The morning call., 1895-01-12

Withal the building has simple gen.
eral scheme. suggesting some of the more
familiar public edifces of Europe.
Beyond doubt il will be an ornament
to San Francisco.
The plans were approved last Thurs
day. and to-day THE CALL presents a
drawing from minute technical descrip-
lions teegraphed from Washington. So
carefully and fully were these specifica-
tions prepared that only very slight differ.
ence in minor details can exist between
THE CALLS picture and the architects
original perspective sketch. Every line
was measured to a scale: every arch.
pillar. window, balustrade, ornament
accurately described at great length in
the dispatch. And from thi. ampified
account one Of the leading local architects
and an artist Of THE CALL staff prepared
the accompanying picture.
The building will be constructed Of
either granite or marble. though decision
has not yet been reached regarding the
material. In any case the stone will be a
California product. The structure Is very
handsome in design, neither too simple,
nor yet very elaborate in its ornamental
ton. In style it is designed after the re-
naissance of the classic.
The drawing shows the pers pective from
a point at Seven III and Stevenson streets.
On Mission street facade exactly similar
to that on Seventh street. is intended to
stand. The main entrance is on Seventh
street, however, and there will be side en-
frances on Stevenson and Mission streets.
The dimensions are 260 feet by 240 feet.
L..t1 n
feet high, with a main pavilion or tower
in the front 81 feet in height. There are
TO be three stories aud basement on
Seventh street; in the central portion and
at the other entrances two stories addi-
tiona, making five stories at these points.
Central and corner pavilions that stand out
from the main walls are flanked with
columns and pilasters of the Corinthian
order. While the corner pavilions term-
nate boldly in balustrades, the center paw
lions have carved pediments surmounted
with groups of statuary. Basement win
dows will show above the sidewalk on
Seventh street. Above them the first story
windows are segment headed with lines of
masonry leading off in voissoirs. Then
above them again is a row of stately win
dows framed in pilasters and classic pedi-
ments. The top row is plain and much
smaller though delcatelY ornamented with
molding.
The main central pavilion rises over
three arched aud decorated doorways, ap-
preached by flight of seven or eight
stone steps. From the first story eight
Corinthian columns lead upward two
stories to the freze, from which a pedi-
pno vi tha ~ h ioh iuot fot ohoc
the balustra1e of the tower. Appropriate
NEUROLOGICAL figures decorate this feature.
the center one erect, the others in sitting
or reclining pastures. The entire struc-
ture is surmounted by balusirade or
railing of cut stone.
As the whole building will be in stone or
marble. and the design shows 1t to be
really magnificent in proportions and very
pure in conception. San Francisco may feel
proud of its acquisition.
The ground floor is devoted to postoffice
uses, and consists of vestibules. Hobbies.
corridors. etc.. 10000 square feet being
allotted to the big postoffice working
ROOM" The money-order Office. registry
division. stamp Office, postmaster 8 and as
slstant postmaster's rooms are arranged
around the main fronts. In the second
story are three courtrooms. with the usual
office-rooms for court officials, District At
torney, Marshal. jury-rooms. Judges
rooms, clerks rooms, library. etc.
The third story contains rooms for PEN
sion flee, postofice inspectors, superin-
tendents of railroad mail service, cbiet
clerk, and dormitory and sitting-room for
railroad mail CLERKS. The rooms Of the
second and third stories are lighted from
outside, the corridors being open to the