The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-16
ARCHITECTURE IN SAVANNAH.

Mr.. Solomon Cohen's New Block of
Buildings Corner OF Jones and Lin
coin Streets.
They are unsurpassed by anything in
the city," would be a natural exclamation
of the critic who casts a glimpse at that
elegant block Of new buildings now rapidly
nearing completion on the southeast corner
of Jones and Lincoln streets.
The property is owned by Mr.. Solomon
Cohen. IL consists Of six houses, all Of
which are as complete as modern architec-
ture can make them.
The buildings front on Jones street, and
the presentation they make is progressing.
intact that they are out of the common
and free from that monotonous sameness so
general in blocks of buildings in southern
cities, each building having style peculiar
to itself, an individuality entirely its own.
The buildings are three stories high, and
contain ten rooms and number of closets.
On the first floor there are the parlors aud
dining rooms, besides the buffers pantry,
store room, etc. The entire interior will be
finished in cherry and mahogany, while the
walls will be done in the best of papsr and
the ceiling elegantly frescoed in a manner
most pleasant to the eye. Fire places will
be finished with artistic design of cherry
mantels with light tops in which is set
bevel French plate mirrors Open fire.
places, with brass borders and tile facings
with tile hearths in which is set brass
trimmed roller CRATES of beautiful designs,
all of which tend to make a very pleasing
picture in the furnishing of the rooms.
The second story of the buildings will be
no less elegant in finish; the same careful
attention being given the work of beautify-
ing and cornicing every apartment. Here
the same fine grade of material has been
used that characterizes the construction of
the buildings throughout-fne paper and
frescoing, elegant mantels, beautiful mir
rors etc., etc.
The third story of the buildings contains
two rooms, connected by folding doors. The
finish of this story is little different from
that of the first and second-the walls and
ceiling being painted instead of papered,
but the finish will be, perhaps, as pleasing
in every way as the lower stories.
Broad stairways, transoms and large
doors, forming perfect air passage, insures
the most perfect ventilation throughout the
house at all times.
In the Easements is the most complete
kitchens, perhaps, to be found in the city.
Here will be the ranges. the machinery for
the water service, etc., etc. In this depart
| ment Mr.. Cohen has certainly had an eye
to completeness. Above The kitchen are
two large and well finished rooms for serv-
ants, and the finish of these would be the
envy of many persons who are engaged In
house building.
In the matter of plumbing it is doubtful
if more complete, more perfect system
exists Ill any block or house in the city. In
| fact, this work is Mr.. Cohen's special pride,
and when he tells of its merits he mentions
the name of the contractor, Mr.. I. j.
| O'Brien. and does it in amanner that tells at
once that he speaks by the book when he
| declares its merit unsurpassed, If equaled in
| the city. The system is, beyond doubt
| perfect, and gives the buildings high rank
| in this respect, the most careful attention
having been given to sanitation. In each
| and every room in the house there will be
placed gas fixtures, and in the parlors and
| dining rooms elegant chandeliers will be
| hung.
| Hot and cold water will be accessible il
| every part of the buildings.
Speaking tubes will run through the
entire house, connecting all the depart
| ments.
| The steps leading from the street to the
front stoops will be of marble, Hastily ar
ranged, producing by no means the least
| pleasing effect.
| The front stoops will be made one of the
| attractive features, and will be done in tht
| most tasty manner. Coping with terraceC
| glass plate will form the front on the street
and thing of an elegant pattern will be useC
| in the walks.
The architect of the buildings was Mr.
| A. S. Eichberg, who has displayed grea
taste in the makeup, while Mr.. Mat O'Con
nell has had superintendent of the work
and he has carried out the designs of tn
| architect in an admirable manner.
| The work has been done throughout by
| day labor, and nothing has been sighted
4 t. l. Ill i'll
ship, and forms the best constructed blocl
in the city.
| Mr.. Cohen is also constructing a block Of
| fine buildings on Waldburg street, between
Lincoln and Abercorn, which will be com
pleted at an early date.