The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-13
TO ENLARGE THE OLD DEPOT
PLANS SUBMITTED FOR REMOD-
ELING THE UNION STATION
G. s. Frost, of Chicago, Submits
Plans That In a General Way
Meet With the Approval OF the
DirectOrs-What Changes Are
Contemplated If the Proposed I'm
prOvements Are Put In.

The directors of the Union Depot
company held an important meeting
yesterday, when the plans submitted
by c. s. Frcst, the Chicago architect,
for the enlargement of the depot were
discussed
The plans were approved in general,
and Mir. Frost was requested to furnish
modified plans, specifications and con-
tractors bids at the earliest possible
opportunity. There were very few al
terations made by the directors. Mr.
Frost has wide reputation as an
architect of depots, and his plans,
which were personally submitted and
explained. pleased the officials.
Work will probably start on the re-
construction Of the station about
June /.
The improvements on the depot will
be as follows:
First Floor-The ladies waiting room
will still be in 'front.' but will be en-
larged. The ticket office will be set
back out of the main passageway and
extended back to the side WALL having
q set Of windows opening on the side
towards the trains, as we'll as on the
main corridor. What is now the restau-
rant will be a part of the main waiting
room, which will extend clear across
the building. The floor above this main
waiting room will be removed, so as
to give clear space to the ceiling for
the sake Of good ventilation. The main
waiting room will be convenient to all
the train exits.
A one-story addition Will be built
onto the front Of the depot to Sibley
street, and on the left-hand side going
in the first thing will be the gentle
mems smoking room. This will be in
closed and separated from the other
rooms, so that the rest Of the building
will be free from smoke. The lapatory
and barber shop will be on an inter
mediate floor, just a half-story up.
This will be done for the purpose Of
leaving the rest Of the main floor for
for a news stand.
Upstairs everything will be material
ly altered. and there will be offices for
the superintendent and secretary, and
their clerks, directors room, and i'm
| migrant quarters and dining room and
kitchen.
The present baggage building on the
platform will be torn down. and the
heating plant, etc., now situated in
that structure, will be placed in the
new basement under the depot build
ing.
One result of the changes will be
that all the business of the depot will
be conducted under one roof. The space
gained by the removal Of the baggage
building will be utilized for additional
track room.
Another feature of the remodeled
union depot will be that the present
train shed will not stand flush up with
| the depot building, as it does now. but
there will be space, covered by a
canopy or arch not as high as the roof
| of the shed. The idea Of leaving this
gap at the end Of the shed is to give
a good draught to drive out the smoke,
which in winter settles under the
| sheds.
! A part of the work has not been esti-
mated as yet. The changes in the sta
| ton, including the divorcing of the de-
| pot from the shed, will cost about $780,
| 600. Other work is contemplated, such
as additional track construction,
changes in the platforms, etc. The new
| tracks will require more sheds to cover
! them.
The architectural effect of. the sta
ton when it has undergone it's i'm
provements will be harmonious with
the effect Of the present structure.
Those present at the meeting were:
w. P Clough, Great Northern; J. w.
Kendrick, Northern Pacific; A. b.
stickney. Chicago Great Western; John
r. Hastings. Chicago, Burlington &
Northern; w. G. Collins, Chicago, Mil
| waukee & st. Paul; A. B. Plough, st.
Paul & Duluth; w. A. Scott, Chicago,
st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha, and
E. Pennington, 500 line.