Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-23
WIGGENHORN-KUSEL BLOCK.
A Handsome Ornament to the City's
Business Section.

Business Section.
The business block of Constance Wig
genhorn and D. & F. Kusel, at 104 and
1O6 West Main street, is about COM
pleted, the finishing touches on the
Wiggenhorn half having been put on
last week and the firm of Wiggenhorn
Bros. beiLg now located there. 1t is
safe to say that in all it's appoint
ments there is no finer structure
In the city, and person is well
repaid by visit to it. An idea of the
buildings massiveness is gained from
an exterior view. but an inspe ction Of
the interior is sure to greatly enlarge
ones first impression in this regard,
The heighth of the building lends a
far-reaching view from the uppermost
windows.
Mr. Wiggenhorn has had his portion
constructed with a paramount thought
for model factory, one which would
be a monument to his firms busi-
ness. The spacious, roomy quarters,
environed with neatness and conven-
ience in everything, would seem to in
dlcate that the end desired has been
unmistakably reached. In front on
the first floor is located the office, with
all modern appointments and the best
of light afforded by the large plate glass
windows on the east and south. A
handsome FIREPLACE, with bronzed ap
purtenances and granite mantle, is one
of the adornments of this room. I'm
mediately at the rear of the office is
the private consultation room, and
succeeding this is the apartment
for made-up stock, which is in turn
followed by the room where the label
ing and stamping are done and the
goods made ready for shipment.
A spacious hallway runs the entire
length of the first floor, and at the rear
broad stairways lead to the basement
and the second floor. The former is
used as the tobacco ware-room, and
here the leaf tobacco is sorted, sprin-
kled and seasoned, a force pump from
an artesian we'll conveniently supply
ing water. In the front room of the base
ment is placed the boiler and furnace
for the steam heating, which is used
throughout the building. The second
floor is the manufactory proper, the
rear portion being used by the packers.
AS for light, ventilation, heating and
| other facilities, better quarters for work
men could not we'll be contrived. The
third story will be utilized as a store
room, and is connected with the sec
ond floor by stairway. Closets, toilet
rooms, etc, are handily located, and
large water tank of over 1000 gal
Ions, on the third floor, furnishes wa
ter wherever needed. This tank is sup
| piled by pipes from the roof, and if oc-
casion demands can be filled by the
| force pump III the basement A freight
elevator connects the four floors in the
rear. The wood work of the building
is mainly finished in pure white, but
that of the office is in oak. The trim
mings on the exterior are of sandstone
and terra Gotta.
The contractorofth block was Ferd-
inand Behlke, who sub-let the masonry
i to Guetzlaff Bros. D. & F. Kusel did
the galvanized iron work and the
! plumbing, and furnished the hard
ware. The Watertown Manufacture
ing company put in the steam heating
system and the gas piping, the fixtures
for the latter being made by NJ. A.
Erickson. Murphy & Dobbratz did
the painting, grainipg, etc. The stone
was furnished by the Watertown Stone
! company, and the heavy iron-work by
the r. Kunert Manufacturing company.
Each firm has done it's work in a first
class and highly creditable manner.
1t is indeed a happy lot for Fl irm
and its employees to occupy such model,
connodious and cheerful quarters as
Wlggenhorn Bros have provided. and
feeling of contentment should per-
wade the entire establishment. Water
town has just pride in the concern.
and the firms countless friends, both
IN business and neighbo sense.
hope for continuance of it's success
full career.