Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
A FINE BUILDING.
The Splendid New Structure for the Firm
of Hall, Luhrs & Co.

move into the splendid new business building spe
eally erected for them Second street by Mrs. J.
Gregory, and which they are to occupy under ten
years lease. Hall, Luhrs Co. is one of the best
known and most prominent grocery houses in the
iobbing trade of the coast. Few, If any. have had
a more rapid and at the same time sound growth.
| The firm succeeded the MillikeD Bros in March,
1877, at the corner of Third and streets and has
ever since remained at that location. The store
| rooms, spacious as they now, fail 10 accemmo
date the stock necessary to carry. and are made
quate to the general demands of the growing bust
| ness of the establishment. Because of this fact,
the removal mentioned is about to take place. 1t
has been, and il. and will remain one Of the chief
advantages of Sacramento, that the cost OF occupy
ing adequate business premises is not here great
TO be any considerable factor in the business and
| hence the Sacramento merchant is enabled to utilize
| exceedingly spacious storerooms with floor area OF
vast dimensions, and in localities contiguous to the
| wharyes and the depots Of the railroads without
locking up heavy capital in Buildings suffering
| a great outgo from his income for rentals. He
is enabled also to secure sunlight, air and
street and other approaches without limit,
| and to store and handle his goods at the minimum
coupled with the other advantages of this market
such as eryness of climate, ceutrality of location
ease OF shipment, rapidity OF delivery, absence OF
wharf dues and carriage, etc, enable Hall, Luhrs
Co. to do exceedingly large business, ranking with
the best outside the metropolis, and which makes
the new building they are about to enter an abso
Lutte necessity to them. The structure the plans for
which were drawn after. their own designs, was
erected under the architectshp Of " D. GoodeI.
1t is located at 914 916 and 9lS Second street. be
tween and streets, is 60 feet front and $50 feet
in depth IN the clear 1t rises in three stories two
being lofty and above the street level. The main
floor front is wholly of iron and glass, and the up
per of brick surface cemented, the architectural
features being hold but graceful, and commanding
the attention OF the eye Of every passer in the
street. The suspended awning is something new,
and adds materially to the elegance OF the structure
as also does the narrow line of rallied veranda
above it. Entering the main store-room, we come
first to the office and sampleroom, graceful room
OF artistic design and composed wholly OF wooden
framework and glass. 1t rises to the hight
Of the eighteen-ioot ceiling, and it
is large opening with the upper skylight above,
throwing a strong but softened light through the
glass roof. This structure is Is by 20 feet The
front section is the sampleroom, and the rear is the
office for the accountants who provided
with the latest circular bank counters and approved
desks. In front of this complete inner building is
the latest pattern Of hydraulic elevator, running to
the three floors. On either side of the Office and
sample-room railway tracks for cars, traversing
the entire length OF the building. Thus, goods de
livered at the front door placed directly upon
cars and transported TO any part of the main floor,
or sent below or aloft by the elevator. So too,
heavy trucks can be run to the lower floor
down the incline of Commonwealth avenue that
runs along the rear of the building Goods may be
taken from them directly into the basement story to
the permanent scales located at the entrance, and
sent aoft stored that floor and SO, too, goods
can be delivered in like manner. By this admirable
means one man can do the work of two in handling
goods and thus the height Of economy in labor is
attsned. The basement story is laid throughout
with concrete floor, capable of bearing heavy hand
trucks loaded with the most weighty goods 1t is
the best lighted and ventilated basement wareroom
in the city. The floor slopes to one corner, where
the drainage is gathered on prepared washHoor.
The main floor at the rear Of the Office is cut with
large opening that gives view Of all the Of the
basement from the office, and aids in lighting
the basement In one corner is a room
for butter storage the completest in
the State. 1t is "A by feet. One side and end be-
ing brck-walled, the ceiling south side and re-
manning end are formed by double wooden wall,
packed closely with salt. The room is well venti-
lated AMI arranged, 30 that temperature OF
CO. can be maintained. On the basement floor viii
be kept mainly island sugars, syrups canned goods
in part, potatoes, silt, fish, etc. Ascending to the
third door, we come to room 60 by 142 feet. On
either side are hanging galleries That on the north
is arranged with patent boxes in tiers for goods that
have to be weighed out. On the other will be
stored nuts, raisins, etc, in bulk, while the i5or
will be given up to teas, canned goods and lighter
dry articles. To the rear is a room 90 by Is feet,
where the necessary ltering rectiiying and botling
department will be located. This rough outline will
give idea Of the spsciousness, completeness
and admirable arrangements of one the finest whole
| sale business buildings in the State