St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
RESURGAM.
The Drake Block has Risen from It's
Ashes an Ornate Structure of
Usefulness and Beauty.
The st. Paul Historians can Score Another
Fine Building on the Long List of Re.
cent Improvements.
A Brief Description of One of the Finest
and Most Conveniently Located Of
flee Buildings in the City.


city will be favoraby attracted hereafter by
the bold, prominent and imposing front OF
the Drake block, on the south side Of Third
street between jackson and Sibley, where is
no intricacy or attempt at ornate decoration
of the facade, but comfortable feeling of
solidity, strength and durability is forced on
the mind when gazing at this building. 1t
is one of those harmonious, restful quiet ia
cades that commands and fastens the atten
ton, and leaves the impression of
plain simplicity and startling
strength Few people realize
the vast amount of labor required to raise
large building, The hundreds of thousands of
brick, the stone, the mortar and lime that
enters into the construction; the anxious,
careful attention to a thousand and one per-
picking details that arise. Mr.. E. T. Drake,
the owner of this building, has spared no
care or expense in the selection of materials
which have been employed, while the whole
construction, from beginning to end, has
been under the watchful supervision of j.
W. Stearns, the architect From foundation
to roof the structure will bear the closest in
spection. The walls are massively built; the
floors have been deadened by thick layer of
cement grouting The polished hardwood
floors will be a feature Of the building, seven
years having been given to the seasoning Of
this lumber. A large, finely equipped Hale
hydraulic, water balance, high speed passeng-
er elevator will be at the service of visitors
and tenants.
The old Drake block was erected for an
office building in the fail of 1882, and was
wholly destroyed by fire on December 10,
1888, the new structure has frontage of
seventy-fve feet by 1859 feet deep, it is seven
stories at the river end, and five stories and
basement on the Third street frontage; six
ty eight commodious and well lighted offices
will be for rent on or near the 1st of Septem-
Der ensuing, the owner, Mr.. Drake, has al
ready rented quite a number of offices, and
we venture to predict that this convenient
building will at the outset bear the name of
one of the most desirable office quarters n
the city.
A careful industrious janitor will minister
to the wants Of tenants, and make the whole
building conspicuous for its cleanliness A
rubbish schultz for the convenience of ten
ground. In fact, nothing has been neglected
that will enhance the com
fort of tenants. Parties DESTROYS
offices, stores or suites of rooms, can get
terms, leases and figures at the office of E. T.
Drake, in the basement of the First National
bank building, corner Jackson and Fourth
streets.
THE HEATING ARRANGEMENTS
have been matured under the able direction
of E. H. Murphy, who, for years, has been
engaged in studying the scientific principles
of cheat" The apparatus employed in this
building has been favorably known for some
years as the best modern method for RELIABLE
ity and distribution, minimum of steam
being used to produce penetrating diffusive
heat The care which has been taken in fit
ting out the building in this line and the
certainty of successful thorough operation
will draw favorable comment to this gentle
man and his mastery work.
HARDWARE AND TRIMMINGS.
Messrs. F. G.. Draper 81 Co., SO f. Third
street, were given the contract under this de-
partment with ''carte blanc" concerning ex-
pense, the result has been that the finest
real bronze window and door trimmings will
be put on the first floor and massive Union
spring hinges in the main entrance door,
while master keyed mortise locks will be
used in the entire building, with monogram
bronze knobs throughout. The new Atwell
burglar proof sash lock and ventilator capa-
bic of locking window at any point of de-
scent will be a most desirable feature.
MASONRY AND STONE WORK.
The course of brick work and fine trim
mings speak for themselves, about /, 900 900
were set in this building without delay or
hitch, those familiar with contracting work
will realize the importance of promptitude in
this class of labor, and Mr.. f. T. Springer,
the well known brick and masonry con-
tractor has personally superintendent the
building in this line, his facilities and re-
sources enable him to erect the largest mer-
camille buildings. In addition to his regular
line he makes a speciality of boiler setting
dimension stone work, fancy and ornamet-
al brick work. stone facings and trimmings
His artistic work on the residence of Mr.
Ellsworth, at Hamline, and many other i'm
poriant buildings, bear evidence of careful
work and thorough study. Those desiring
figures on any class Of work In his line would
do well TO communicate with him at his resi-
denee, corner Carroll and Miller streets, or
p o. box 422, city.
WOOD WORK AND CARPENTRY.
Persons entering the Drake block will be
most favorably impressed by the solidity and
richness of the woodwork, here will be found
thorough job most carefully done the per
feet joining at all points, the we'll seasoned
tough lumber and the entire appearance of
the carpentry bespeak this an honest, lasting
piece of work that will endure for wears The
contractors names are well known and
bears with them assurances of merit
Messrs. Wiley Il Carlson, 154, West Fourth
rect, the contractors of this labor have
ben instrumental in erecting in their de-
partment many fine monuments of mercau-
tile enterprise, they employ q large staff of
skilled workmen and are prepared to figure
on any class of work
VAULT WORK.
When II is announced that the celebrated
Diebold Safe X Lock Co.'s goods are here
further comment regarding safety and
strength is unnecessary, as indeed the name
OF the firm is synonym for all that eonst-
tutcs sec,sItg in vault and safe work, but we
desire to give few points 10 the general
reader concerning the outfit to be placed in
this building, Upward Of 20 vault doors of
the Diebold make win give their generous
and certain protection to the valuable papers
of tenants in the Drake block, incidentally
to show the popularity of the Dlebold vaults,
and its afTable manager at Chicago Mr.. j.
W. Norris, holds in the estimation of ST.
Paul's business men we can point to the
First National, Second National, Third Ma
honal. Merchants National, Capital aud
Germanis banks of this city, as institutions