Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-05

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the building furnishes room for the land
ing and q stairway leading TO the main
hall, TO be used as the drill-rOOm, In the
third story. This hall is about 81 feet
wide and 100 feet long, with the ceiling
arched in the centre, forming a dome,
which will admit OF superior ornamental
ton. AT the eastern end a spacious gal
lery is to be erected overlooking the main
floor. The roof OF the entire building will
be surrounded with a substantial iron
railing, giving an attractive promenade.
The walls are OF Philadelphia pressed
brick, with trimmings of Georgia granite
and Alabama limestone. The total cost
will be $50, 200.
II LIZA EMAIL HOSPITAL.
The Telfair Hospital tor Females, at the
corner Of Drayton and New Houston
streets, was provided for by the late Miss
Mary .Telfair, who in" her will
the residue of her estate not
donated TO other purposes TO its erection
and endowment. Work was begun about
a year ago. The building now complete
is a three story brick structure with
trimmings Of Georgia granite and Ala
bamR limestone. The front is mainly Of
Georgia pressed brick relieved by a
handsome porticO and balcony at the
main entrance on New Houston street.
The building has a front Of "a feet and a
depth of 90 feet, with two wings,
one on the east and the other
on the west side, each three stories in
height. The three floors of the hospital
are each divided by two corridors, which
intersect at the centre of the building.
The remaining space on the respective
floors Is divided into wards, etc. On the
south side, the corridors leading across
the floors from north to south, terminate
IN y Wlde hallway, whence a double
flight of stairs leads to the
next floor. The building is
furnished with all the modern improve
ments, elevators, exhaust ventilators, hot
handsomely but not -eXtravagantly fur
nished. ON the Duffy street, or south
side, there are lofty verandas off each
floor, facing a twO-stOry frame build
ing now being erected, to give sleep
ing accommodations for the nurses.
The greater portion of the main build
ing was com pleted in the spring. but
some minor improvements on the original
plan were not finished until june. The
institution will be opened for the recep-
tion Of patients IN December. The cost
Of the building with furniture and fittings
is $4,000.
ALTMAYER BUILDING.
The Altmayer building, erected by A.
r. Altmayer n Co., at the corner Of Bull
n B~roHghton streets, will be, when com
pleted, one OF the finest commercial build
ings in the city. 1t is four stories high
and IS built Of brick with an iron and
glass front. 1t has a front Of 121 feet on
BToughton street, INT a depth OF 80 feet.
The corner stone was laid on March /. The
building will be ready for occupancy
on Oct. 1. The greater partsOf it
will b. occupied by Altmayer II Co. The
remaining part will be occupied by Lud-
10, & D,tne. ~ov,ai, ho,,a, IT, h,F~h4 Of
the stories IS as follows: First story lI5
feet, second 121z feet, third II feet four
inches, and the fourth is II feet. The
building Will be well lighted and yenti-
lated and will be furnished with a passen-
ger elevator costing $1,000. The interior
wood work is OF Georgia pine with cOun-
tiers at Chinese eedar. Its estimated cost
is s $4,000.
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM.
The Independent Presbyterian Church
Sunday-school building at the corner Of
Bull and Hull streets cost about $27 900.
Its general architectural outlines are
suggestive of the Queen Anne style, and
form a pleasing contrast both in color
and style with the church, the massive
front of which, with its lofty col
uInns and graceful spire seldom fails
to excite admiration. The Sun
day school building has a front
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feet, and is built of Philadelphia brick
with trimmings of Alabama limestone.
Its height is AZ feet. There are two en-
frances, one at the corner of Bull and
Hull street, and the other at the corner of
South Broad street lane and Bull street.
This edifice was built with funds lett by
the late Miss Teliair.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The work of erecting the Christian
Church, at the corner of Bolton and How
ard streets, was begun in February, and
will be complete in a few weeks. The
ediice Is of wood, and has a front on Boil
ton street Of 90 feet and a depth Of 80 feet.
The height Of the walls is 20 feet, though
with an additional height Of 10 feet TO the
peak. A tower at the northeast corner 10
feet square and 30 feet in height, viewed
in connection with the bigh and sharply
pointed windows aud doors, completes
its Gothic appearance. The estimated
cost Of the building with its interior I'M
ishing and furniture is $4,000.
MARvI A
In June, 1884, Messrs. X. ID. Walker, G..
ID. Rogers and G. Z. Miller were appointed
by the board of stewards of Trinity
Methodist Chifch to provide tor the erec-
ton OF a mission church on the west side
OF the city. A lot was secured on Roberts
street, south of the Jewish Cemetery, and
the work of building the church was
begun. The building, now complete, Is
of wood, 30 feet wide, 40 feet deep and
about % feet in height. 1t was dedicated
in January, and cost $1,50O.
THE SOUTHERN BANK BUILDING.
The new building Of the Southern Bank
was begun a few weeks ago. IL will he
three stories in height and will be built Of
Philadelphia pressed brick with trim
mings OF Georgia granite and Alabama
limestone. II will have a front OF go feet
on DraytOn street and "A depth OF 81 feet
on Bryan and st. Julian streets. Tbe to-
tai height will be SO feet. The fret floor
will be occupied by the bank. The sec
ond and third floors will be divided into
rooms suitable for offices. Each story viii
contain four rooms 20 feet square,, 2 rooms
20 feet by 1917 feet and one room l3 feet
by 10 feet. The bank entrances will be-
from D%rayton, Bryan and IT. Julian
streets. StaiTways from the street viii
lead to the second and third floors and to-
the old State Ban building on the west
ern half of the lot. A burglar and fire.
proof vault is being built in the basement.
The estimated cost OF the building, IN
GLIDING the vault, Is $50, 200. The work
will be completed during the coming
winter.