St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-01
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are in the hands of the men
who are pushing the matter. The
proposed building will cost, according
TO the architects estimates, about $780,,
600 or 100000. and will amply suffice
for the accommodation of ten full
tledged military companies. Besides
this, the immense drill hall will be fire.
Quently called into service for the ac-
commodation of large conventions and
others assemblages for which Mime
apOliS is becoming the recognized cen
ter. The drill room alone will seat
over 1000 people. and with the foyer.
which can be made part of the hall by
throwing up the sliding doors, the ca
pacity would be increased to at least
5000 persons.
TIE BUILDING
Is to be of stone, two stories high with
basement, and will occupy half block
of ground, being 275Xl20 feet. The
front and side elevation will undoubted-
~ be executed i'll Kasota stone, which
the rugged and picturesque medi-
;eval architecture of the building,
with its narrow, casement-like windows,
its battlementS. towers and Warlike tur-
refs, which, with the drawbridge lead
ing to the main entrance to the drill
hall. give TO the whole building the air
of some baronial fortress of the middle
ages. In the basement of the great
building are the engine and boiler
room, pantry, kitchen, janitOr's living
rooms, gymnasium, lockers, ammuni-
ton and other store rooms. There is also
space under the drill hall for shooting
gallery.
On the ground floor is the main drill
hall, 116 feet in width by 1876 feet in
length, and the full height of the two
stories and arched roof. This immense
room is in the rear end of the building,
and in the rear of the hall is a large
platform. ten feet above the floor, while
a narrow platform runs around three
sides of the hall, at the same elevation.
On the walls above this platform, which
is reached by stairs from the
drill floor, are the gun racks.
Adjoining the great hall is
d foyer 52X95 feet which is connected
with the main room by a series of slid
ing doors, which, being drawn up, throw
the two rooms into an immense assem-
bly, hall PAT feet in length. This foyer
is intended for squad drill or to be used
as banqueting hall. Around three
sides of the foyer runs a corridor, OPEN
ing off from which are to be three COM
pdnN IOOlIlS. WIFI uEGSSlHS IOOul lOl
each, officers room, council room, large
store room and the lobby of the main
entrance OH the front of the building,
ON THE SECOND FLOOR
narrow balcony, overlooking the drill
room, runs entirely around the building,
being depened in front to accommodate
five tiers of raised seats. Another sim
liar balcony over the foyer forms the
corridor off which open five commodi-
Gus company rooms and library,
2lX241l5 feet in size.
Anderson. Douglas e. Co. want the
new building located in their new
and picturesque residence park, Bryn
Mawr, and have made very advan-
tageous offer, agreeing to sell the eight
lots that the armory occupies at very
low figure and to take a
large amount of stock in the
building. They will also put artesian
we'll water into the building free of
water tax, and will give free of rent sew
eral acres of ground around the build
ing for parade ground and park. Sew
eral fountains will be pla iced in the
park grounds, and the whole will be ar
ranged in the latest style Of Landscape