The morning call., 1894-07-15

: =Ireiy glass, in order to provide as much
S pace for show windows as possible.
i The third story will be plain, serving a s
;. a. substantial base for the four stories
above.
- The next three stories will consist Of
a graceful arch placed between lofty Co.
:Tfnthian columns, and the upper story will
have numerous windows separated by
piers. forming, with the classic cOrBice and
:b&lustrade, a rich finish to the main IA
.Cade. The principal entrance in the cen ter
Of the Market-stTeet front will consist of
: an arcn so feet wide and equally high.
.IhTs will be emphasized by a rich coTnIce
: and DOric pilasters. This arch, together
with the imposing vestibule. will form a
beautiful and fitting approach to so lofty
!" g ,hulldng.
. :" The entire Market-sireet elevation will
RECONSTRUCTED OF sandstone, warm-grav in
e.. color. All the ornamental work, OF which
there will be a great deal, will be carved
: in the same material. All other walls will
be of brick.
- The foundations will be of concrei e..
:. Two Of the piers. one on either side OF the
main entrance, are to be about twenty feet
: square, and these enormous masses of con-
: crete will uphold weight Of thousand
=. tons:
:, The building is to cover an area of 81, $50
sQUaFs>feet, having frontage of 275 feet
+: on: Market and Jessie streets and depth
: of 800 feet.
=; It has not as vet been decided whether
TO build the Jassie-Si rect portion and the
q, .wTEgs connecting that portion with the
i:main. building on Market street four or five
stories IN height. The first two stories are
to- cover the entjTe area of the lot. From
the height OF the third floor will commence
a large square light-well in the center Of
the building, which will cause the remain
ing stories Of the ediice to form the four
sides Of hollow square.
:. 49, In the center of this light-Well a dome
Will be constructed one hundred feet in
diameter and one hundred feet in height
:: 1t Will be built of glass and steel and be
very highly Ornamented.
a restaurant will occupy a portion of
~the basement with an entrance on Market
street.
The remainder of this portion of the
= building will be used for storage, engine
=, rooms, electric light plant, etc.
=, The first and second stories will be used
as one immense department store.
= The scheme will be similar to that of the
"BOn Marche" of Paris. That is, a syndi-
cate will lease the store, furnish the entire
;.:capital and exercise general supervision
*oYeF the business.
:: Over each department will be placed A
competent man, who Will be allowed a
certain sum of money TO stock that de-
=partment with. He will conduct his por-
tion- of the business INDEPENDENTLY, but
: there will he only one office. All parcels
will be sent there to be wrapped and all
change will be made there.
The entire store from Market street to
! Jessie will be open, the floor above being
. supported on columns.
: All lines of goods. dry goods, clothing,
STATIONERY, books, groceries, provisions.
everything from a needle to ton OF coal
will be sold.
ION the first door under the central dome
there Will be a cafe. There will also be
. band stand al this point.
:: All the upper stories will be divided into
be obtained by number of rapid steam
elevators.
The building will not be frepro0f, but
Interesting, that is, the columns and
Orders will be Of steel and the joists and
partitions Of wood.
:, Under unfavOrable conditions 1t might
De possible for fire to do some little dam
agtt Out with proper attention such
thing could not occur
.". ! ne cost oil the structure will be about
one million and half dollars.
ne property Is owned by the PARROT
estate, ana the pTOpTetoIs Of the DEPART
ment STORE, who will lease the entire
building, are represented by Mr.. Feist.
Great enterprise has been shown in car
fy1ng cut so large q project during the
present business depression.
= The building Will probably be completed
within year and then San Francisco will
have al edifce unsurpassed by any struc
-.ture west of Chicago.
Nothing has apparently been forgotten.
The Parrot building will be complete
practically and artistcally.