Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-26
FrSE BUILDING.
The New Business House OF alderman IAN
HanIev Completed and Ready for DC

The NeVx Business House OF AAaeKnlsa"
Han1ex- Completed and Ready for DC
cupancy.
Tho nov four story structure recent!
- a. tbe intersection Of President,
X-,rl-s.nd Whitaker streetssby Contractor
r. Bowe. for Mr.. Andrew Hanley,
the veIl-known dealer in paints, oils, and
manufacturer Of sashes. doors and blinds,
Is ready for occupancy, and the proprietor
mas already moved large and new stock
goods into ii. The b1ilding has a front Of
80 feet on Whitaker street, and depth
Of 90 feet on President and York streets,
while the walls of the structure are o
feet in height, measuring 70 the top Of the
COrnice 4 cupOla - feet an height, meas
uring 10 BY Il feet, aud lighted o! zen
windows. makes the total elevation OIL the
structure in the centre = feet above the
sidewalk. The cellar has depth Of
feet. while the elevation Of the respective
stories Is a. follows: First story L Ieets
second story II feet third story 10 feet
fourth story feet, and attic II feet.
The building is a strong one, the walls
in the cellar being p inches tnick' mos
in tho first and second stories i, ana tht
third and fourth stories IA inches IN thick
neSs strengthened Oh the front BY four
DiIaSters. and on the north and south sides
each bv six pilasteTs. which also improve
the exterior appearance Of the structure,
~ hich is to De Ornamenteu by brackets
and a cornice handsomely finished IN
-tuccO. There are few buildings IN the
city which more readily suggest the idea
Of soliditv ia their construction. This
notion Is confirmed IN reference 70 this
building after "A thorough inspection OF
the interior.
The floors are supported by girders
measuring 10 bV IA inches, resting on SIX
teen iron columns in the cellar. SIX iron
and ten wooden columns IN the nrst story
and sixteen wooden posts, each measur-
Ing y feet in length and II by Il inches
square on the other floors. 1t Is estimated
that a weight Of 800 900 pounds will buckle
and break post Of that size. The archl-
tect Of this building, Mr.. DE Witt
Bruyn. has distributed these supports IN
such manner that there are twenty
seven areas Of floor surface, each OF which
will not be required at any time TO carry
weight in excess Of 2',VOO pounds 20
that while one Of the areas weighted by
100000 pounds would buckle one Of the
columns. the entire area Of floor surface
IN each story Will only have to
support a weight Of $4,000 pounds.
Hence. taking this allowance as a base,
the five floors, including the attlc, VIII
carry at least 364 900 pounds, or fraction
over l.oZZ IDUS. N0llc IL IL 0tlN iSl~7 az
10 store "A greater weight Of material, the
building is capable, at very low calcu-
lation. Of resisting a downward pressure
Of at least 1000 tons, exclusive OF the adj
dtional weight supported by the walls Of
the structure.
Access TO the building is furnished by
four doors, two Of which are on Whitaker
street and one on each Of the other two
streets. Every floor is amply lighted and
ventilated. while the cupOla in the centre
will admit additional light TO the fourth 1
floor. which is to be used as a manuiac-
tory. The interior Of the cupOla will be /
ornamented by "A gallery, with "A staircase
leading from il to the floors below.
In the northeast portion OF the building
one of James Bates Baltimore elevators,
worked by an endless rope, communicates
from the cellar 10 the fourth floor, ana
will be used by the sash and blind depart f.
ment. y second elevator in the south F.
eastern portion Of the building Will be
used by tue paint and oil department. F.
The cellar is lighted through windows /
with sidewalk areas covered by grating. F.
The interior of the structure will be I
painted in an attractive color. while the
exterior walls will be finished IN stucc0.
The sub-cOntractOrs are Mr.. {. McMur- /
phv. carpentering: Mr.. ThOs. j. Daley, T.
timing: Mr.. John ROurke, iron work. /
The painting and glazing was done under 4
the supervision Of the proprietor.