Milford chronicle., 1891-03-20
un with Tne TImea.
PREPARING FOR OTHER SUCCESS. "A CHANGE
IN LOCATION MADE NECESSARY BY
INCREASED BUSINESS GOOD TO SEE.


INCREASED BUSINESS GOOD TO SEE.
The new store ofA. c, Yates & Co, opened
so recently at the corner Of Thirteenth and
Chesuut streets. Philadelphia, is one Of
which the firm may well be proud. Rising
four full stories upward, with frontage Of
70 feet upon chesnut street and extending a
solidly built up depth of Io7 feet along the
west side Of Thirteenth street to Drury street,
it makes an imposingly handsome structure
A. C. Yates & Co, has beeu one Of the
most successful firms in the retail sale of
mems youths boys and childreu's clothing,
and have made the present consolidation Of
their stores to accommodate the greater num-
Der of their customers. The well-known
Ledger building location, which for the
past fifteen years has been so popular, has
been permanently abandoned and the entire
business transferred to the remodeled build
ing at the corner Of Thirteenth and Chestnut
streets, portion of which has been occu-
pied for some time past by a branch store
with most encouraging results.
The entire corner of the new building on
the first floor is one vast show window, in
which is displayed attractively mems and
youths clothing This window is at pres
ent decorated most beautifully by grouping
of nearly two hundred Easter lilies, with
background ofthriviug young palms, setting
Otto advantage the already tasteful arrange
ment
On the Chesnut street front, west Of the |
corner window, is the main entrance. West
Of that is another double show window, con-
tanning decoration of white azaleas, Aanked |
also by young palms. This contains first,
display of boys aud childrens' clothing
kits, knickerbockers, and full length suits
second, an array of all that is latest in the
lines comprised in gents furnishing goods.
Along the entire front of these beautiful
plate.glass windows, runs a heavy brass
guard rail to reduce the danger of breakage,
while against a projecting wall facing the
most westerly show window, is a large and
costly mirror, also protected by guard rail.
The first and second floors of the building
are devoted exclusively to mems and youths
clothing, with the exception Of liberal
space at the western side Of the first floor,
which is given up to gents furnishing goods.
These departments represent most COM
plete stock of everything in their respective
lines, the newest patterns ana most stylish
servceable qualities combining wife remar&-
ably low prices
The third floor is devoted entirely to boys
.rd children's clothing, being conveniently
with the floors beneath it by a
luxurious elevator, making it easy to reach,
md giving the little ones the pleasures of a
ide.
The fourth floor IS occupied by the manu-
acturing department, the firm having all
heir clothing manufactured in Philadel-
,hia This floor is connected with those
,elow it by means of an elevator located in
he rear of the store, and used largely for
reight purposes, as well as the regular
road and easy staircases.
The external decorations of the building
f "a temporary character consist Of flags of
Il nations displayed, one from each of the
fty-four large windows of the second. third
nd fourth floors, twenty seven of which are t
n the Thirteenth street side, and an equal t
lumber on the Chestnut street front. These 1
umerons windows give an excellent light 7
1g to each of their various floors. A per- /
1anent and attractive external feature is
lso the large flagstaff surmounting the Thir- l
eenth and Chestnut streets corner, carrying f
handsome pure white streamer with the +
.gend A. c. Yates & Co., on it in red letter. {
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The basement contains added utilities. In a
S confines are placed an eighty-horse e power L
oiler, which operates on engine which in
urn furnishes power TO the two elevators
nd an electric lighting apparatus solely for
he use of this building. Steam heat is also
upplied throughout the structure when
eeded.
This great improvement places the firm in q
most advantageous position, both in re-
ard to convenience to themselves in the
dded space given them and in convenience
their customers, the new stores being
,ithin three squares of the main station of
ie Pennsylvania Railroad and the same dis
lnce from the projected terminus of the r
and Reading.