St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-04

rendering most brick buildings hideous,
will not occur, thereby saving the necessity
of painting the brick to hide the deformity.
Their work can be seen in very many other
fine buildings and private residences In st.
Paul and vicinity.
srARwoRK, ETC.
The stairs in the Premier Flats are
perfection. and were all made by Bjornstad
IL Orndahl of $40 ana 321 Rice street. The
former commenced in this speciality fifteen
years ago with one workman; now he EN-.
ploys forty. The latter was foreman for
twelve years with the well-known firm of
Corlies, Chapman IL Drake. Last spring
Biomstad IL Orndahl commenced the manu-
tacture OF sash, doors, blinds, frames, etc.
THE FREsCoING, ETC.
The painting and frescoing was done by
Mr.. X. NJ. Chambers of 322 Josette street,
MIR. Chambers has been engaged for more
than twenty years in the business, and Is
himself an artist in this line. He has ex-
hibited good taste and great skill in the Sc
lection OF his designs, which are strictly
original and OF his own conception. The
work throughout the halls and rooms is in
every sense highly meritorious.
THE CARPENTRY WORK.
The whole of the carpentry work. as we'll
as the general superintendent of the build
ing, was performed by Mr.. Henry L. War
ner of S46 Fuller street, than whom there is
no more trustworthy, conscientious or
thoroughly reliable man known to st. Paul
in the building trade. Mr. Warner con-
tracts for all descriptions of buildings, large
or small. He has been engaged in the
business for over thirty years
GALVANIZED IRON WORK.
Tho Oaivanizad iron xynrlr nd 81
stating on the towers OF the building was
executed by the wide-awake and enterpris-
ing firm of Lefebvre IL Deslauriers of 1S2
East Eighth street. The gravel roof of the
building was also constructed by them, and
in 1t they have placed metallic patent sky
light continuance which admits of glass
being used without putty, and so easily re-
paired in case OF accident that no skilled
workman is required to repair damages.
This firm, we believe, are the most extern
sive engaged in their line in st. Paul At
any rate they have done the entire gal
vaniZed iron work on most of the
large buildings in the city, including
such edifices as Alfred Dufresue's block,
Clifton hall. Biefield's block, John Marti's
block, William Farber's block and many
others. The members of the firm have
been engaged in this business for over
IL. Il
about two years.
Outside of the city they have executed
some of the largest contracts in galvanized
iron work ever done in the Northwestern
country, notably the Cauchon block at Win
nipeg, owned by eX-GOv. CauchOn of that
province. The whole front of the CauchOn
block. 270 feet front and four stories in
height, consisting of eight stories, is fin
iShed in galvanized iron work SINH
lar in character to the cast iron
fronts to be seen in New York and
Chicago. The building is one of
the most notable in that city and cost over
5000, 600. The firm also supplied all of the
cornice work upon the parliament house at
Winnipeg, and this work on the building
alone cost over So, 600. AS ornamental
workers IN galvanized iron they have no
superiors and but few equals in this entire
country.
MANTELs, CRATES ETC.
The mantels, crates and open fireplace
furnishings and tile work were supplied by
Skidmore Il Gannett, of 17S West Third
street. This is the first and representative
house in this line of business in the North
west. The owner of the Premier Flats
may be congratulated upon the fact of hav-
ing the work done by them. The appro-
priateness Of the various mantels in every
room produce very pleasing effect.
THE HEATING.
The heating by steam throughout the
entire building was done by E. F. Osborne,
corner of Fifth and ROsabel streets.
HARDWARE, ETC.
Bennett 6 Kingsbury, dealers in builders
hardware, tools. stoves, ETC., of No. &c
East Third street, supplied all of the hard
ware in use throughout the entire building.
such as hinges, knobs, locks, etc. The
dumb walters were also supplied by them.
There are very few firms in any city
more thoroughly posted in their business,
or better supplied with the speclalties they
handle, than this house. Every modern
continuance known to the builders hard
ware trade can be found in their stock. The
quality Of these supplies has been a distin-
gushing characteristic of the house, and.
judging from their large and increasing
business their efforts to please the trade,
are appreciated.
STONE WORK.
The basement and first story is con-
structed of Bayfield, brown stone. This is
stone OF very superior quality, rich in color
and durable in character, susceptible of
standing the severest climatic changes with
out wear or blemish. 1t is found in Wis
consin, about 10 miles from this city. 1t
was first introduced in st. Paul by Lauer
Bros, the well-known builders firm who
have been established here about seven years,
and who have supplied stone and done the
work on many of the most extensive blocks
and coStliest private residences in the city.
1t needs no judge of stone work to perceive
the artistic and symmetrical manner, as also
the compactness, evenEess and generally
pleasing finish which this portion of the
Miller building presents. Indeed, it may
be said the excellency of the work and the
material employed rather force themselves
upon the attention of the most casual OBJ
server. 1t imparts to the building
distinctive character of strength,
solidity and beauty, and we doubt
not its use will become more universal as its
qualities become better known to architects
and builders. Houses, like individuals, have
a certain definition of character imposed
upon them by their mere outward garb.
This impressiveneSs is very apparent in the
building we speak of, and is enforced most
favorably through the employment of the
Bayfield, stone.
Lauer Bros. contract for work not only
in st. Paul, but through almost every por-
ton of the great Northwest. They have in
their employ large force of the most thor
oughly-educated workmen, and 1t is rule
with them that any work they undertake to
do shall be done in the most workmanlike
and artistic manner. Hence it is that their
work speaks for them wherever it is seen.
The stone work of the splendid residence
of Mr.. Stickney, president of the Mime
sofa IL Northwestern railroad. and of Mr..
Noyes of the c., p. q ID. r. r., and of Mr..
d. G. Shepherd. and also the Wilder block
are sufficient evidences in this direction of
their taste and skill.
Lauer Bros. themselves are now pre-
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