Smyrna times., 1895-07-31
The Raymond Block. F."
A HANDSOME AND COMMODICUs
PROPERTY


What has been known for over half
a century as Raymond's Corner Store.
has been undergoing complete trans.
formation during the past four months,
and we venture to say there is no more
timely finished store in the state of
Delaware, if not on the Peninsula.
Mrs. Geo. H. Raymond has spared
neither time nor money ia making it a
handsome structure. So complete il
the transformation that one would
| almost forget that part of it was still
the old store. Indeed it attracts atten-
tiOn on all sides, by it's style of archi
lecture and elegance Of finish The
architect of this design was z, l.. Rice,
Jr., of Wilmington.
The building is a three-stOry struc-
ture, extending 46 feet on Main street
and Al feet on Commerce 1t is finished
In Colonial style, with mansard roof.
whose gable ends are designed after
the old hip-roOf fashion. The first
story is left in press brick finish and
above this, running the round of the
second story, Is galvanized iron cor
nice. made and PLACED in by c. H.
Blaine, of Wilmington. The old brick
OF the original building has received
coat of pebble-dash from the second
story to the gable ends of the Mansard
roof. The roof was slated by F. A.
Mitchell, of Wilmington, and the entire
color effect Of the building is in buff
and white
The inside of the Ouiidsng is divided
into two departments, the corner TO be
usee as the drugstore Of Clifton &
Raymond and the section adjoining
this on the left az the residence. ice
cream parlor and cafe of Geo. NJ. Stew.
epson
The handsome entrance to the drug
store Is at the corner Of Main and
Commerce streets. This storeroom.
measuring l9x324 feet, is most magnif |
iceptly furnished, and can hardly be
surpassed by many of the city stores.
Everything here is in keeping with !
modern improvements, and executed |
by the best workmanship. Two nine |
and half feet bulk windows, one fac |
ing Main and the other Gomnerce !
street, give plenty of light aud room. |
and these with the transom and |
heavy doors ere fitted out with
Heroy q Co.'S French plate glass. A
neatly figured tile lOOr has been put in
by Jesse K. Bayiss, of Wilmington, and
this covers all the GoOr space 10 front
of the counter. A metallic ceiling, "A
new feature to our town, finished in
Rlpe and gold, supplants the old plaster
one, 2Id the walls from the ceiling to
the upright cases srGEnd the sides of
the store, are pRpeTed IN buff felt.
The woodwork inside is finished in
cherry. Messrs. Clifton and RAYMOND
procured the counters and showcases
from Reinle Bros. q Salmon, of Balti-
more. In the front OF the store, facing
the Main street bulk window, the soda
water fountain Is attached TO a seDas
rate counter. The fountain Is a most
handsome one. II is known as the
" Zenith Soda Apparatus" made bv ]
w Tuh, Of Boston, Mass. 1t has
twelve syrups and three drafts The ,
lopg counter at the far end of the store
Is - Ior drugs 70 general, The prescrip-
!ion counter IS 1Ited out With modern {
and is very complete ,
with drawers, slides, etc. On each end
Of this IS private desk. The counter I
laeing the Commerce street bxlk win. 6
1oW is for cigars and tobacco exclus- {
Iyeiy, IN fact The drug store is com. s
pIete 10 all its arrangements. and fitted Z
out with an elegance becoming any q
metropolitan pharmacy.
4 step from this handsome store will
lake you. into DR., Clifton's private
)fnce. This is small, 9xg, but never
.heless neat and cosy Adjoining this
8 what will be known as The Labora. j
ory' Outside Of this you are led into t
small hallway, connecting with the a
entrance TO the cellarway, and by An f
.asy going stairs to the second floor. {
The stairway is an especial feature in 9
carpenter work, and was built by P.J \
saac, a fancy builder. C
The SECOND floor, 21x19, is divided off n
nto convenient apartments The front 81
Dom is large and comfortable. having d
heeriul windows facing on either L
trest, This is to be used for display. d
ng goods during the holiday seasons b
'essdes being neatly finished In hard Il
Vood, cases have been built, and the Il
oor covered with figured mating &C
ust back of this is u small bedroom "
2xie, facing Commerce street. for the
Sc Of the night clerk. A feature of T
hese rooms are the large closete and al
'Hrdrobes therein. A small ballwav "
onnecting with the stairs. leads To tba on
bird floor. Here is one large room vi
]x34, TO be used for storage of surnIns ca
.ock. This, like the others. il made an
leerful by two large windows NJ
Leaving this section and going over III
the side fitted out for Geo. M' Stev. iu
lson, we find neat change. though co
le arrangement Is about the saIne ha
he saloon has two bulk windows of VIZ
savy French plate glass. The confeo. rir
onery store is divided by neat partl. tn
on from the saloon. This room.
Ix323, has been white coated and
satly repapered. co,
The second aoor is composed of a IA