The record-union., 1895-09-10
THE DAVIS BUILDING Is ALL READY.
Structure Complete and Rooms Hand
somely Furnished.
A Triumph Of Architectural Design
and Modern Mechanical
Skill.

The members of Stanford Parlor, n. S.
q. W., who are quartered at the Davis,
the new apartment house just finished at
4lI-413 K street by James g. Davis. the
furniture dealer, are loud in praise OF
their accommodations and consider them
belves especially fortunate in having been
assigned during their stay in Sacra-
mento to this newly and elegantly fur
nished house.
The original idea of Mr.. Davis in erect
Ing the building was to provide ampIer
space for his growing furniture and car
pet business and at the same time supply
what he believed to be need In Sacra-
mento of high-class, richly furnished
apartment hotel. Work was begun three
months ago, the plans having been drawn
by Architect Joseph Ough, who has since
given his personal supervision to the con-
struction of every detail of the building
and of whose work Mr.. Davis expresses
himself in terms of warmest commenda-
tion and entire satisfaction. The contract
for building was awarded to Silas Carrie,
who has put up so many OF the best and
most substantial structures In and around
this city, and who is at present building
a S25, 900 warehouse in San Francisco,
tMo-story residence for Hugh Mooney in
Tehama, Catholic parochial residence IN
Freeport, a $4,000 factory for y. A. Van
Voorhees, IL Co. and q 3, 100 house for
Miss Dunlap on Eleventh street, between
L and q.
The Davis is built on deep and solid
foundation. The front. OF classical de-
sign, is of fine pressed brick trimmed
with Redding gray stone, the walls all
the way round being not less than twelve
inches thick, even at the extreme top.
Entering at the left of the store the WIS.,
itor passes over tiled Vestibule and up
the broad staircase to the well lighted
hall of the second story. From here may
be counted fifty rooms, including parlors,
twenty-four foot dIning-room and
kitchen with large pantry. 1t is plain
that sanitary arrangements have been
carefully considered. The highly pol
ished quartered oak and glistening white
porcelain Of the plumbing and the Ventl-
lating apertures in every room and in tha
roof even of each closet of the house bear
testimony of this. A feature in this con-
nection are the set marble basins OF each
room fitted with patent antl-overllow
faucets and the large convenient sinks OF
both middle and upper halls. The glass
of the building Is of the finest quality,
the doors of the middle floor being OF
Arabesque glazed, while that OF the gal
vanized iron bay windows and entire
front is of the best French plate.
In furnishing the house Mr.. Davis has
been lavish in expenditure. The carpets
throughout are thick Wilton velyets and
body Brussels of cheerful shades and
modern designs. The upholstered furni
ture is of silk plush-trimmed brocatelle,
W hile the chamber sets are of solid black
walnut with white marble tops and six
teenth century oak throughout. The
house is in charge of Manager John L.
Davis. a son of the owner, and a point is
made of the fact that the conduct OF the
business is to be eminently and sbso-
lutely respectable, and the slightest devia-
ton from these lines Will not be tolerated
for an instant.