The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-25
The San Francisco Block to
Rise Phnnix-Like.
FiRE-pRooF
BUILDING.
Your stories Above the Street with .
Pressed Brick and Plate Glass
Frent-work Begun.


I feet on Front street and Ill feet on Column
hia street, and viii rear itself four stories in
! height above the Front street grade. max
/ ing the building one story higher than the
old san Francisco store. It will he just
eighty feet from the Front street. grade 10
the top OF the parapef wall. The building
viii he constructed on the lines of the old
foundation, but new piers have been added
on the front wall ard the whole construc-
ton will be stronger and better than before.
The treatment OF the exterior Is broad
and simple. The system of fenestration IS
thoroughly well studied out. and presents
a combination OF Intel and arched WIN
dows, in graceful and symmetrical lines
Relief ornamentation is sparingiy used, and
Is massed together to secure greater rich-
ness and breadth of effect The two street
fronts will be composed OF red pressed
brick, laid I'D with close Joint, and the
arches and belt courses will be laid in Nil
waukee brick OF a warm cream color. BY
the ludicicus use OF these coiors very
pleasing combination is produced. The
store front on Front street will almost be
an uuhrokep sheet OF plate glass, the larg-
est glass being ilxfs feet in dimensions.
! There Mill ne four OF these large
show &indows. and two spacious entrances
on>front street. and one window next the
CORNER on ColuD<bia street Eight massive
/iron columgxform a support for the steel
girders With hold the wall above, and are
fiuishs4 with nodded plaster heads ana
cappFand ornamented with graceful scrolls
1.-The acSnthus leaf. The second story is
lighted With large double windows. heavily
muiioned, with large transoms over which
are a row OF beautiful arches composed of
cream -coiored brick with nodded heads.
Directly over these windows is very deep
and handsomely nodded belt course. with
nodded brick pilaSters and terra Gotta or
naments. The upper-story windows are
massed together in fours, and have flat
arches at the top. composed of nodded
Milwaukee brick. Above this story comes
the ornamental corniee and parapet wall.
in the center OF which is situated a beauti-
full surrounding pediment, with nodded
panels, one OF the most attractive features
OF the front elevation. The Columbia
street elevation is substantially the same
in design as the Front-street side, and the
building viewed from any point presents
noble and artistic appearance.
The construction OF the building is
superior 10 many being built on the coast
at the present time, and is equal to what is
being done m Eastern cities. Two rows of
iron columns throughout the length of the
building on each floor support heavy steel
girders, doubled and bolted together, which
in turn support the floor ioists. Thus every
part of the floor is supported either on
brick or iron. as is required by cities hav-
ing most stringent building laws. and not
on wooden partitions. as was the common
practice in Seattle before the fire. In the
basement, the windows are built with
heavy iron frames, placed SO that the iron
shutters can swIag inside, and in case of
hire the shutters close alright and leave an
air chamber between the outside OF the
building and the wooden frames If this
construction had been adopted in the
former building, il is believed that it might
have proved barrier TO the flames, as, il
will be remembered, the fire crept under
the planking OF Columbia street, and first
entered at the basement windows.
Underneath the basement will be a sub
basement, eight feet in height affording
ample storage room. The office will be To-
Gated on the first floor, and there will be
toilet rooms on the basement, second and
fourth floors. The elevator will be placed
in the center of the building and run from
the basement to the highest story. The
boiler for heating purposes, aand large
| vault for the books, will be located under
{ the sidewalk. The main first floor, as well
/ IS the three upper floors and two basement
/ floors, viii be devoted entirely to the use of
/ Toklas, Slngerman & Cos large business.
/ The interior finishing and arrangements
/ throughout will be of the most modern
/ character. and no pains nor expense will be
/ spared TO make it the equal of any retail
/ dry goods house in America
/ large number OF workmen are now
1 busily engaged on the building under the
! supervision of the architect. and with any,
/ thing like mild winter the new san Fran
cisco store, long the pride OF Seattle. will
rise PhTnix-ake from its ashes. more re-
! spiendent than ever. and be ready for oe-
eupancy by the first day of next MAY.
/ The plans and specifications are from the
/ Office of Copeland Il Pierce, architects.
+ San Francisco, and the entire charge OF LET.
nngthe contracts and the supervision of
the building is in the hands of Architect
/ Warren p. skillings, of this city. The
building viii not cost less than SIPS 900.
MODERN gESlDENcE
Architect sSlllings has completed plans
for modern house and stable to be built
/ by Mr.. John +. Conant. on Cherry street
between Eleventh and Twelfth. which will
be, when completed. among the most At
( iracsive in Seattle. The architects DESIGN
/ shows picturesque shingled house. with
/ sloping roofs aud oyerhauaing gables
pierced With quaint. odd-shapea windows
/ q the Kind now 20 popular on the Eastern
+ coast The roof and sides OF the hons.
VII he shingied and stained in difsereu,
+ coloTs, While the finish will be gracefully,
nodded and proportional, and Painted in
/ relief 70 the co1ors Of the body of tho bo,ssa
: The rooms VIII he large and conveniently
arranged for all the needs of hoasekeenin,,
+ Especial attention Is given to the PLACING -
the hot-aiF registers ami the arrangement,
( oi the stationary furniture The inside
f viii he finished with different wool
stained AMI ia natural colors. and the han
/ viii oe entirely in hr. with q heanel csil'
/ lag
/ The dwelling viii Ne fitted throu~ho,t
I With gas, electric hight and the indir,~,
method Of hsstinc and ventilation rbs
} plumbing VIII ne 81 the most thorough A..
! scriptSon, and the sanitary arranr.T,.r,s
I will he carefully booked after
The building really consists Of Ia. semi.
j detached houses. although nothing ahs,f,,
j TIE exterior wossid indicate double hor,se
j one sas.e VII t. occupied hy Mr. John =
/ tonant ard family. while his son vii o.
cnPs the other. The side VIII hsv. -,
/ principal rooms The hrst aoor has
4@FSe nat4' F'arior, dining kitchen
rAntry- batter pantry and csala el.,x@t
+ Toe second ao0r has ihree large cl,a1nb.r.
sS'hFco'n and fsoaaoir. or e.ressin groom.