The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-09
d SEATTLE BLOCK.
r~rment 70 Mr.. Dexter
Berten's Enterprise
81 roales ABOVE TIE STREET
sd ecsslfest az sk~ Cfsy's
-x Baaldssg~-wsrk Begins
r.rfy In the srrirx-

- =
r,e.ea With TIE hnib6int nSk
5v NJ. Horton on sasf-asria-
a. Cherry ard Third irzu1e-
= AZ the proposed ssf2etnre-
= ri5saizgz when cnrpsetey 81 Ee
aTAs Seattle Block build
~s;eh Architect Eoorse 6as inss
"a rssns. Vii Re I'D amer
- sssr ire ene now being z:ls- IL
- -, elerxrt INSIDE zn out- In
- - ara Of l5axifls feet I'D stand
-. = height shoTe CO mcelous
- asxmsnt- The basafns1t and
- .ssrsss Vii ae bslilf e rtUEa-saceG
a u fcsr uYre- stc-sef0E pressed
-. - ssone trimmings The main
- : esined b. two-s bry project
--s-,.ef 4rgkwsy sarm4s1fe1 BIZ 3
- teseony 8: the tasr} foor. This
ssso basli OF stone, correspond
= = rsaeral style Ok Pc two arsf
49,. ssarth AID ssfa stories are
~yxrtsrs. TIE vincafvs a-e divided
q - gsEslsons betxeeEs massive pears
.ssxtrs finished WITH toiiHted caps,
8. ASH sp-sas stone afcnes aid reilly
- ;sbess. The story above this. the
- ! greatly different frora those be-
]. al the nsore zttraessve in It's
ss..;sx which is in striking contrast
= - o.be-x. Above 81 il beautiful
., enx;ce srrroanrel By g. imposing
rEz<si :.
Fs.. are ihree stores on the ground
- l-ss,.nr On second street. each 2sxi1s
= ! si-usEssons- Each Of these stores
rassrsra hy sGAirssys 70 the two up
- sgo.s AID 10 the basement below.
a. nasss a t0ar a00- store O; each.
-, are also eI@ratc-S for each These
- are already rented 10 Seattle mer-
@.s.. le- wholesale &nd retail purposes.
4. 4 right os the stores = located the
= U.rsnee. Passing Up fight Of Eve
res rrsnise steps and through the e.
s-.x ITO the tied corridor there viii re
ksaa AZ entrance OF tie night 10 tlf
sx.s a the corner. The hank vii be CO
gssei i,y prominent banking frr- The
sew i asrs0 feet IN dimensions, and has
| u ssranoe 10 the rear OF Cherry street as
vi q ;hs one opening % the main cor
10. Immense vaults Vii be placed ia this
|npn
n kssf-ssory basement directly under
a xak. owing 20 the eleyz;ed position Of
~ hank fsoor. 9ia be almost on Level
VI the street grade twill be DIVIDED up
BIC roons fog broker cssioes, each having
y exn vault The entrance will be on the
hon., directly under the bank innsedi-
ek.y ia the rs.- q the clearinghouse. On
BE same a0or, there VIII be q storeroofn
being on Chsrry street ssx 70 sees IN dimen-
nons. This room VII probably be used for
Brokerage or resi- estate purposes Taking
pSe Of the tyia tseEstors leading 70 the
s2per eoors. one VI soon nnd himself
mong The nEme-ozs Offices. There viii
VIZ Of then, al having outside light A
16ars OF the hs iiaings elegant arrange
hns Vii he the txin elevators aud the
1kssssy leading from the main corridor on
s3rzsE foor. The elevator shaft 81 iron
" = Ccircisd by AZ ifon stairway. al
erimsd Ia nre-proof walls. arranged so i;
sszx be impossible Tor them 70 re
n1<ae1 by Ere
ne sllidlag throughout viii be made IS
~ ksfroof IS possible. Division walls
II b run between each store from the
|unisison 70 The top. extending through
- sboFe the roof. The interior finishing
" b Nth California redwood. and native
Asssood, with hard plaster finish AL.
HrzfA nos elaborate, IL viii % most sub
sasis and attractive. Enclosed iron
rases I'll be run from each floor across
Nas casters addition now nearly com.
PISSED An appliance viii he arranged here
tx q. hclstsn- sales. which viii do away
"a tAf cid rough and-sanhse style OF get
~ hesvy iron safe upstairs.
lAeatire block will he he1Ged by steam
IN plan; located in the square space In
zsr OF The east part OF the block Ths
san pcwe- FOR running the elevators vii
isa< derived from this plant The east
s-gsal lie completed in short time and
sS Mr.. Horizons intention 90 begin
ss-ssoEs on The other right SWAY. baf hs
ssho, 30 30 now uatl spring. owing q
y Property icing occupied at present BY
l'pziasnt firms doing business ia tents
y soon IS spring opens, however. work
" ssgsn, ard inside Of year from this
tSs ios h3g Seattle block viii De . reality
II part TO y bEilt next year slone vii
NJ tsn 0co.
TIE BIG roUzDATfox FEStsHED.
tossrsctor Parke has completed Tie o;g
NssaAtsoa walls for the nea csiman block
ne sesi side q Front street. extending
ssz colambsz 10 Marsor. NJ. Pazksr's
g s'scs price for .he work Vas bite oyes
voc be i noe bEsltiag the area z2l.s
!. 9 sss Sidewalk % 8 separate ooniYaet.
y loaaeaflon work jast coin pset~3 IS the
asSssi soo o. the kind ever done ia Seattle
ssoea N q eoatnuQus line the wall.
sss reseh over l.So feet. a. an sversSs
ssa' q over 0fteen feel and from three
sss' sest th;es- M Colm2n has awarded
'sstsz'oT Bennett = contract for building
= ssak structure fTong tie foundation 4
: ssseno-story Windows The fTtck
.9s - e stopped az tina, point sad q
= s'a'y roo' pat IN So tic s1oFes tslo~
= = eaeap.ea daring TIE winter. There
- = s.yat Tooms OF tbs grA6s aool
! si4ll iees II dimensions. Al are row
!, sa'sa~--ssvsn Tor retail business purposes
- corner room Nil &c occgpssa hy shs
!. = a7aghouse Of Dexter Horton 4 &c
80 81 be si& stores also CO The alley IL
: a@seiIisni raa ia Connection with ths
ss-' ssares.
.As Scrk q haiisliaR all re rushed hy
- actos Bennett 81 soon ~ the westhei
rAs-.ss Is soon 2s spring ofens neFi
=. tiss rsr1 alndeF II the StractaFe al *
sasa - eoEap!sfson. The block VII ssAE4
~ ssossss ln helsat when finished 4
s.-'s VIZ to s sgFlaounong tower With :
ess elcek
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