Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-30
SKY SCRAPER!.
Towering Way Above
the Fleecy Clouds.
N STORIES HIGH
The Oddfellows VIII Erect
This Spring
A LOFTY TEMPLE
That Will Rear Its Head Above
A LOFTY TEMPLE
That Will Rear Its Head Above
the Mightiest.
PILE OF MASONRY AND IRON
n the State of Miehigan-Detaiis of the
Plans and Elevations Of the Proposed
Srructrre-What II VIII Look
Like and What II
VIII Cost.

Grand Rapids will soon have the
proud distinction of containing the
tAllest building in the state OF Michi-
gan. The local lodges OF the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows have
joined forces and will erect a temple
fourteen stories IN height. work upon
which Will begin in few weeks.
Plans and designs for this monstrous
structure have been prepared by the
architect firm of A. w. Rush & Son.
The building, as It appears IN the
drawing, Is one of beauty, and when
completed will reach four stories above
any building now standing IN THIS state.
When the Michigan Trust company's
building loomed upward to the neigh.
OF ten stories. this city had structure
equal In magnitude to Detroits highest
building, the Hammond block. The
temple that is about to be added to
the numerous grand and commodious
structures which now stand as monu-
ments to the push and business enter
prise of this city. will be an acquisition,
the value and attrachveness of which
can not be fully realized until it is CON-
pleted.
Dimensions OF the Big Temple.
The basement dimensions of the
building VIII be lS2xi32 feet. and
its architectural design will be of
the Renaissance style. The entrance
or first floor corridor will lead
TO three elevators. arranged side
bv side, which will run TO the four
teenth floor. On either side Of the elc-
vators will be continuous stsirways ex-
tending To the topmost story.
The FIRST hoor plans provide for safe
" vaults. aad the office rooms are de-
signed for banks or safety deposit COM
pauies. The floors from the first TO
the twelfth will contain office rooms
for ordinary busisCss purposes, each
one supplied with ali the modern I'M
provements devised for comfort and
convenience. The corridors OF
each floor will be we'll lighted
and conveniently arranged TO
meet their purposes.
BiE Hanaust HAIL Near the Sky.
large banquet hall will occupy the
entire twelfth fioor, l32 by l32 feet.
THIS will be used by the order for ban
Duets aad extraordinary occasions
when a large amount OF room Is needed.
The thirteenth floor will contain the
lodge and ante rooms. There are
plans for two lodge rooms, which will
he separated by nall. but arranged so
that the entrances to each will be
directly opposite. THIS will prove n
spaclOus drill room tor Canton drills,
as they can pass fiom one lodge room
To the other while practlclng the
tactics. without suffering the lnconveu-
fence arising from being in close quart
ers. The lodge rooms will be used by
all the degree and Rebecca lodges OF
the city.
Red stone and Red Brick Material
The material from winch the build
ing will be constructed will be of red
store for the first two stories. and red
brick for the remainder, with red stone
trimmings
Just where the building will be To-
lated has not been announced, as the
building committee has had several
SITES under consideration for several
weeks. It has the refusal OF a number
OF sltes. and a meeting will be held
Monday evening IN odd Fellows ball.
in are Tower block. AZ which it is ex-
pected q definite selection Will be made.
The estimated cost OF the building IS
placed Al $4,000
Pfsa. BrswR and Accepted.
reporter for Tar HERALD having
heart that the erection Ut such bui.d-
ing vas beng considered By tue order
OF odd Fellows. called at the Office OF
=. a -,
inquiry concerning the matter. Mr..
Rush az first seemed to be rrticent and
listened 10 the reporters story IN 81
lencs, but upon being hard pressed
finally admitted that such a project
rad nearly mstufed aad that az soon
as a bargain shall nave been ceusun.
mated for ste wofs vii be begun on
the foundation. ins matter has beea
under consideration for t6e lsst three
months, and sbout three weeks ago
Mr. Rash was gwen the order 10
prepare plane. Iaey have N~es
secepsed by the Guiding eootm ttes.
ard everything INDICATES tfst TIE Odd
Fellows of tsrsna aap,ds wlli snou hsve
home hat wsl ae sn honag to the
fraferaitv ard A grand compliment %
the city n which Is > 10 Be eHiit-
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