms occupied by Bewick
Comstocl< & Co. for Office and
mercantile uses, there are five
apartments on the second floor
suitable for office or light manu-
features, and all are admirably ar
ranged and fitted out. The bank
ing Office on the first floor is elabo
rately finished with bracket cornict
and ornate centre pieces, and when
complete with appropriate furni'
ture of native wood peculiar to this
locality will be one of the mos
elegant banking houses in TIT
State. Anspach & Co. will occup.
two stores with one room for car
pets on the second floor. b., c. 4
Co. will occupy the entire north enc
: and the other apartments are
mostly engaged to be occupied a
soon as complete. Charles Cornel
Of Alpena, is the designer, job
Tucker of East Saginaw. the mas
ter builder, and to his practices
t knowledge as builder, hi
: thorough understanding of a
, needs as to heating, ventilation
t sewerage, light, strength and come
t illness about a building, are tn
progenitors indebted for the e>
e cellence and complete completeness
g Of their admirable block.
Q Over 100000 feet of lumbt
e will be shipped from this port th
J. week. The general trade is goo
e and the feeling among the me
" chants and business men is bett,
b than It has been for many years.
r, The estimated cut of lumber {
1879 is 100, 100000 feet and it
lie thought about 100000 feet
"a logs will be carried over The RI
q ing prices for lumber have stifte
* ed little but not materially chan
70 ed, and there has here as elsewhe
ne been a marked advancement
" freights.
+ Though there have been no d
astrous storms, the clerk Of {
% weather has been raising "ned"
he late, and at times the rain |
in poured down at a rate which gi'
be promise of q righteous rise in
'e. streams above, and there is hol
or full talk Of additional log movi