, 1883-11-03
LOCAL.


! Among the numerous brick blocks
in course Of construction in this city
there Is none that will surpass in ex-
terror decorations and interior finish
that of the one now almost compile
ted at the corner of Post street and
Riverside avenue. In speaking of
this block heretofore the block has
been reported as the joint property
of j. J. Browne and George Brandt.
This is an error. The building is
owned exclusively by Mr.. Browne,
Mr.. Brandts lot joining on the west,
and it will be furnished with brick
equally as attractive, next summer.
The size of the block is fifty feet
front on Riverside avenue, with a
frontage of eighty-twO feet on Post
street. 1t is finished on the outside
in East Lake style, modern mode
of structure that lends great beauty
to an edifice wherever applied. The
block covers a fine brick wall base
ment in three compartments that is
seven and a half feet in the clear, the
joists, three by sixteen, close together,
and double-braced. The first floor
consists of three elegant store rooms,
the two on theavenue being twenty
five by sixty-eight feet, and one on
Post street twenty-five by forty
two feet. The rooms have a six
tecn-foot ceiling, the show-win-
dows being Of French polished plate
glass, each pane sixty by one hun
dred and four inches. The upper
story is reached from the avenue by
a siX-fOOt stairway, with a three-foot
central landing, while another ap-
proach exists on Post street. The
upper floor is divided into offices,
single and en- suite. There are five
single offices in the rear, seventeen
by seventeen and fifteen by fifteen,
with fOurteen-foot ceilings and large
windows. Most Of the offices have
roOmy closets. The front stairs Land
one into 4 eoumOdiUus hall, lightpd
by sky-light ten by thirteen ieet.
The suite Of two offices on the west
side, to be occupied by A. C. AbsOlOm,
are eighteen by eighteen feet, con-
nected by folding doors, swung on
Warrcn's patent hangers. On the east
and south sides are four offices, con-
nected with double doors, three eigh-
teen by eighteen feet, and one twelve
by eighteen feet, that Mr.. Browne will
occupy himself. They will be luxur-
ious quarters when the proprietor has
them furnished. The rooms are airy,
open on the hall, the windows to
have inside blinds. The entire block
is one that will always attract notice
for its beautiful architecture. 1t
stands thirty-eight feet high from
theSground to the top of the fire. wall,
and is covered with artistic stucco
work. The ornaments are Of galvan-
lied iron, slnded a light slate. The
keystones, pilasters, architraves, and
and all trimmings are to be
cemented, giving a handsome
finished appearance to the ex-
terror. There are $1,000 pounds
of iron castings used in the building.
The architect who furnished the de-
signs for the block is VIM. Stokes,
Of Portland, formerly Of Oakland,
Cal, where many elegant bricks,
built on plans furnished by him, are
evidence OF his ability. lie is con-
sidered to be one of the best archi-
tects on the coast, and Brownies
Block will not detract from that rep
utatiOn. II. II. Leslie, the contract
or and builder, has had years Of ex-
perience, and is thoroughly conver-
SAINT with all the secrets Of the
craft. lie is doing a fine piece Of
work in this instance. lie, like our
other builders, has labored under the
great disadvantage of procuring ma
terial at a distance, and the draw
backs thus entailed have seriously
interfered with the progress Of the
work. He expects to have the en-
tire job completed by the lst of De-
cember, If he can escape any further
backsets.