Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-30
BOARD OF TRADE.
a Brief Description of the 1Iagnincen


a Brief Description of the MaEnihcen
struslaEs.
This new addition to Fort Worth'i
many solid and substantial bushes.
buildings is heartily welcomed by the
people, and Is to be q new feature II
style of architecture for this city, and il
the opening OF new era for all future
structures. Instead of being simply 6
mass Of stone ard brick thrown up in one
mass Simply for solitity, with stiff harsh
lines. this design IL beautifully proper
toned, imposing and elegant, aud will be
an ornament to the worthy business men
who conceived the project.
In conversation with Mr.. A. j. Arm
strong, the successful competitor, TN
GAZETTE representative WAS given the
following description. The design Is in
the renaissance style Of architecture,
sixty five feet wide and ninety fest deep,
Eve stories high, exclusive Of the base
ment story with two magnificent en-
trsIcas. The Houston street entrance
being through one large arch, and about
eighteen feet wide while the Que on
Seventh street Is through three arches
and is twenty feet wide. The Seventh
sire ct entrance has tile vesBibule,
wrought iron gstes at the openings anu
storm doors insioe. On Houston street
q massive oak door with bsveled plate
glass panels fills the opening and leaves 8
large Cfa;e on either side. In the rear is
cafe for the members and ell those
holding cards eu:isIing them to
this privilege. The reason Of this Is not
so much to crowd out the public
cut in order 10 haye nrst-class restaur-
ant, where the GerVice will be patronized
and apprec'N ted, where members and
their families a1d those holding cards
may at all times Taxa luncheon without
going iato pu5lIc restaurant-meking
this home resort.
The building will haVe q drs. class eie-
yator, making all q DOTS equally desirable
The principal feature OF this building Will
be the board room. This room Is to be
Rtted up mGgnifcently IN oak, with oxi-
died silver hardware for all doors, win
dows, etc. The rGCm ts to be fitted both
with gas and electric lights, and s!l the gas
fixtures are to be lighted systematically, aod
extiDguished 10y push buttons. In the
ooArd room ID also the strangers gallery,
for persons who desire 30 visit this room
snd are not admitted to the floor. Out
side OF the capitol, this will be as ele-
gantlY finished as any room in Texas. All
o! the interior is to be finished IN natural
woods, thoroughly heated aud ventilated
by q system OF heating and ventilating
which is considered psr excellence. The
elevator is arranged to run by water, be.
ing automatic, aud runs to the top of
the Building, landing people on the
roof, from which they may ascend
30 the top of the observation
tower, from which point view of the
surrounding country can be had, thereby
taking in the whole city at glance.
Outside OF the board room are cfice
rooms for the general public, everyone of
which Is thoroughly heated and venti-
lated, well lighted and with ell modern
improvements.
Taking all of these facts into considera-
ton, the men who, by their nerve .nd
energy carry out such work as this,
should receive the plaudlts of the entire
community. Although It is benefit to
them it is more so to thisEcity, and is a
monument to encourage capital to locate
st Fort Worth and the people of this city
msy feel justly proud Of their Board of
Trsde-comiDg in ahead as they do Of
cities which are endeavoring to get up
subscriptions for this purpose. Mr..
Armstrong says he has received orders
TO commence operations as soon as pos
Sible, but doesn't think work will com
mencs much inside of twenty Days, this
time being consumed in making working
drawings, details and receiving bids on
the work. As soon as bids are received
work will commence and continue until
fully completed. Is is possible that
some granite and Colorado sandstone
Will be used in the building. The cost
will be fully 100000.