Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-03

being of such size as TO form show win
dows as fine as any that will be found
in large cities. Ornamental steel, bay
windows and pilasters decorate the front,
the corner being ornamented by a modern
hanging tower, which is supported by a
massive brick and stone pillar.
The main block contains one double
and three single stores, all of which are
very roomy, well lighted, and heated by
modern steam apparatus. The whole
building is provided with means for two
kinds of artificial light, both gas and
electricity, either can be used. The
woodwork of the interior of the store
rooms is natural hard wood, ash and oak,
with hard rubbed finish. This makes
the finest block of store rooms in this
part of the state. They are designed
for different branches Of industry. The
corner store, with entrance across the
corner, is designed for a drug store.
Besides the massive front window it is
supplied with six small side windows
near the top.
The other stores are designed for dry
goods and clothing, boot and shoe, and
grocery stores, and will be occupied only
by up-to-date firms carrying one or more
of these lines of goods They have al
ready all been taken but the corner store
and the one next TO it. These have been
applied for but the owners of the block
are holding off in order that they may
rent them only TO such firms as will do
credit TO the block.
A handsome stairway with double
doors opening out leads to the upper
Aoor, which is laid out in ten attractive
suites of Office rooms, surrounding three
nicely finished halls. The rooms and
woods with the latest designs, same as
the lower floor, The upper floor also
contains cOzy little lecture r ON, which
will be a great convenience on many
occasions. An open court in the center
of the second story extending back from
the main hall, helps to make all the
offices very light and airy. The means
of artificial light and heat are the same
as in the lower story, the steam radia-
tors being painted rich dark brown
and their crests tastefully gi ded.
The inside walls of the entire building
are finished with coat of adamant
plaster, making them hard and durable
as rock. Ten dollar locks add beauty as
well as security to every door in the
structure. And the plumbing by Brown
Bros. of Saginaw is throughout of
modern design. The sanitary conditions
of the building have been well provided
for i'll connection with the plumbing and
are equal to the very best.
A very good view of the village and
surrounding farms may be had from the
hanging tower.
To the south, in the rear Of the main
block is the Little Daisy" single store
connected with the main building by an
arcade. This pretty one-story building.
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the same kind of brick and stone, finished
in the same hardwoods, and has a gravel
roof same as the other. One needs but
to see it TO know that it has been rightly
named.
The following is complete list of
those instrumental in the erection of the
entire block Proprietors, Michael and
Celia Pollasky; architects, Haug and
Schuermann, Saginaw; builders: general
contractor, Geo. S. Young; mason work
Arson Hobson Saginaw; iron work. J. Q
Albright. Saginaw; plumbers, Brown
Bros, Saginaw, heating apparatus, Chi
cago Heating and Ventilating Co.
The situation of the block in the cen
ter of the town.on the corner of State
and Superior.sts. the growing prosperity
of the community and the consequent
demands OF trade furnish indisputable
evidence that sny hustling firm which
comes to a ina and occupies loom in
the block. can no. : I to build up good
paying busine' Noueh no liehti