Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-31
EDEN HALL.
The Beautifui Now Structure 10 bc
Erected by Eden Lodge, No. al, 4,

The Beautiful Now stiucsure 10 n,
Erected by Eden Lodge, No. IA, 4.
a. d. n.
The contract for the new structure "Eden
Hail." at Tenth street and Delaware
avenue. TO be erected by Eden Lodge OF
this city az nm expenditure OF s25, 900, was
awarded to the contractors Friday evening,
u. H., Rice, Jr., Is the architect.
The main design OF the facade as seen
from Delaware avenue will afford an archi.
tsctural eject OF great beauty combIned
with massive and substantial strength. Tha
general architectural features are Norman.
Gothic. ave stories in front and four in the
rear OF the building, although the edlilee
rises TO the Same elevation at the back.
This Is accomplished by what IA termed in
architectural parlanoe ''clear story" in
other words the full height Of two storys, ia
placed In one. The structure will be built of
pressed brick In rcd mortar and trimmed
with Hummelstown brown stone and gal.
vanized iron flushed as brown stone.
The most striking artistic features, en-.
formally, are tho two tall minatets, running
up over 80 feet In height. and thanking
eitner Side OF the building. Gao Is ia
uothic btylo with mixing tower, and thu
other Norman battlemented turrer, both
OF extreme beauty and lending remRrkabie
effect to the general Appearance OF the
building. The roof Ia OF mnnsard elate
covered with tin. Externally from the
third floor 10 an open balcony arched with
brown stone, decorated and paneleh. Tie
front entrance IL handsome Wide 1onrw "
OF hospitable dimensions extending II feat
across With large swinging doors. Tha
central facade Is surmountHd by Cofhie
gable ornamonted with stone. rhs whole
exterior as seen from Delaware avenue sill
AFFORD most attractive street architectural
effect at that point.
With rise of but oua step into the open
donble-pillared vestibulo 20 feat broad and
9 feet deep. the visitor finds hlmseis
IN commodious space from witch
doorways enter TO right and LETT 10
tho large stores on either eide. and ia front
10 the general hallway OF the building.
Faetidlous taste will be gratltied Win tbe
ornate but elegant tesselatsd pavement,
natural wood fnish. plate glass doorwA,s.
and bronza furniture OF the 10.iset Wide
hallway. Passing along, mhssive deco
rated stairway 10 reacbel, walnRcntted from
top TO bottom, and lii BIZ large skyileht IN
tho roof. On either side Of the baii nre
two large stores finely appnintpd with nh
modern improvements. In their fesf a y
large banque'ing or reception rom 1881
feet. Underneah the banq1stng room is
Au extensive Kitchen cDnnee.oi With the
former by dame waiter and stairway. In
an annex are largo closets FOR glass and
china.
Reaching the second floor bythostalrway
previously mentioned vlsi ota lind tlsm-
selves 10 another hallway INFO which opAns
an extensive apartment 7OX9l f5er, aud Is
feet high, suitable for m audience or music
hull. Coubscted with tkis apartma I
are two large waiting Rnd toilet rooms In
the third floor OF the front, OF second latr
OF the second story are two otnar large
waiting and toilet rooms OF aboai I6 qubre
feet tioor sur.acs with u balcony overlook
lag the audience room on tho lower 4 ,1s.
The third door L. constructed speeglY
for the purposes Of Eden Lodge. NJ. "a. /.
q. D. L. Ia addition TO the lodge room md
anfe-rooms arc large eommitteo room and
reading room. 0penlng from tho reading
room IL an extensive roomy balcony over.
looking the street. This is open IN Tbs
summer time and closed with storm sash IN
the winter, so that II can be ussd as u pulut
or cosy observation at all SEASONS. From
the COMMITTEES aud reading rooms open tie
Day window OF tho oriel tower. This read.
ing room II gracei by large massive opea
IRE plaza, suggestive OF comfort, den5ra-
tion and ventilation. The fourth floor IL
Utmost q duplicate OF the second, tu, Ia
plnuB OF a balcony ara largo triplat ylnd0WB
with Norman heads and mouldiues.
Each floor has It's separate t0iln depart
monte, The haRttng artangemon'a will he
either by steam or hot water by direct
radiation from the boiler In the basement
The same eystsm will be used to lnduet pos.
tive ventilation.
The now building will be one Of the most
imposing structures in the city, its striking
architectural features making II m attraO
ton from many points. Its altitude from
curbstone to peak OF turret f. "a feet. the
whole building covering an area OF 4,10l
square feet. AS a building erected by .
single lodge II would be difficult to show
finer edifine I'm the country.
The contract for the construction OF Eden
Hall has been awarded TO John II. Counties
Work ia to be commenced March path and
the etiflce to be completed by July list
Applications are already In hand for tbs
rental OF every apartment in thu building
that is to be rented. The second tioor ha,
been secured by A. s. Webster.