Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-03
THE NEW posi- OFFICE.
Plans Prepared for a Very Imposing
Building on the Government lot.

Plans Prepared for a Very Imposing
Building on the Government lot.
The new post office building at Ninth
and Shiplsy will be commenced in q
short time, and IL the present plans are
followed IL will be one of the hnest
buildings In the state.
George H. Hollis, of this city, has been
appointed superintendent Of construc-
ton BE has now on exhibition at his
ofIies No East Fourth street, e per
spective drawing of the new building,
and the plans for 5he first floor and foun-
dation The plans are shown so that
persons may view them and make sugges
lions for any changes which they may
think necessary, SO that these NAV be
made before the foundation is laid. Tho
plans will be returned to Washington
this evening.
The plans for the upper stories az well
as the specifications are still in Wash
ington ready to he acted upon II no
changes should be made in these plans
they will be accepted and bids will be
asked for and work will be commenced
in two weeks. If changes are made
however, the plans will have to be sent
to Washington and they will not be
ready for proposals for several months at
least.
The Board Of Trade will examine the
plans this afternoon and determine any
changes they would like to have made
The plans as they now stand are those
adopted by the board under the direction
OF James M. Windrim, supervising arch
rect
The new plans are much more beausi-
full and represent a more commodlous
building than did those which were pre-.
pared some time ago The plans propose
building three stories high The ground
plan Is that OF a parallelogrRm with
wings at each end. Over the main en-
trance tower will be built to a height
of 60 feet. The roof win be low pitched
one Of the hip class
The building will extend 154 feet on
Ninth street and rs feet along Shipley
street. The main entrance will be on
Ninth street and the entrance to the
United states Court rooms and custom
house viii be on Orange street.
The building will be about four feet
above the grade of the street and will
os reached by several steps
Inside the entrance on Orange street
and enclosed ny the stairway will be an
elevator running to the second and third
floors Mail will be received at the rear
of the building. where there will be a
driveway eighteen feet wide
The Post Office Department will
occupy the entire first floor Of the build
ing, except that taken up by the entrance
aud lobby to the court room at the we,t
end. A public corridor SO fest long and
IL feet wide will extend along the north
side of the building The main or work
ing room of the post Office will bs
l04 feet long and 46 feet wide.
The money order and registry
department. will be at the east END of
the building. 1t will be 40x21 feet. The
postmaster's private office will be at
the southwest corner of the building.
opening into the post Office and lobby.
The assistant postmsster's room will be
at the southeast end Of the building,
opening to the money order department
and the working room.
The material will be Of granite and
brick. There will be ornamental belts
running along the front of the building
at each floor level and heavy cofnlce
under the roof. The money which is
ready for the work is $3.50. 600