The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-01
CHICAGO'S PRIDE.
The New PalaiiaI Chamber or Com.
merce,
From which the World - to Rec stve Quo
tatiOus Ga Grain and ProVfsions-A
Building without a Peer-With
Every Known Modern I'm
prOyement.


man street and Pacific avenue, and
occupies a lot 175 by 225 feet. The style
OF the building Is a combination OF various
schools OF architecture the better eIeme ats
OF esch De preserved. There is not a bdild.
ing in the world built on the same lines or
IN anywhere resembling this combining as
IL does front pavilion with q rear ten
story Office building. The atistical facts
are as follows: Dimensions of building,
outside measurment, 175x225 feet; height of
pavilion, 160 feet from the sidewalk; height
of tower from walk, 3O4 feet height of Of
fce building, ten stories, 172 feet; height to
lantern balcony from walk, 227 feet. The
office building contains ITO offices, all OF
which, except eleven, are leased for three
wears, the total rentage being Sl36 OOO
Every facility and all modern convenisnces
and appliances have been utilized.
The lower floor or basement is s1rroun5e1
with business Offices that face the at .eets
and open into the interior corridor which is
finished with marble waInsc)tting and tile
floors, lighted with arc lights In the
center of the lower corridor is situated the
settling room, built of oak aad glass. Back
OF the settling room rams a transverse corrl-
dor, with doors east and west The main
| corridor extends south under the Office
| building to a large southern door. Four
elevators, TWO on each side of the south
corridor, rise to the tenth story OF the Off "a
building. Everything is fire proof. being
built either OF iron, stone, or other material
that defIes the rayages Of flame.
THE MAIN HALL.
Ascending the grand staircase the visitor
enters the main hall. This main hall is
1i4xl70 feet IN area aud eighty feet in height
There are twenty four great windows afford.
ing ample light 10 every inch OF the hall.
varafr a. ~
port the roof or ceiling. Ths walls are tinted
light chocolate, with a handsome deep
border. The wainsc0ting Is of vsrieyStsd
marbles running all around the ROOM At
the north end are located two ante rooms,
twenty-one By twenty-five feet each Toese
are in the clrper pAgili0ns each of wdich
contains spiral siaircage that reaches TO
three snte-roOms above The Presidents
gallery extends ecross the north end over
the grand staircase. snd Is approa cached by
two slaircasss IN Qgeen Aune style built OF
polished cherry. All tha wood work In this
gallery is of thu same attractive material.
At the south end IS another gallery, also of
cherry. aud quite large. This is for the use
OF the public aud opens into the Off "a build
ing, from which it g separated by hand
some cherry and OAK doors the castings OF
which are handsomely carved. Ga the
north wall IS large gong, which is
struck by the tower clock q, the proper
, hours tor opening aud closing Change Over
/ the double windows are seventeen handso ne
| stained glass '~ansoms nv John LaFarga OF
New York. These are all adorned by allego-
rioal subjects, and are really masterpieces of
stained glass work. In ths spaces under the
arches, which spring from column to column
around the hall, are twenty six paintings.
cELrSG AND FLOOR.
The center OF the ceiling, which is done in
panels, is stsinsn.glsss skylight, the largest
and most elaborate in Chicago. Directly
crynr ft,.n -eor =
4 tower Is an arrow, moved by the golden ship
weather vane which points 10 the cardinal
points OF the compass, thus enabling the
members to note the direction of the wind
| by glance at the arrow on the ceiling. In
the southwest and southeast corners OF the
/ hall are two terracotta mantels twenty-four
| HIGH and magnificent in design. Ia the south.
east corner is room 20x20, used for pneu.
matte tubes connected with the telegraph
/ counters.
The floor OF the hall is ash and is laid upon
bed three feet thick, being composed of
| iron, fire-proof brick, oak rafters packed with
| concrete, aud q ventilating floor for the ex.
| baust system and pneumatic tubeL The
| wheat, corn and provision pits and telegraph
| counters occupy the four corners OF a square,
10 the csnter OF which is located the official
market reporters box, from which the tick.
eis Of the world ara put in operation. The
| pits are constructed OF iron, ash, and have
cement floor. we'll ventilated and heated.
| .Undernf ath each is an electric gong, which
is set of when the gong of the to Eer clock
| strikes. The telegraph counter is built In
| oval shape Of cherry aud oak, and 10 divided
| into sections for the several companies use.
! In the east end of the south wall is O door
| connecting with the cAll.room. This room is
| in Amphitheatral form, with raised dais and
| gallery, and seated with opera chairs for the
use OF members The fittings ara OF cherry,
and the ceiling is frescoed in a splendid man.
ner, done in panels.
The gallery stretches across the north end
| OF the room, and is tasteful TO a degree. The
| border OF the walls 10 done In repousse fresc1
| work. A small ante room Is connected with
he gallery, for writing purposes. tbs cali
| room is 6ix72 feet In ares and 81 feet in
Insight. Two doors connect the cali room
with the corridor.
| The main hall is heated by steam coils
| that run along under the windows, and are
| covered with three marble covered iron steps
outside the windows. Approached By these
| steps is granite balcony four feet wide with
| nickel guard rails The visitor NAV walk
sronnd the three sides OF the building on
this balcony. In the hall are fifty marble
tables for the use OF sample men.
OFFICES FOR DIRECTORS.
| In the center OF the south wall is splsn-
| did cherry doorway, carved and polished 70
q high degree. This leads into the main cor
| ridor, OF from which leads the Secretary's
| coTTidor. All the corridors are OF enc.us.ic
| tiles in novel patterns. Tue business office
is fitted mp in cherry and oak and is hand
somely frescoed, the ceiling being in panels
| The Secrstary's room is in the south vest
corner and IS a gem 10 its fittings, cherry
| and oak, with handsome walls in repousse
| work, and paBeled ceiling with attractive
frescoes. neatly oarpeted In Brussels with
| costly chairs desks and tables. Next TO this
| is tie Presidents room, which is very baud
somely fIesc0ed. A velvet carpet covers the
| floor and a terra Gotta mantel occur pies the
north end Of the room. The ceiling is frss.
coed in imitation of cAmask napkins in each
| panel. Repoasse work borders the walls, the