, 1886-11-07
A FINE STRUCTURE.
A General Description of Chey.
enne's New Depot.
BY Far the Handsomest Building
in Wyoming.

hoTk nelnE well unucr way on tnls
building, which, when finished will I'M
doubtedly prove one Of the finest of the
sort in the West, it is probably not amiss
hat a description of this magnificent
structure would be oil general interest to
our readers.
Much credit is due to the manager,
Mr.. ii. Berry, for the speedy and ~satisfac-
tory manner in which the building is be-
ing erected thus far, and to him the
writer is also indebted for the chance of
being able to give a general description
of the structure.
The building when completed will be
224 feet in length and fity.six feet in
| width, situated on the north side Of the
Union Pacific tracks, with the main en-
trance lying directly in the center of Hill
street. The stone is from the Fort Col
line quarry and is both red and gray, the
gray setting off the red to a beautiful adj
vantage and making a splendid contrast.
All materials used in the building are of
the best that can be procured, no cx-
pensc being spared in the erection Of the
building to make it as strong and useful
as well as beautiful and ornamental as
possible.
The outside walls are to be composed
OF rock faced Fort Collins stone, with
quoins, caps, Msills, base and string courses,
copings, arch stones, and Joints of Colo
RADIO red sand stone. All face work of the
walls is to be OF both dark and light stone,
quarry or rock faced, neatly jointed with
random or broken ashlar, finished with
square face work, with no small stones or
Primers. The walls with the interior
finish are to be twenty six inches in
thickness, AVID all outside Hn7,sonry work
to be thoroughly bonded throughout.
All carvings in stone are to be made in a
beautiful and artistic manner in accord,
ance with the personal directions of the
architects. Messrs. Van Brunt & Howe.
of Boston, Mass. The flues and chin.
neys are to be built of hard brick, with
walls eight inches in thickness. All tim
Der for frame used in the building is of
good eastern spruce, sound, square edged,
free from all defects, and as dry as can
be obtained in the market. All columns
are to be OF cast iron. The roof will be
covered with stout telling paper, Bee
hive brand, which will be overlaid with
the best eastern, Munson or Brownville,
black roofing slate, 9xlG inches, laid with
a three inch lap. Windows and door
frames to be of clear pine stock, with two
inch sills. The building will be thorough
ly lighted by gas, and the dials of the
clock will be illuminated by the same
means. All glass will be of double thick
ness, Berkshire or German quality.
The inside finish is to be of the besI
clear kiln dried stock. Wood finish il
first story to be selected brown ash, excepr
in baggage and express rooms, where it Is
to be of hard pine. Hard pine is also tc
be used for the finish of the second story,
with the exception OF the doors, which
are TO be Of solid soft pine. The building
will he thoroughly nlumbed for gas, steam
and water. The rough flooring is to be
covered with the best rift hard pine floor.
ing, stock matched and blind nailed, three
inches wide. Under the flooring OF the
first story is to be laid stout MANILA deaf
eniag paper. Stairs, castings, ratings
etc, are all to he made of first-class mate
rial and in an ornamental manner.
The first floor of the west wing will con
tain the express and baggage rooms, tn,
emigrants room and several toilet rooms
Between this wing and the east wing i,
the main passage way, fourteen feet il
width, through which all coming anc
going will pass. The east wing will con
tain the gentlemen's waiting room, tclc
graph office, ticket Office, news and pack
age check stand, and the ladies waiting
room. On the second floor will be tn,
Office for records, reading room, conduct
ors room, telegraph office, train dispatch
er's Office, superintendent office and
private office, with various toilet rooms
The rooms for the third floor have no
been laid off for any particular offices, a
they viii not probably be needed for som'
time to come.
The tower, which is to be in the cente
of the building directly oven the main en-
trance, on the north side of the building
will be square in shape at the base, beau
tifully ornamental and finished, the poin
being Il3iect above the ground. A clocl
will be placed on the inside, with dials OF
all four sides of the tower, which can b.
seen from any portion OF the city, day o
night.
The cost of this magnificent building
for which this city has so long been wait
ing, will be, when completed. in tn
neighborhood of $4,000.
The citizens of Cheyenne are anxiousl.
awaiting the day when the contractor, Mr.
j. f. Coots, will turn over the magniiccn
structure TO the Union Pacific Railwa,
company, when Cheyenne will have
building of which it can be justly proud