Daily globe., 1879-03-30
The Neau Market House.

Col. Allen, alderman of the First ward, may
rightly be termed the father of the new market
house. The necessity of such building was
apparent and the scheme to meet the demand
originated with him. Public notice was first
given Of the project on Tuesday, the 2lst day of
January, 1879. At the regular meeting of the
coun Gil that date Alderman Allen offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, That committee of three. with the
president of the council, be appointed to con-
fer with an architect and draft plan for new
market house, to be located on our present
market grounds on Seventh street, (betwee N
Wabashaw and St. Peter), of such size and di-
mensions to meet our present and future wants,
with basement and such modern improvements
as are necessary to meet the wants of occu-
pants, with estimated cost of construction, said
possible.
1t was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Ald. Allen, Belote,. Dowlan, Dreis,
Grace, Griggs, MCCARTHY, O;Connor, Smith,
Sanborn and Rhodes.
The committee appointed in accordance with
the resolution were Aid. Allen. Griggs, Grace
and Rhodes: Subsequently the committee was
augmented by the addition of one member
from each ward, and then was made to include
the whole council. An appropriation was
made for plans, and two plans,
one from E. P. Bassford and one
from A. NJ. Radcliff, were submitted.
These provided for the erection of market
house occupying only part of the present site
of the market house square. It being learned
that a new market house occupying the whole
site could be built for $4,000, it was deter
mined to build accordingly. Necessary legis-
lation was secured, and the new market house
became an accomplished fact, in measure.
During all these slips Aid. Allen, seconded by
several of the committee, worked indefatigably
fer the object.
The contract was let, Mr.. M. A. Radcliff,
architect, being the successful candidate for
plans and specifications of the new structure,
and the superintendent of the work.
GRAND STRUCTURE.
Under Mr.. Radcliff's supervision these plans,
ETC., have so far progressed that clear indica-
tion of the imposing edifce is given, and de-
scription Is herewith presented.
The new market house is to be $50 feet in
length and seventy feet in width. The build
ing will be built of brick with stone trim
mlngs, window stills, caps, lintels, etc. The
French Renaissance order; and the whole
structure will present an i'm
posing and massive appearance
The edltice is to be two stories high with base
ment, surmounted with a quarter pitched roof
supported by truss, giving one span, Of the
most modern mechanism.
1ut DdSeueuU Is 10 DC SeG dpdTG IOr Lle steam
heating apparatus, fish market, refrigerators
and restaurants. Access to this portion of the
building will be gained by a descent of two or
three steps.
The ground or first floor will be arranged
for butchers, thirteen stalls and an open way
Tor others 1t necessary, at the Wabashaw street
end; a corner store 26x28 feet in this division.
This division is separated by screea work and
durable partition from the central hall, en-
trance on Seventh street. The st. Peter street
division is to be devoted to hucksters, grocers
and farm produce: and twenty-one booths are
arranged for their accommodation; this division
is also provided with a distinct store 22x24
feet.
The entrance at either end will be by double
massive doors, further protected by wrought
iron gates.
The second floor is to be so arranged as to
give suitable room for the municipal court,
and and provide the city with a commodious town
The entrance to the municipal court will be
on Wabashaw street, at the corner OF Seventh.
The grand entrance to the town hall, second
floor, is designed to lead direct from the corner
OF Seventh and st. Peter streets, by a stairway
OF easy tread, twenty-six feet wide.
Another means of ingress to the building is
given off Seventh street through the central
hallway. These modes of ingress and egress
give the most ample means of escape exclud-
ing even the windows, in case of a panic. The
upper hail can be emptied within a few min
utes.
At either end of the building the walls are
buttressed by projections, the windows round
ed or arched at the top, the doorways massive
and capped with stone, making on the whole a
handsome architectural appearance.
The Seventh street entrance is through a
clock-tower 125 feet high from street grade to
and including the final. All the entrances are
of the pavilion style, and will be handsome and
imposing in appearance.
The far-reaching facade on Seventh street
will be broken by windows, on either side of
which will be erected properly stone-capped
pilasters, the windows over all the entrances
being double -arched.
THE MUNICIPAL COURT.
The room set apart for this office will be
ample in all respects. Tt will be 40x6O feet,
arranged with ante.room, clerks Office and ac-
commodations for records. The view of the
judges rostrum will be uninterrupted for the
most morbidly curious by post or pillars. An
other commendable feature is the designed &C.
commodations for the reporters.
THE GRAND HALL.
This magnificent place Of entertainments
amusement or what not, will be 81 feet wide