St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-31
TRANSFORMATION SCENE.
A Banking House Gives Place to a
Temple of Mercantile
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For many years past there has not been q
more marked or well-known locality on Third
| street than Nos. SO and 101, known as the
Thompson block, or for nearly quarter of a
century the First National Bank building
Within its walls millions upon millions of
dollars have changed hands and its locality
is familiar, not only to the citizens Of St.
Paul, but to thousands scattered over Min
nesota and the Northwest, and, in fact, all
over the country. For years it presented a
dull, businesslike look, becoming the oldest
and one of the most substantial banking
houses in Minnesota. The evolutions of
time, and, as it would seem, almost the wand
of magician has passed over it and trans
formed it into a bower of beauty, and the
passer-by looks with establishment at the
changes that have been made in its appear
ance. The seats of the money changers
have given place to one of the finest bust
ness establishments in this or any other city.
The entire interior of the building has
been remodeled, and is now occupied by
Messrs. Ransom & Horton, the well known
hatters and furriers, and dealers in all kinds
of mems furnishing goods. This firm is the
oldest in their line of business in the city.
For years the firm have done business at No.
Ill Third street, few doors below their new
and present location, but their space was too
cramped and confined to Accommodate their
constantly increasing trade, and the removal
of the First National bank to its new locality
gave Messrs. Ransom & Horton an oppor-
tunity to secure enlarged facilities which they
eagerly seized, and to-day they have an es-
Enlistment which in size, adaptabilitY and
general appearance will compare with that of
any business firm in their line in any city in
the country. Their salesroom is 10 feet
deep, and is fitted up with all the appliances
to make it attractive in appearance.
The ceilings are eighteen feet six inches
high, and the light is perfect. 1t is
hardly necessary to go into detail in men
tioning the various articles in which this
firm has always been the leading and fashion
able dealers in this city. They carry the
largest and most fashionable stock in their
! line of any house west of Now York. Here
gents will always find every new style Of
hats or articles in the line of furnishing
goods displayed upon their counters stimuli
taneous with their opening in New York,
Boston or other eastern cities.
| Nor is their trade confined to articles
needed by gentlemen only. The firm makes
a specially of all the finer articles so dear to
| the female heart, such as the richest seal
dolmans, ulsters and paletots, and all other
styles of fur garments, silk and plush wraps
and raglans, etc, eUe. IE the rear Of their
large establishment is richly carpeted and
furnished room devoted especially to
the display of these articles Of
female attire, and it may be as well to men
ton that an immense stock of all the new
Paris and New York fashion and styles in
this line will be open and ready for inspec-
ton during the coming week. This display
will include almost everything in the line of
new styles for the fall and winter, and if our
lady readers wish to see what there is new
in fall and winter fashions they should call
and see them. Messrs. Ransom & Horton
deal almost exclusively in special new styles,
whether it be for gentlemen or ladies. The
firm is too well known for honorable and fair
dealing to need any recommendation to the
public. Their large and elegant stock will
always speak for itself.