Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-08
SPLENDID QUARTERS.

/ SPLENDID QUARTERS.
| Ne,r Headquarters Building of The St. Paul
| C. ManatoIa Railroad Where the officials
| WtU be Located.
Under the stimulus of positive instructions
that the new headquarters building,of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis 4 Manitoba railway compa-
ny must be ready for occupation by the first
of April, work upon the interior finishing of
this splendid structure is now being pushed
forward by a large force, and the various apart
ments of the building are being rapidly COM
pleted. Yesterday GLoBE represen-
tatiye passing by and noticing the
unusual activity was impclled by his curiosity
to stop and give the structure cuIsory inspec-
ton. This inspection, commenced solely with
a view to satisfy personal curiosity, soon devel-
oued into determination to make the exam
nation as thorough as the forwardness of the
building would allow for the benefit of the
readers of the SUNDAY GLOBE, the representa-
tive reasoning, and with good cause too, that
as this is the first building erected in st. Paul
by railroad company exclusively for Its head
quarter offices, thereby marking another era il
the growth of st. Paul as railroad center,
that details in reference thereto would be of
interest.
The building, as is generally known, is 10
Gated on the northeast corner OF Fourth nd
Wacouta, fronting towards tho river, the loca-
ton of the Union depot, freight houses and
railroad wards. Its superficial area Is 5Oxl25
three stories, respectively Is, II and IL feet,
and 10 foot basement. TIE foundation walls
are of the most substantial character, built to
sustain the weight of a building double the
size of the present structure. The basement
extends under the whole building the front
two thirds of the space being for general stor-
IL. 81 b. ~.Ia
and coal room for heating the building with
steam, the boilers for which, two of sixteen
sections each, are already in operation.
The material used for the superstructure Is
brick that for the two fronts being the cele-
brated st. Louis red pressed brick, with From
tenac cut stone water tables, frleze and trim
mings, heavy ornamental galvanized iron cor
nice and iron roofing.
The first floor is elevated above the level of
the street some four feet. There are two en-
frances to the main or first floor, from
Fourth and Wacouta street, that
on Fourth street being the
real front. Four broad steps coming out flush
with the front, lead up from the walk through
high vain: cot alcove into twelve f. o. hal l.,
also wainscoted, and running through the
building to the lobby into which the hall from
the Wacouta front enters, and from which the
stairway to the floors above leads. Entering
from the Fourth street front, the first room on
the left is to be occupied by the land depart
ment as general sale and display room. This
/ room is about 1Sx24, with two large windows
| on the 'front.' and off of which is large hre
proof vault. Back CT this and occupying the
intervening space to the stairway lobby Is the
| ticket storage rom.
! On the right of the main hall and extending
| back to the hall from the Wacouta street front
| are suit, of three rooms, to be occupied by
general freight and ticket agent Alexander and
| his corps of assistants.
Across the Wacouta front hall and stairway
lobby, is the office of the paymaAter with a
| large lobby in front, from which entrance Is
had to the rear room, some twenty loot IN
depth and the whole width of the building,
to be used ultimately by the clerks OF the land
| office. 1t IL probable, however, that
| the room will be occupied tempora-
rily by the auditor, as the rooms
| intended for the permanent use of this office
will not be finished in time to be taken posses
sion of when the transfer is made. large
| fire proof vault is also built off this room.
| The upper floors are reached by means of u
| broad stairway, with platform midway of each
| story, with square turns, diseharging into lob
bies and halls corresponding with the first
| floor, with offices on each side.
Commencing at the Fourth street front, at
| the head of the hall and divided from 1t by a
small hall running at right angles Is the room
| of Vice President Angus, with the directors
room, 16 and Is, adjoining on the right, and
| cornering on Fourth and Wacouta streets,
! the two offices connected by a large arched
sliding doorway, as this room is also with the
private office of General Manager Hill, which
comes next. Next Mr.. Hills office is that of
his confidential clerk, then the office of the
purchasing agent, and then a suite of three
| rooms for Superintendent Wakeman ard his
assistants. In fact, all the rooms on this side
may be said to be en- suite, all being connected
by doOrways.
treasures office with fire proof vault, extend
and running back to the rear, ia the Office for
the engineer and his assistants.
On the third floor the auditors will have
| their offices. with fire proof vaults off the
principal room, the remainder of tie floor be-
ing divided working room for clerks and such
other offices as may be found necessary.
| All the rooms are we'll lighted and ventiia-
| ted upon the best known principles. The
principal offices are supplied with fire places,
| cloak rooms, etc. Water closets are upon each
| floor except the first, that being In the
basement. All the wood finish, of window and
| door frames, ETC., is square work, handsomely
| ornamented. In fact, as the company do not Of
ten build headquarters building, the policy is
| been, while avoiding extravaganza and osten-
| tatious display, to make this structure con-
veient and pleasant for the transaction of their
| business, and at the same time creoit to the
! city in which it is located.
The new building will be occupied by the
| company on or before April lst, they having to
vacate their present quarters at that date to al
| low the union depot company to commence &C
tive operations upon that improvement.