Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-22
NEARLY COMPLETE.
FINISHING TOUCHES BEING PUT ON
The LEVY q DAVIS BUILDING.
IN. Immense structure % Bs Ready for
occapancy in Few Days-Descrip-
tiea and Dimensions.


The large brick building on the corner of
e,osd and roushee streets which il being
srec,ea by Mr.. +. Raab. Of this city, and Z.
AZ Iisfeld, Esq, Of Burlington, Ia, for Levy
4 DAVIS rs receiving Its finishing touches,
.,1 vhhin che next week will be turned
.vc, hy the contractor to the owners.
Tie building was designed By Mr.. Q. H.
Read. IT,. architect. OF Richmond. and the
Sans we're not commenced until the mid
do Of last March.
The contract for the work was signed on
a. Sid OF May.
'rbcoyicinal design contemplated another
-, vii, a slate roof aud skyline broken
nd varied by gables and dormers, but
,ras consequently reduced IN height and
changed TO n Aat deck.
TO ER F1sIsHRp on TINE.
The contractor for the building Is Mr. l..
r Jenkins, who engaged TO complete his
contract by February list, and he has so
,pcrcoiically pushed the work that he will
,Trn over the building complete and ready
;os occupancy in advance OF the time
a. his is probably the larL est structure
:, The city Of this character, and il Is Alto
Thor different from any other in its APP
,,iaiments. a brief description is given
The building has frontage on Broad
street OF 81 feet inches and depth on
iopshee street of $50 feet 10 an alley in the
Iaar. which connects with the main alley in
The centre OF the square.
Tine rear of the store ON the first floor
opens on this wide alley and all goods will
he sent out and received there. A large
lift located immed ately at this door
fuus from the basement to the top floor.
AZ the rear of the building on this floor
aye also located the lavatories and toilet
rooms for the employees of the firm.
sIEEET ENTRANCES.
There are three street entrances to the
irildiup-one on Foushee street and neat
esftn the passenger elevator and main
ftaIrs leading 10 the upper floors.
The main entrances on Broad street are
through wide doors with covered yesti-
iules. which are handsomely tiled. The
entrance floor has fall to the front of &c
inches IA ITS entire length, and the average
height IS about twenty-one feet in the
clear between floor and ceiling.
Al the rear Of this story, on q MeZZanine
aoor. are located the offices of the firm.
overlooking the entire first floor and
having direct communication with the diff
Weren't portions OF the building by speak
Inc cash Office is also on the upper half
story. and the latest improved system of
Cash-pocket and paCkage-trolleys connects
ID Office with every counter of the main
and second floors, thereby facilitating the
making Of change and the delivery of
small packages TO customers. Packages
for delivery are carried by chute direct
from this Office TO the shipping department
below.
LIGHTING THE BUILDING.
The main floor Is lighted by large sky
light IN the root and through light-wells
In the floors, which with the abundant
light secured by large windows IN the
front. side. and rear. will make this build
ING one u the best lighted in the country,
and will not require the assistance even on
cloudy days Of either gas or electricity.
The upper floors are Of high pitch and
az flooded with light in every corner.
The basement Is spacious and well-venti-
lated and lighted. and will be devoted to
The heavy goods departments.
The entire building will be heated by
Oh The machinery for running both passen-
ger and freight-eleyators has been so To-
Gated as to be out of public sight.
LADIES PARLoR.
There will be on the mezZanine floor
adjoining the main Offices at the second
landing Of the wide main staircase ladies'
larlor overlooking the main floor.
The entire building hes been built in a
substantial and thorough manner through
out and will rank In its conyenienoes for
The public and arrangements for business
With any Of the same size in the country.