Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-22
BUILDING OPERATIONS OF THE
-, SEASON.
Completion Of the Big sAtlantic

A STATELY, HANDSOME AND SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE.
The completion Of the great ONCE building, "The
Atlantic, may properly be Said TO mark an era In
the material development OF the city. Located on
street, between 9th and 10th streets, and In the
Vicinity OF the large structures which the growing
business Of the city during the past few years has
made necessary, 1t Is the largest building OF the
KIND In the city. It's size Is not fairly realized by
glancing at the F-street 'front.' The lot on which
1t Is Quilt widens out and extends to a depth Of
159 feet The building covers the entire lot and
rises to height OF eight stories, with an addi-
tional story covering portion OF the building for
the accommodation OF the janitor and his family.
There are lag large ONCE rooms, including two
spacious rooms IN the eighth story adapted
for meetings OF any character. or this
great number OF rooms there are only four
which are not thoroughly Lighted from the OUT
side While the interior of the building has been
planned with good udSment, Its exterior mas NOT
been neglected Tue front Is a rich design. Rest
Ing upon the massive iron pillars and beams OF the
first story Is tue Drown stone constituting the sec
0nd and third storles while above the brick work
Tor WATCH this city Is justly famous enriched with
terra Gotta The important feature or such buildings
generous window OpeninXs-haS not been over.
looked, and by means OF arches resting upon
the architect has avoided the monolony wh,cn in
buildings OF this size Is apt TO result when solid
front Is pierced w.tn openings ranged one above
Inc bending or the iron, stone. brick aud terra
Gotta In one narmOnious design Is effective while
The massive Character OF the construction Is in NJ
wise Weakened. Good taste has joined hands with
good construction In pleasing manner, and tue
building Ii mucn admired for its architectural
beauty.
WASHINGTON ENTERPRISE.
The conception and construction OF this build.
Ing Is the work OF washington men, backed by
Washington capital It was built by company
composed OF the following well-known citizens:
A 7. Brtton, B. II. Warner Samuel Ross c. C,
Duncanson, Crosby s. Noyes, B. II. warder John
Joy Edison, Chares B. Pearson, M. M. Parker, Geo.
Thomas The financial management was In
charge Of Geo. E Emmons, the secretary and
treasurer OF the company, who In conjunction
with the following naned gentlemen composing
the executive and building commlrJees had
entire charge OF the work: A. 7. BnttOn,
N. Parker, and Samuel Ross. II Inc ascnitect
was James q. Hill, recently the superyi ing
architec; OF the Treasury Department, and the
builder Was Frank N. Carver. The owners em-
ployed John B. Ferguson as superintendent OF
the work, and, In connection with the arcultect,
he Was daily during working hours In the build.
Ing, so that each aud every part or the work was
thoroughly Inspected. As II Ia Que OF the largest
buildings ever erected In this city by private en-.
work should be well and thoroughly done II is
believed that this result has been attained. A
committee from The board OF lire underwriters OF this
city have recently Inspected The building, anu they
expressed themselves well pleased ana declared
that 1t was one OF the best constructed ana light
Cd buildings In the District.
The entrance 10 the building is flanked on each
side by rooms which will be used as stores or
Officea. There is wide spacious entrance hall
with cherry and nave slabs OF white marble ser
In upon which The names or the occupants OF tue
rooms on the various noOrs will be inscribed thus
THIS hall wldens out t2to q large inferior bait
where there Is nne broad platform stafrcaa %
with handsome oaluslrade OF sond cherry.
A
the top floor, the same style OF con.
sLructl0n being maintained throughout Near
viii be Kept constantly In use. There are ieIIer
boxes In The han for each ROOM and also ,peaklng
tubes 50 that the occupants OF every rooin can De
communicated with from the ground moor
large iron letter box has been PLACID In the hail
and Is connected with q metal shute which has
openings on each door. thus enabling The Occu-
pants or each room 70 mail their letters Without
leaving their respective doors Electric light wires
as wen as gas pip are furnished throughout The
building, and elther or both methods OF IgntinR
can be used. Toilet rooms are provided Tor each
floor, anu the rooms are planned to be used eilher
suite or singy. The building is heated through.
employed All the partition walls are OF solid Dr1ck
Wire lathinx has Oeen used instead OF wood and
between the double floors on each story Is LAID
asbestos AT the end or the entrance hall on tine
first story, where tue building Is the widest the
entire rear portion has been lifted up for thr use
separate this part Of tue 6uIldin, and the fioors
and ceilings are formed OF urick arches resting
upon iron beams The basement Is used for the
healing apparatus. and spacious vaults are under
the sidewalk. Tue roof has been made Thoroughly
nre-proor, and from this point
ANAGNIFicENr VIEW OF rHE crY
and the surrounding country can be obtained
There Is In each room an open fireplace with q
hardwood mantel, tiled iacings and ornamental
iron nre-back. The total cost Of this Improve.
ment, including the ground, exceeds Q quarter OF
about year and half ago and u now partially
occupied.