The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-19
-FOUR STORIES
ROMAN BRICK
The Building That Will Be a
Marx in New Honolulu.


admirable, being in the center Of the |
solid business district of the city. To |
the architect the Advertiser Is indebt- |
ed for the view Of the beautiful build |
ing which appears herewith.
The foundation has been completed |
and is composed Of the best class Of
masonry. solid and durable. construct
ed with care upon the solid coral rock
suitable in every particular for the
ponderous superstructure 1t is to sup
port, which will be constructed OF
stone, brick, terra-cotta, iron and
steel, with minimum amount Of
wood. Material is at hand and work
is in progress.
The Architect adopted the italian
Renaissance" in designing this hand
some structure, owing to Its airy and
graceful features. AS yet there are no
examples here Of this style, but, Afford
ing, as 1t does. wide scope for the
display of delicate art, which Is es-
pecially inviting for this climate.
The stone work, consisting OF
smooth. dressed selected native blue
stone, extends up to the first story sill
course forming base for the struc-
ture. The handsome carved entrance
on Fort street will also be Of stone.
The superstructure of the building is
a facade Of rare beauty. with it's or
nate features elaborated and embel-
lished with great architectural skill,
relieved and emphasized by the beau
tiful plain Roman brick. the predom-
mating material Of the fronts. Terra
Gotta, on account OF its extreme sus-
ceptibility to a delicate finish. as well
as its we'll known resistance to ell
matte influence and extreme tempera-
ture. has entered into the ornamental
portions OF the building. The building
will be wired carefully as construc-
tion proceeds.
The entire fronts. excepting the
stone work described. will be composed
of Roman pressed brick and terra
Gotta. both OF the same color and
shade. which indeed will be beautiful.
depending upon lights and shadows
for effectiveness. The entire design
presents n most dignified appearance.
entirely free from any frivolity OF or
nament which might in any manner
mitigate against its true expression as
a business structure. The building Is
most excel1ently planned in its interior
arrangements and will enable its ten
ants to carry on their various voca.
lions with the maximum OF ease, con-
venience and comfort. All Of this Is
what has gone to make the modern
Office buildings of the large cities Of
the States successful in their pur-
poses.
The construction OF the building has
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each and every part has large factor
of safety over and above the required
load or strain it will be required to
carry, by which enough, and at the
same time no more material Is used
than Is required. Special features have
been introduced on account OF the pos
sibility Of earthquakes and wind pres
sure. So thoroughly has every detail
been considered both In finish and
construction that the building when
completed will be credit not only to
the architect, but to Honolulu and the
enterprising men to whom the city
will be indebted for the ornament.
iron and steel.
The plans show the elegant and
commodious entrance on Fort street
with large polished granite columns
on either side through which the
ground floor corridor is reached. This
communicates with the offices on this
floor consisting of five in all, the larg-
er one being on the corner and con-
tanning about two-thirds of the entire
floor area, which will be occupied by
Messrs. c. Brewer & Co., giving them
a home suitable to the requirements
of their great business.
In prominent location in the main
ground floor corridor will be found
the large, airy modern speed elevator
enclosed with an artistic electric plat
ed wrought iron guard. This elevator
win be thcTJest manufactured, such as
in use the latest and highest modern
Office buildings OF the eastern cities,
which are absolutely safe, made so
by the various automatic devices in
corporated in the plans. But as an
extra precaution this elevator will
have an air cushion at the bottom OF
the shaft which is well known to be in
itself an absolute safeguard against
possible injury to passengers in case
the car should be dropped to the bot
tom. However, the safety devices on
elevators of this class are so certain
of operation that 1t is impossible for
the car to drop, but as before stated.
the air cushion will also be provided
in this plant. On each OF the second.
third and fourth floors will be located
eleven offices, varying In size to suit
the various requirements OF tenants,
all communicating one with the other
and so arranged that they can be used
in suites. Each office will be excel
lently lighted and thoroughly venti-
lated. Each story has its own toilet
rooms furnished with the most modern
and latest sanitary fixtures. The halls
and corridors are all large, light and
airy. The entire interior OF the build
ing Is to handsomely finished through
out in keeping with the elegance OF
the exterior. The windows are all ex-
ira large size and provided with pol
ished plate glass, patent sashes and
blinds. Each room and corridor will
he decorated and equipped with all
modern conveniences, found only in
the latest up-to-date Office buildings
OF America. Mr.. o. G. Traphagen,
the architect selected for this building
by the Judd Building Co., Ltd. came
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