The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-11-13
A Superb Clothing HoRse,

Fiske & Beems new clothing store, on La Sale
ST., is finished, and to-day will be opened to the
put.:c, filled with read -made clothing, furnish
inS goods and piece goods. 1t is something
more than the finest store room in Ottawa. 1t is
the finest building for its use in the state OF I'LL
nois. All its arrangements are perfect, viewed
either us salesroom or clothing manufacturing
building; and in all points reflects credit on lts
designer, owners and builder and is one more
addition to the large number of superb stores
which go to make Ottawa one OF The best built
and, on her business streets at least finest ap-
pearing inland cities in Illinois
The ground dimensions Of this beautiful build
ing 50 feet front by 1870 deep, which is the size
of the salesroOm, minus the grand stair case 10
the second story, and the back stairway and ele-
vators. The front is of Ottawa marble, polished,
in the Queen Ann style, is ~ feet high and sur
mounted by Flora" The entire lower front
is OF plate glass the windows in the center being
l4xl6 IT,, flanked by double doors OF plate glass
on either side. In addition to the food OF light
thrown into the salesroom by the front OF plate
glass, there is the light of rear windows, and OF
ground glass skylight 16x30 feet, descending
through well" Of the same size. This well
and the grand stair case are finished IN walnut
and oak to match the other fixtures Of the room
the shelving on the left, the office desk and rack
on the right, the benches to occupy the foor, and
the fixtures of the cutting department in the rear
The room is heated with Rutt4n Furnace, and
below is the fire and burglar proof vault. The
gas fixtures are of bronze, and were made espe-
the hardware is also of bronze. Over ell is cor
rugsted iron ceiling extending from front to rear
in waves. The room as whole is delight to q
clothing man, and will prove attractive to the
public.
The second floor is divided into gallery and
workshops. The former is 30x60-minus the
" well" in the centre. or workshops there are
two-one for each sex. The girls room is 30x2D
feet lighted by numerous windows on either side
and skylight; the mems room is 30X40 IT. (minus
summer press room, l2Xl4 ft.), lighted by an
abundance Of east and north windows. The cell
ings are II feet high. This floor is reached by
front or rear stairs.
The whole building is most solidly and CAREFUL
~ built and, besides the arrangements above
noted is supplied with stand pipe for fire pur.
poses, through which the Cation water is forced
by donkey pump" to all parts of the build
ing There are also water closets for either sex
on each floor, toilet rooms, an elevator from
basement to second floor, and dummies for ele-
waiting goods.
Mr.. II. c. Furness, architect of Ottawa, is re-
sponsbe for the designs and specifications,
while Nessrs. Weis & Wolf, the contractors, had
charge OF their execution. Nothing was spared
by the owners to make it perfect; and the archi-
tect and contractors "laid out" to make their
part perfect That they have succeeded is every
where evident. The cost OF the building com
pleted and ready for use cannot be far from
10000
1t is a superb building, and Messrs Fiske &
BEEN are to be congratulated.