St. Paul daily globe., 1884-12-31

inches by twelve inches, spaced eight inches
apart, which alone would make very secure
resisting construction; the girlers are OF
wrought iron throughout: the columns are
of iron in the lower stories and oak in the
top story. All beams, girders and columns
are encased with terra Gotta lumbe and plas-
cred, Masking them safe against heat OF
water. On top OF the floor beams aud be-
tween them there is grouting three inches
thick, on top Of which there is double
aooring, the top one OF oak. The halls In
the lower story are tiled with encaustic tiles,
As "A also the banking room. Tne
woodS finish in the building has
been reduced 10 4 minimum. All the base
inishing and wainscoting is OF Kesne's
cement. On the ground floor the space is
divided of iuto Offices aud safety deposit
rooms. These Offices will be elegantly
finished and Of ten feet pitch; they are
llready rented. The second floor, which is
eighteen feet between floor and ceiling, con-
tains the banking room, magnificent apart
ment 45 feet by LOG feet, seven vaults, the
directors room and other Offices. The bank
ing room has a paneled ceiling OF very fine
| stucco work, and the finish is in birch and
birds'eye maple; an attractive feature is the
beautifully carved caps Of the
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OF cherry, with panels OF magnolia wood and
ornaments of richly designed antique brass
The directors room will be furnished in red
oak. The staircase from top to bottom is o.
| iron. The building will be furnished with
two hydraulic elevators, with air cushions
and sll the most recent Improvements fol
safety and comfort, the shafts built to above
the roof. The plumbing, water and gas sup
ply is of the best description Every story i
supplied with a marble fountain for drinking
water. Two large yentilsting air shafts o
Oriek are arranged 10 exhaust the vitiAted ali
from the Offices and halls, anS
the heating will be accomplished
by the best systems Of steam
| The two boilers in the engine room are 80
horse power each The boilers are not undel
The main building, but placed in an anne,
constructed on purpose for them. The ofiicei
in the four upper stories are light aud airy
thoroughly ventilated ana all OF easy Eeees
from the elevators. The halls are Of splendi
proportions, being 2s feet by So feet, wit
large galleries letting light down to eAcl
story below. The skylight over the top hal
is Immense, 2s feet BY SIS, letting In foo
OF light that falls without obstruction I
the ground loor-there is "A
dark corner in any OF the hall
or in any part OF the building. The thir
noor has pitch Of IA feet the fourth Of ]
feet, the ifth OF 12 feet and the sixth Of
feet. Many Of the Offices in these floors ar
already let The whole building when CON
pleted will cost between S225, ,000 and $3.50
coo exclusive Of the site, and the buildiu
committee do not think they viii come OF
at the figure much under $500. 600. tn
building was to have been finished at the en-
Of the old and entered into on the frs. {
the new year, but il is not probable that u
bank Will be able 70 move in till the end {
April or the first Of May. The architect {
this splendid and admirably planned edifS
is George Wirth, Esq. The builder is Chris
Schmidt, the builders superintendent Nj