Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-04-01
An ABLE ARCaIrECT.
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Work Available for Honolulu.

work Available for Honolulu.
The San Francisco Board of
Supervisors decided some time
ago to put up new structure for
a Criminal Building and Morgue
on the corner of Kearny and Mer- !
chant streets. Competitive de-
signs were called for, prizes offer
ed and a committee appointed
to decide ON the best. The conso-
lation prizes to defeated candi-
dates amounted to $500. The
committee reported on March 9th
that the plans of Mr.. W. 0. Banks
of the firm of Copeland, Pierce 81
Banks were the successful compe-
titors and they recommended that
w. o. Banks be the architect. We
present herewith an illustration of
the successful design which will
give family an idea of Mr.. Banks
work. 1t is interesting locally
from the fact that Mr.. Banks firm
designed the original plans and
drew mp the specifications for the
new Won Holt block recently
completed in this city. Plans
were also drawn by G. b. Ripley
which were afterwards changed
to resemble in many respects
those of Mr.. Banks firm. The
specifications and plans of Mr..
Banks firm were unusually
detailed and everything about
them was so clearly and distinctly
stated and defined that no diff
culties could arise in figuring on
them or any disputes arise in the
future as to what the contract
called for. Such elaborate work
and attention to detail is not usual
in this city to be made on pre-
liminary plans as Mr.. Banks firm
furnished and would, no doubt, if
it had been practised, have obviated
many of the numerous lawsuits
and losses to contractors and
material men which have occurred
in the past. From their success
in San Francisco it is evident
their excellent work in this line
is well appreciated there, as
they are an old establish
ed firm with the highest
reputation. 1t is evident that
attention to these matters would
not only give more satisfaction
to contractors and every one con.
cerned at much less cost, but
would no doubt result in more
modern buildings and improve
ments, and 1t is certain that San
Francisco architects attend strict
ly to the architect end of the bust
ness and do not compete with
contractors on their end Of the
business. 1t is pity we haven't
competing firm of architects
here, both tor the benefit of pro-
perty owners and for the building
trades. But owing to the nearness
of San Francisco those who desire
can, no doubt, when necessary
avail themselves of the services of
Mr.. Banks firm to their own re-
sulting benefit. tits well, perhaps,
to mention that these plans were
drawn to the order of Mr.. +. Har-
rison, the wellknown contractor
and builder, and under his direc-
tons, and lie vouches for the fact
that Messrs. Banks, Copeland &
Pierce have furnished other plans
equally as satisfactory as that re-
ferred to. This in itself is a sufli-
cient guarantee of the excellence
Of Messrs. Banks, Copeland d
Pierce's work. Mr.. Harrison will
be very glad at any time to furn-
ish all particulars required to
anyone desiring to build or wish
ing anything furnished in that
line. 1t may be added that the
San Francisco firm here mention
ed does not employ either Chinese