New-York tribune., 1885-01-08
4 NEW AND HANDSOME BROOKLYy STORE.
DESCRIPTION OF TIE BUILDING WHICH wEcHsLER
ABRAHAM WILD soon OCCUPY

| DESCRIPTION OF TIE BUILDING WHICH wEcHsLLR
| ABRAHAM WILD soon OCCUPY.
| 1t has been felt for some time by leading
merchants of brooklyn that as In New-iork the tide oi
trade s setting up instead Of remaining stationary
the principal dry goods stores nasSed TO
getber IN block of Fultonsr. This might have been
In accordance with the needs OF the Inhabitants decade
ago but It Is by suited TO the precent size oi
the population Already Of the most enterprisng
these firms has hoapI roach OF the Inevitable and
before long Messrs. Wechsler a Abraham will have
moyod into their quarters In fulton-st.. near
Gaatin- place. For months the attention OF pssscrby
has been attracted by the enormous building which ha,
lecn rising the high board fence in front OF IT, and
II g. now announced that before many weeks the lat de
tail Will be finished the m-lghty boarding torn down.
an the largest dry good, In Brooklyn aud. with
| few exceptions. In the country will be opeuel tn tho
public The striking feature in the exterior OF this
nvc-stoicd building Is tho immense entrance arch. the
crown OF which the level Of the third story win
dow sills This Is twenty five feet wide and
the remainder OF the 10 feet front bcnS
occupied 10y large aui elective show Windows The en-
t!uee forms III measure lr tinnlr te Ip"r ~ ~
laii marble pavcucnti the ceiling i nnihed III
plate glass 81 the show window and tho mahogany
trimmings surrounding these.
f. first attracted by the enormous ght well which Is
Finished by glass and iron lantern light and embraces
ihi- l. thc largest light well in brooh}n or tls city, "
rice feet than The roof oi the main building
,hr,,fey drcerltcd TO correspond Win the wrought
ilJn rti'ngs which cncircle 1t on eirh moor ON iho
west side the HIGHT well d, featnr" which II 80 new
mat II VIII doubtless receive particular attention. rms
Is The ladies' paror occupy! Ing the mcanine noor OF an
annex TO the maln building whicd runs through 10
Gaiain place and IL % feet by 90 In extent Ihis
paor l. abont 20 10y 80 feet IN sike and - ieet hsh
opoung by semi circular arch of II icet
stan IN front Of whch Is spacious balcoy wh' me-
mad. 1hc dainty room devoted 10 the Use OF the
customer pancloi 70 height of six feet Ia mahogany
,,e which ior seven the wall frrscOcd In pea
cock hlue. A frezc n ba--relef Dnl-hcs up % the
cornicc. whe the cenz il hea.iiy c9hrrei and intel
suriEpuutcd by rchiy-carNcd mahogany mautc Ineci
ou The on p-itc side by elaborate cabinet stained
Rat>. rich hangihg' a pdrpueiD Moor ana io"-tohoI
Persian rugs will render tEs pleasant meeting place
for tic patrons of Directly opposite this on
the side of the store the two elevators, around
which runs the main staircase. The elevators are
ariI-tlcally nted with cnrved and marquctry work.
Ino hoOr will be occupied by tn SILK department.
which the and IA ts In connection with IL
darkened 10 judge OF easlight effects the dress
goois aud housekeeping lnen hosiery. glove. Stationery
lace aud haberdaf hefy departments gcnUally Inc
second floor will accommodate the made-np millinery
department. and the upholstery. shoe underwear ana
"a Jik departments. The floor above VIII he entirely de
voted to complete furnishing establishment The
foOr will contain the lnportc dresses and order
der artnent and some portion OF the space VIII be de
voted to the reception Of goods from one OF tho three
freight elevators The hfth floor will be devoted to tho
manufacturing departments for all branches. The
larger portion OF the basement forms light and hand
show rOom which is To ne devoted 10 emma ind
glass and w0fk OF art ON thus nOor are also the
rooms devoted 10 the male aud female employees re-
spcctiycly. Zach person wi nave separate locker
and tables stcaIn-eaed lunch tables layatprie etc.
are provided The snh-basement contains the ma
chncry, consisting % engine when
VIII the sixty 1000 candle power electric lights the
ventlatins fans and pnms FOR the elevator and four
II 10 the clerical sa and the business purposes
t .ns rd nnd e" IN sSeSaon TDS Heating is
finccnously managed by small radiators placed at f:c
VIII distribute It equally and thoroughly throughout the
building. The lighting OF the store In especial calls for
glass used in the windows. would. It is said,
area OF half an acre If laid out