Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-03-15
Pearson Block.

This magnificent structure, which is the pride of the city, and is exhibited to every visitor, and tue nightly rendezvous of the city. is one of the best evidences Tucsou presents that she is rapidly un
 dsrcoing Q transition from her "rawhlde
 state. and that the greatness of her con- mercial glory is dawuing. RIght m the heart of the city stands Pearson block,
 a great building of brick that shows I.p
 in strong contrast with the old acobes that surround it, indicative of coming time when all Tucson will be built hke-
 wise. The main front of Pearson block
 is on Congress street On this street 1t has frontage of 63 feet and SIX inches. The first story on this front has eight openings. the entire front Of the first story being cast iron. There IS a neat balcony in front, fine large mullion window and four single windows Of heavy plate glass. The first story Is li | feet in the clear and the second story 10 | feet m the clear. The Court street front ! Is 6 feet deep and the second story Of | this front is similar to the second story front on Congress street. The building also has a frontage on Maiden Lane q l 6S feet, the second story of which Is fin ! isned in the same style of the other ! fronts. There is neat and attractive l bracket eornice around the three fronts | which causes the building to present an | imposing appearance. The first floor ot | inc first story IS IS inches above the side | walk. and beneath is a basement the full | size of the building, II feet high in the | clear, which is intended for restaur- | ant.
 The interior of the building is finished q 1 in magnificent style. In the center Of | the building on She Congress street | front Is the saloon, which IS about jU 1 feet souare. and like all the rooms on the fret floor l7 feet high in the clear. | On the left Of the entrance IS the bar,
 fine walnut counter, raiIngs, shelvlng' | three huge mirrors, and all the necessary | parapheruaiia. It is one of the finest n
 every respect on this coast. On the right is 4. 5. Sampson's cigar star d | a8d just back of this, fronting on Court | .reet, is the reading room, which IS +
 feet square. Fronting on Maiden Lane | and Court street is the sporting room
 which Is 2lx4s iu size, and provided wltt | ueat gaming tables, music platform.
 | On the left of the sporting room and
 -aloon is the store of the American | Clothing House, Phelps S Bennett, pr. 1 prietOr. This room is 2lXj0 feet ID size
 This room extends the entire length o be building from the Congress strse ront tl Maiden Lane, and has larg, double dOlr iu the Congress str3e front.
 The second story is reached by Q fin, flight or stairs five feet wide, leadu, from the outside os the Congress stree
 front. This story is divided into ciul
 rooms and offices. The entire Cour street front, portion of the Congress ? street front and all of the Maiden Ian, front is occupied by a Ligh-toncd sO,iu r club. The remainder cf the second floor
 consisting of four large rooms witt ln.diug doors between, and sixteen fee b nigh in the clear, are occupied by Earl 2 smith. Campbell and Stephens as tlei ] | offices, which are furnished in sumptu e | 1us style and are said to be the fines Il anywhere on the Pacific coast. Tn
 l halls of the second story are all eigh { ! feet in width, and are large, airy an , 1 we'll ventilated All the rooms of th | second story have beaUtifulir mautel 2 | furnished by Montague X Co.,, of Sal - Francisco. This floor IS also provide, - with convenient patent water closets. ,. The carpenter work of this elegan o | structure was an done by the day uHde D the personal supervision of Mr. R. (
 Pearson, the owner, and the workman
 ship reflects credit both upon that gen
 tleman and tLe men who did it. Tn | plsstering was done by R s. Woods |. All the plumbing was done by W. + Ii Stevens, of this city. The brick wor c was done by ". R. Gleason, who is s master workman, and the painting b ! Louis Enricht All tle mill work, sue \ as doors. sash, etc. was furnished by ih C Enterprise Building company, of Sa C Francisco, and all the rough lumbe ( was furnished by J. \. Mason, of thi !. city. The entire work was done Unde | the supervision and by the plans O. NJ
 X. P. Petit, the archIteci of this city.
 The building was finished last Septeu r. Der. Its night is 54 feet. MT. Pearso
 came from Lrs Angeles in lSS1 and ha
 been in business here ever since.
 The construction of the block cost l b. C. Peurson, Esq, the proprietor, m th fl neishbOrhood Of Sj00OO.