Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-08-14
A NEW LAW BUILDING.
COMPILATION orA n.>usumg ri,p


EShlcman, esq, ono OF the handsOmCst,
most substantial and conveniently ar.
ranged structures IN this city. IL Is loca
ted ou tho alto of Mr.. Eshlemau's old law
property we'll remembered by somc Of
our oldest residents as being used Cor
school purposes when they were boys half
a century ago.
TIE new building was designed by Mr..
Il Urban, u young architect Of this city,
who bids fair to attain high rank In his
profession. Tue main structure has a
front Of 3J feet, q depth OF 5j feet, and Is
four stories in height, exclusive OF base
mcnt extending under the entire building.
The front elevation Is of Philadelphia
pressed brick, resting on base of
Fox Island granite. The red brick front
is very tastelully relieved by the use OF
Ohio stone for the window stills aud for
the centre and sides Of the arches which
curve above each window, tho arches
being further ornameuted by alternate
rows of red aud black brick, while courses |
Of fancy brick and tile work extend across |
tue entire front Of the building. between |
each story. Tho trout is further relieved |
by foLr heavy pilastors, extending FROM !
| tho basement tn the roof, and oruamcutvd |
and capped with Ohio stone.
The front windows, Of which there are
| four on tho first floor, five each on the
second aud third stories, aud six smaller
ones On the fourth story arc filled with
fuo French glass.
Tho fiT Floor.
The building is entered hy heavy
arched doorway in the centre ot the front.
which Is reached by a flight Oi four broad
granite steps. La the arch above the
doorway is keystone oDntaining an
elegantly executed monogram "B +. +
A hall five and halt feet in width eG-
tcnds from the front To the rear of the
building, aud on either side of the hail
are suite Of three communicating law
offices, each II by II feet diameter. The
northern suite of rooms on the first tl)or
will be occupied by B. Frank EShleman
aud w. T. Brown, esqs-Mr Brown occu-
pyiug the front aud Mr.. Eshlemau the
rear room, the middle room to DO used 10y
both as consulting room, when business
with their clients or Others may require
privacy. These rooms are admirably ar
ranged for the purpose for which they
were built. They are floored in the best
, yellow pine, the doors and window frames
are grained in oak, the walls and ceilings
flushed in white polish-the distance from
, floor TO cciliug being twelve feet in the
clear.
The partitions separating the rooms are
|
, trausoms hung on piyots, aud similar
, transoms above the communicating doors,
thus atfOrdiug an abundance of light To
the middle rooms and ventilation whom
/ needed. Besides, each room contains two
veutilating registers built in the walls of
, the building.
The rooms will be heated by two large
Mershon heaters placed in the basement,
each room being supplied with heating
, register, and the halls with two registers.
Mr.. Eshlcmau's eff i,e will have in addition,
au open CRATE, in which 10 burn soft coal or
wood, should 1t be preferred.
The offices will DO lighted with gas, the
a chandeliers being of antique brass, Of
, unique design, and beside the usual burn
\ eIs will contain I" pull down" Argaud
i burners. Tho halls, upstairs as well as
down, will be lighted with antique bras'
0 gas lamps.
Y The southern suite of offices on the first
J. floor, which will be occupied by d. q. Esh
z eman and Charles |. Landis, esqs., are o
Il the same size as those above described, ar,
II similarly arranged, and in all respects sup
}. piled with the similar cOnveuiences.
Attached to the rear of the main build
ing is a three story brick building, Is by
81 feet diameter. In it is built the stair,
way to the upper stories of the main build
ing The stairway is massive, the b.lu4.
trade, balisters aud heavy newels being o
. white oak, and the steps Of yellow pine.
= On reaching the second floor of thu
= man building we find it arranged exactly
n like the first hoor--a hall running thrOugr
~ the centre of il, with suits of Law office
n on either side, fitted up with all the con
's venieuces Of those below. These offices
10 we learn, are not yet leased though mem
" bers Of the legal fraternity have beer
"a negotiating for them.
= Spacious HAL.
70 Ascending the broad stairway We fin,
1t the third floor Of the main building TO b
p a single room-3j feet wide by 50 fee
Id lOng-li feet IN the clear from il)or T.
At ceiling-admirablya al opted for 'sociables'
y or society meetings, as tho annexed bacl
d building contains on the third tlJOr, g
d we'll as on the second aud first, retiring o
,s aute rooms, water closets aud other con
" | yeniences.
ID The fourth story is merely garret o
10 loft, and was not put up so much for use a
y TO add to the beauty Of the froat Never
10 theless it served another good purpose, a
D, it enabled the architect to place upon tn
d side walls two massive trusses to supper
n the roof, thus freeing the large third stor
y room from posts or columns which other
ID wise would have been necessary. The roo
ID is of tin aud slopes towards the rear wit
y. a fall of about two inches to the foot.
IN is supplied with heavy spoutiug that car
Or ries the rainfall into private sewer lead
At ing from the rear Of the building to tn
d public sewer on Duke street. All tn
water closets aud hydrants in the build
l. ing are connected directly with the sewer
y. the plumbing being of the latest and mos
IN approved kind.
X The basement of the building il divide
/. into two parts the northern section bein
r. intended for the storage Of fuel. SO, an
1t the southern, which is p'asterei an
ut finished In good style, is designed for
k floral establishment.
10 Mr.. Eshleman is entitled to no lttl
10 credit for the libcralty and taste displaye
IL in beautifying Duke street with one of it
Of finest structures, and Mr.. Burger is en-
titled to his share of praise for the faith
full aud yet expeditions manner in which b
fulfilled his contract. The tearing dow
Of the old building was commenced on tn
K lst Of May, and on the 18th of August tn
new one is occupied by its owner.
,r We may conclude by naming thos
h prominently engaged in its erection. L
=. begin at the beginning
" The masonry was done by Thaddeu
. Stiffel the cut stone work by Z. l.. Cru
ger, agent of VIM. Mcclure the Lancas
N ter brick were furnished by Philip Zieglel
TO and the Philadelphia brick and tile by tn
peerless brick COMPANY the brioklayin