The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-02-20
OAHU RAILWAY TERMINUS.
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Description OF the nuiiding.


The dreary stretch of stagnant
water to the left of the road on the
Palama side of the King street
bridge, formerly so offensive TO the
eye and so nauseating to the nostril,
is now but Il nightmare of the past.
Where formerly water of the most
doubtful character shrinking, as it
were, from assimilation with the sea
was hcmmed in, now firm solid land
exists. This transformation is not
the result of natural agencies bu,
has been achieved through the push
and enterprise o! the Oahu Hallway
and Land Company. with an cx.
petition truly marvellous Il large
area of the wa,cry waste has been
reclaimed and substantially graded.
And situated conveniently in this
space and easy of approach is the
new terminal depot of the company.
The building is of two storcys.
1t has length of ~ feet, n width
of 80 feet, and is - feet high. At
each end there is a lanai "a feet by
20 feet. Surrounding the whole is
an awning Z feet wide. The tower
projection on the King street side
has a height of SO feet and is II
feet square. From the building to
the track platform IS feet in width
adds to the security and comfort of
passengers. On other sides Of the
depot the sidewalk is but 8 feet
wide. The structure is painted
yellow with trimmings of q rich
brownish red.
Entering, the interior is found
worthy of the exterior. The ticket
Office, II feet square, is ornamented
with bay window. Two openings
into the waiting rooms and n speak
ing tube communication with the
main Office are convcniences not to
be undcrvalued. Adjoining this is
the baggage room of about the same
dimensions. Add to these two
waiting rooms-one for ladies and
one for gentlemen--with the most
improved toilet and closet accom-
paniments, and a model depot is the
sum total. The wash stands are
stationary and the fixtures of the
closets can be removed separately
when necessary, thereby avoiding
Inconvenience and discomfort usu-
ally attendant on such repairs.
From the King street side an
eight-foot entrance with double
doors admits to the ascension of n
staircase ) feet wide which termi-
mates in a hallway running across
the building. At the left is the
main Office which is 30 feet by 90
feet. The Office is we'll adapted to
the purposes for which it is used.
Across the hallway from the man
office are the offices OF Geo. A. How.
ard, designer and builder, and c.
III. Kluegel, surveyor of the COM
pany. These offices, 90 by -, have
between them water closets, bath.
room, etc., of the improved charac.
teristics of those below. Mr.. Dill.
lingham's private Office in the tower
| projection ends the enumeration Of
rooms. All the offices have tran
SONS above the doors and are venti-
lated in the most approved manner.
The wainscoting is made up OF
beautiful alterations of redwood
and cedar. The whole building
bears evidence of most careful con.
struction and reflects great credit OF
the taste and skill of its designer,
Mr.. Howard, and the workmanship
of its builder, Mr.. Fred. Harrison
Mr.. Howard very kindly furnish
cd the BULLETIN representative will
all desired information in reference
to projected construction. He il
now engaged in building an elegant
little depot at Eva. 1t is the in
tcntion Of the company to make thi,
in every respect model station. a
round house at the same place is
also under way with capacity oil
six stalls for engines under root
40 feet by 80 feet. In addition tc
this a car she'd $50 feet by 40 fee
will afford a retreat for cars, etc
Both buildings will be rooted will
corrugated iron.
The cost of construction of tn,
Honolulu Depot approXimates close
Iy to $4,000. The company viii
eventually reclaim about twcnty-si,
acres more of the watery area.
When finished the land will be filled
in as far as King street bridge. A.
soon as possible about seventeen
acres will be graded for use as Goa
and lumber yards and the erection
of warehouses. A deep water whar
will be built from terminus of pre-
sent switch in line toward the cat
tie pens, from which it will on APP
proach to deep water diverge slight
ly to the left. 1t is the intention o
the company to run their cars out OF
the wharf and load them with Goa
directly from the dummies of TIT
ship.
While the artistic eye of the BUL
LETIN reporter was fixed in raptur
Gus contemplation of the painting
which adorn the walls of the uppe
corridor Mr.. w. &. Ashley, tn
gentlemanly superintendent of tn
railway. arrived. From him som