Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-17

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people have gathered each day and watched
the rapid demolishing of those old relics
which stood on that corner. They all know
that Messrs. Solomon g. Ruben are the men
who are to add their beauty spot to Pitts.
burg's face, but just what it will be like has
puzzled them until their brains grew weary.
To relieve the minds Of these curious ones
The DISPATCH reporter yesterday visited
the firm and received description of their
new business house.
Modern in Every Particular.
This building of buildings will have a
frontage on Smithfeld street of 160 feet and
a depth of 90 feet From the pavement to the
pole, where will fly the national colors, it
Is $50 feet. There will be 1000 square
feet of floor. The style of architecture will
be most modern. It is to be built OF buff
pressed brick, laid in red cement The
trimmings will be Of red stone. These
colors will harmonic nicely and the ap-
pearance will be novel and attractive.
The building proper will be five stories
high, and will have finished basement,
which will be 10 feet in the clear. The first
floor will be II feet high; second, Is; third,
IA; fourth, Is, and the fifth T. All the
%ood VOTE u 1ne iro1's g. WI. 80 ~ Li.hIS
pes! q9arSeIeo OAK, ,;I1 any !. ~. n..d a1o''
PorsneM s oo Piste .rana s~s. iii hs . f..trr. II
Inc 1o-iooI entrance !ar WI. t;i. 'n%;ie -.
WI pe iSIu Sh.n,IaJ 80 ~ 11.+e ai.ss Tbese
pretty trimmings will show their beauty
under the glare Of two 2,o0o-candle power
electric lights
The Interior Furnishings.
Tho ;nt.rior of the structure will be built
for the comfort Of the people OF Pittsburg,
and nothing but the most improved store
furniture will be used EXTENDING from the
main entrance to the year OF the store Will
be q broad aisle Here Will Dc STA,
toned two of the most improved
and rapid running elevators: Inc
enclosures of the elevator will be OF alum
mum and marble. The cars Will De con-
structed of plate glass and aluminium, ana
will be larger than any IN the city. On
either side of the elevator Will be two grand
staircases extending to the top OF the oalio-
ing. They will be built entlreiy OF guar
tered oak, artlsticaiiy carved ana nigny
polished. On each Of the newell posts OF the
stairway will be an electrolier, lighted by
30 lights. The wainscoting OF the stair
case is to be of glazed tile OF new design.
All of the fixtures throughout the puiI9ing
will be of quartered oaK. Inc puiioinS
will be ceiled with pane!ed steel, decorated
in white and gold, as Will be all OF tne COL
umns and girders.
On Diamond street mammoth frelgnt
elevator will be erected. 1t Will nave q
carrying capacity Of 5000 pounds, ana VIII
only be used for the distribution OF mer-
chandise on the different floors. The other
floors will all be fitted in harmony with the
first.
Where the omces VIII Be-
The offices of the firm will be in the rear
end to the left OF the hrst noor. Gney wiz
consist of one general ana two prlyate OF
fees; the first to be used by the DookkeePc
ers and the latter two by the members o.
the firm. They Will be separa!eo irom 'ne
main floor by frosted glass Partltions'
The electric Light plant VIII oe oe one Oh tne
best in the city. One hundred 1,ooo canoIe
power arc lights and l,ooo lncandescent
electric lgnts VIII turn nighs my 0"H M ~
the Solomon & Ruben establishments Inc
illumination will be feature. Inc lign.s s
will be arranged In an artlstlc m1nIer' TS Uus
Just how has not yet peen oecloeu; LUG
street lighting will be WONDER OF oeau.y
iH itself Two 15O-horse power ooilers wiz
furnish the steam 1or tne ioer eieI.io
namos and for the operation OF tne elevators
and heating OF the building.
Of the different departments OF tnis vast
enterprise, 1t Is YET early 10 speak Will aS
curacy. 1t is safe to say tnat solomon %
Ruben will ever cater to tne wants oi 'ne