The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-06
100000 IN NEW BUILDINGS
ANIMMENSEB BLOCK To III EHE.C.
TED BY THE FLORIDA
SOUTHERN.
New Wharves. An Immense Freight
Depot. New Passenger Depot.
Eight Store Rooms antl
Large Four-rOOn
Warehouse

is as steady and regular Is the rise and
fail OF the tide, and her building boom
only gathers force and grows more great
as time passes. Her brick blocks Of b,Is-
iness HOUSES, stately hotels, impoain-;
residences and comfortable and lovely
cottages are the pride Of all citizens and
the admiration of visitors. Costly dwell
ings and rows Of cottages are filing the
vacant places in the residence portion of
the city, AMI no less than six substantial
brick stores are now being erected ON the
business streets.
To the latter the flQri,l, southern rail-
way company propose To add magnif,-
cent Tow of buildings along Water street
AMI the river front. and thp improve.
mcnts contemplated will cause an outlay
of more than one hundred thousand dol
lars hy the company, and furnish en-
ploynrnt 10 a large numbcr Of mechau-
les for months to come lasilts the
great benefit the city will receive from
the addition Of such buildings. the mono
that will be kept in circulation here du,
ring the duh summer months will prove
OF no small value to the business Of the
city.
Yesterday Il NEWS reporter called on
MIR. Rufus Sergeant, the architect who
vcry kindly showed and explained the
plans and drawings of the huildings.
Beginning at the wharf, hc showed the
plans OF all the strut turcS, and ~ will
presently be- seen, the buildings will Io
OF the most substantial aud useful char.
meter rs we'll AS ornamental Tho old
wharf is to BE- torn away, To be- replaced
hy much larger, newer and substantial
one, 300 feet long by l5s feet wide, IL.
pulring lWO piles 20 support it. These
piles are to be- cut and capped below the
water, ON which will rest iron columns
five feet in length, supporting the floor
girlers. thus making it as near a rcrma-
nent structure as possible. The door II
the wharf will h. laid with three inch
stuff, making il the btoutcst and most
substantial wharf in the state.
The immense freight depot, 40 10y loi
feet in size. will h. erected where tho I'll
wood pier now stands. This hou5c will
IN Of wood frame, covered with ,orru.
gated galvanized iron, with slate rJ"f.
Two railroad tracks will he run down
the centre Of the depot. as well NJ a TRACK
ON either side. leaving forty feet on each
side for the storage and handling ui
freight, and the large space t'l, lrnyi-
dcd has been made necessary hy the
heavy freight traffic done by the road.
This building will present u handsome
appearance when completed, and will
give the road ample room for lts freight
business.
The building for the general Offices
will bc located on the corner of Main and
Water streets, next to the railroad track.
This will consist Of a brick building les
by 30 feet in size, with one addition -
by % feet and another % by 20 feet in
size, and will bc two stories high with
basement the full size Of the building.
The first floor Of this building will con
sist Of four store rooms. in size 30 ly -.
10 10y ~, 80 by I; and 81 hy -, two IF
which will he occupied hy the expires,
company as offices. Two fire proof
vaults for the use Of the occupants will
be- located ON this floor, the inside meas
uremcnt of which will he ! 10y 10 feet.
The second floor will consist Of thirteen
rooms. designed eNpressl, for the gen
cral offices Of the company, ana vary in,
in size from ~ hS t. tn Is hr - feet.
Here will also bc located large irjrh
fire proof vault, measuring ~ hy ID fee.
in the clear, and all Other ronN,uiru're
such ~ cloak rooms, closets,
etc. \ stairway at each end ul the
will afford ca,v arcc,s to llr
offices. The building viii also hr ,o,
rred with slate.
just south Of this luilIinL Will l' i,,,a- .
led handsome brick SLATE covered tN ,
story block. containing to'ir lJr-e a,su.
looms - by - feet inside, With luorI.ya
erond floor of same size. This hlp,h l-
Intended for the exclusive use IL Nhr,.
ale merchants, their large size AMI am
,le warehouses in the rear Attending e,
ry facility for such business. Just in
ear of this will he erected large sin
lie story iron warehouse. with slated
oof. containing. four room. ~ Ivy ~
Get in size Between the stores and
.archousc will be laid two tracks rNtrn-
ing through to the south end. thu, af.
,rding the easiest method for shipment
r receiving of goods b, both rail ana
Gamers. All the store rooms will have
late glass fronts, and the ceilings Ia
,ch story will he fourteen feet from t,un
Dor.
\ handsome and complete passenger
pot will also be erected. the plans fer
hich have not yet been maturtd.
We learn that work on these building,
i'll In begun Immediately, some e the
ntracts already having .hecn let. ana
hers will be placed rs rapidly AS posi-
:. 1t is the intention Of the company .
have all the above work completed lay