The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-26
WILL BE FINISHED NOV. Is.
Work on the Port society's Building
Progressing Rapidly.

Progressing Rapidly.
Work Is progressing on the new Port
Society building, at ST. Julian and Lincoln
streets, and Mr.. I. H. Gorenfo of the
firm of Waggener & Gorenfo, contractors,
who is personally experimenting the con-
struction. says he expects to have it com
work will have 10 be rapid, as considera-
bic yet remains to be done.
The walls of the building are up, and
the roof has been put on. The workmen
are now engaged in finishing the high
tower When this Is completed the build
ing will be seven stories in hight 1t will
be the highest in that section of the city.
A splendid view Of Savannah and the sur
rounding country is afforded from the top
OF the tower. All the landmarks may be
seen. and on a clear day a good view may
be had of Tybee light and the vessels in
the roads beyond.
An Imposing appearance is presented by
the building. 1t adds greatly to the To-
cality In which 1t is situated. While there
Is but little of the ornamental about it,
the very simplicity of the construction
makes it attractive. Red pressed brick
are used, and the walls are very thick.
Their thickness is particularly noticeable,
from the fact of the windows being so
constructed as to set far back in the wall.
No outside shutters will be used on these
windows, and on the north side none at
all will be used, as the deep embrasures
OF the windows give the sun but little
chance of finding its way in.
There are four main floors. There is also
a basement, In which will be placed the
steam heater A furnace room will also
be in the basement, and arrangements will
be made for the hot water that will be
used to be heated there. In the basement
there will be kitchen and dining hall 1t
Is customary for the ladies of the several
churches of the city to alternate in fur
nishing teas for the sailors who visit the
society's rooms, and the kitchen and hall
Will be great convenience for them.
Raised somewhat above the floor of the
basement, but about five feet below the
first floor of the building, is the chapel
This is large hail. and has fine light
Four large arched windows. in addition
to several smaller ones, open from the
chapel. One is at either end of the chap
Ell, while the other two Of the large win
dows open upon the Lincoln street side.
The floor was made below that of the
hrst above in order to admit of a greater
night of ceiling The walls of the chapel
on the outside are the only places where
decoration is attempted to any extent.
Above the chapel windows are terra Gotta
mouldlngs, that relieve the monotony of
the brick.
The first floor in addition to the chapel
which Is regarded as a part of the first
floor, there are four reading rooms and
the Office for the superintendent.
On the second floor will be the living
apartments of Supt H. IVerson. They are
commodious and will make a comfortable
and pleasant home for the superintendent
On this floor at the eastern side, and con-
tinuing to the top of the building on the
same plan, there are plEuge and shower
baths. On the Congress street side of the
building on the second floor will run the
only balcony proper that VIII be found in
the construction. This was agreed upon
for the convenience of the superintend-
ent.
The dormitories for the sailors are on the
third and fourth floors. Particular care
has been taken in the construction of
these rooms to have every facility for ven
tilation. In places open transom spaces
are left In order, to allow a full sweep of
the air through the building.
The fifth floor is virtually a part of the
tower. On it there are three rooms. The
sixth floor which is the second floor of
the tower, is an observatory, with open
arohed windows. Through these windows
communication will be afforded with two
balconies, extending beyond the tower, but
not beyond the line of the building.
Around these balconies iron balustrades
win be placed From these balconies and
the observatory the view is good, but it is
better from the seventh floor, which is
the top of the tower. This top will not re-
nam open. A fag~pole Will surmount the
TOW er.
There are about forty rooms In the
building. 1t is much larger than many
would imagine who have not visited that
LEGALITY since the work was commenced.
The ground dimensions are 90x60 feet.
Frontage is had on st. Julian, Lincoln and
Congress streets. Fhe main entrance is
on the ST. Julian street side.
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