St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-26
The Season Will Show Up
Well Despite the Spring
Dampness. SO
Manufacturing Plants and
Residences Springing Up :,
Everywhere. 1.as
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ALI Architecture Running
Strong Toward Italian ri
Renaissance.
A General Idea of the Build
ing Now in Progress
in st. Paul. q

The building is always an eloquent
exposition of the growth, advancement
and prosperity of city. Under ordi-
nary conditions the building in st. Paul
the present season would have eclipsed
the record There would, in other
terms, have been more elegant struct-
ures erected than during any season in
the history of the city, but, it will be re-
called, the present has been all excep-
tional year. The weather in the earlier
months was anything but pro-
pitiouS. The rain descended day
after day for weeks, with un-
RENTING severity, and this Influenced
postponement in building activities.
Still. the architects of the city have a
goodly number of orders, and draughts-
men are in good demand. AS a rule,
the work is Oh residences, and this fact
must be accepted as fairly reliable
index to the question of prosperity.
One architect has upwards of dozen
orders for fine residences in the St. An
thony hill district, and others are work.
ing on plans for houses of more or less
pretenti0ns TO be erected the present
season in all localities.
The subject of architecture is Just
now more interesting than most arts or
professions. The worlds Columbian
fair is factor that contributes largely
to this condition. The structures that
are to ornament as we'll as facilitate the
Chicago site are at once of modern and
an ancient character. To explain, it
should be related that the prevailing
style is the Italian Renaissance, as it is
known. While il is truly scientific, it is
more especially artistic. There are sew
eral examples in this city, and all the
architects who keep abreast of the prog
ress of the day, agree that the Italian
Renaissance Will soon be the prevailing
style. fI..
The architects are not easily inter
viewed. Like other professions. the
votarieS of tins particular calling are in
clined to consider an order sort of a
confidence, and they generally refuse to
give all they have i'll preparation for
public print. Still, enough is shown to
prove that this is not iethargIc year i'll
the industry
The medical college. designed by
Rend IL Stein, Il state institution nfAIf-;
aged in conjunction with the state uni
versity, Is nearing completion. Indeed,
the opening will occur Oct. l, and
the occasion promises to be an
event. Medical nOtaries from abroad
Will assist in the programme,
and the details. as matter of course,
Will be in the charge of DR.. Z. H. MILE
ard, the dean. A description of the
structure may be of interest. 1t Will
cost something like $4,000, and Is on
the river bank, commanding an exquis-
lite view. 1t has an amphitheater with a
n nf ~ ri &c ar.a
ranged with lights for the purposes of;
operations for the benefit of the stuli
dents. Then there are several lecture
rooms, libraries and laboratories, a school
of dentistry, and everything to make it
complete institution. 1t is 60X115 feet
and the first story and basement is con-
structed of Lake Superior sandstone,
and the balance of the structure
is of cream cOlOred brick. 1t
is generally in the line of
the Italian Renaissance, and will pre-
sent an appearance that will grow with
time IN the pleasure of the people. A
hallway extends through the center,
and this is absolutely fire proof. The
floors and wainscOting are of marble,
and the hall divides the building into
three parts. While the center is of fire
proof construction, the ends are what
is known as slOw-burning, and this
makes the building practically incOm-
bustible. The heating and ventilating
will be what is known as the PIenum
system. The air is propelled by
blower, to be explicit, in the basement,
and it has the capacity of changing the
air completely once every five minutes
in the dissecting and lecture room aud
once every ten minutes in other portions
of the building. -
The Mannhelmer building, at the cor
ner of Sixth and Robert streets, Is one
of the more important business blocks
in course of construction. 1t is right
next 10 the Boston and Northwestern
Syndicate building, and occupies 50 by
| 100 feet, and is five stories in height.
| The front is of Lake Superior sand
stone, and the first floor Will be used for
| store purposes. and it is possible that
| the entire structure will be employed
| by the Manufacturer company. The cost
| will be at least 100000. and it will be-
| come one of the more interesting struct-
ures of the city.
The Scott building on Seventh street,
| between Wabasha and Cedar streets, is
| nearing completion, and it will be occu-
/ pied by Wiedenborner d Hughes as
| carpet and house furnishing house. The
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| first and second stories of the front is of
| bronze, and is deliberately mounted. 1t
| is the first building of the kind erected
| in this city, although it is the popular
| style in Chicago and New York. Yet it
is really the largest piece of bronze
| work ever erected.
The Roberts Manufacturing company
| is the Institution that recentlyfcame
to st. Paul from Minneapolis because it
| found more business in the capital than.
in the Flour City. This statement is.
| made incidentally to show how city
| grows. The new carriage course at the
| Metropolitan theater may be cited as
| another piece of bronze work done by
| this firm, and after the same style. ..
| The binding Irvine factory in course
! of erection i'm the Como district is one
of the principal manufacturing indusEi
tries instituted the present season, and.
the magnitude can only be appreciated
when 1t is explained that it will give
employment to 400 men regularly. The
building will be 360X60 feet, and two
stories high, besides two wings 75X6O
| feet, an engine house 60X100 feet, a
| warehouse 35x200 feet. Tie whole will
| be constructed of brick, and will cost
upwards of $4,000. Work will begin
next week, and the factory will be in
| operation during the fall.
| Another notable block being put I'D
is by the Powers Dry Goods company,
at the corner of Fifth and Wacouta
| streets. 1t is 1O0xl25 feet and seven
stories high. of brick construction aud
| will cost 0,000.
The Ford Music house. corner Of
| Fifth and st. Peter streets. 90xl25 feet
and five stories in height. besides a
basement, is one of the fine blocks of
the present season. 1t will be com
| pleted about Jan. l. 1t is of slow burn
ing construction. composed of brick,
| iron and terra Gotta.
st. Luke's hospital will be one