The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
THE BEE HIVE, Broadway.

half a dozen having been put in during
the past season.
The Hennessy building. but just COM
pleted. is the most notable acquisition
of the year. or. in fact, OF all time. up
to the present. to the building interests
of Butte. Its construction entailed the
expenditure Of $500 coo, or nearly one
half the total expenditures i'm building
operations of the entire year. In the
whole West. from Chicago to San Fran
cisco. there is not n finer business
structure than this magnificent build
ing. There are larger buildings and
buildings involving greater investment,
but nowhere may a building he found
e~mbodying more nearly han does the
Hennessy building all OF the most adj
Vanced ideas i'm structural science.
The building Is located at the south
east corner Of Main and Granite streets.
The building proper Is ~ by 100 feet
i'm dimensions is Of six stories and n
basement. and has n warehouse addi-
tion at the rear. 30 by 30 feet. N four
stories i'm height. The building is of
steel construction. meaning that the
entire frame Is of steel. Heavy cast
columns resting upon foundations OF
solid masonry. and running To the
roof. form the interior supports, n
these are connected at each floor by
heavy steel I beams. The exterior IS
a massive brick wall except for the
nrs, and second stories on the Main
and Granite street fronts. which are
solid plate glass. The Main and Gran
lite street sides are finished I'm pressed
brick and terra Gotta above the glass
fronts. or from the floor Of the third
story up. The building has an eN-
anded metal fireproof floor and parti-
ton system. and is absolutely freproof,
or as nearly so as II Is possible tn wake
n building. II is the only fun steel
frame and thoroughly fireproof build
ing in Montana.
It's The Florence Now.
The Florence hotel. undoubtedly the
finest home for miners - be found i'm
any mining camp. has risen during the
year like the Phoenix from the ashes Of
the old Hale house. which was destroy
ed by fire on the 2lst of last March.
one month from the date OF the mem
orable disaster "A permit To rebuild was
issued by the city building Inspector,
and the Hale house. which was always
regarded az a model among miners
boarding houses. has been replaced by
q palatial structure. by the side Of
which most OF the hrst-class hotels If
the West suffer by comparison. The
Florence Is one Of the most important
additions Of the year To Butte's business
plant. The hotel Is located on the site
Of the old Hale house. at the southeast
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The dimensions Il the building are
los by 1879 feet. I; is three stories high
with a basement. is built of brick and
FIR on "A heavy stone foundation and
cost upwards Of 500. 600.
One Of the most important of the re-
cent additions 10 Butte's structural
wealth IL the Butte High school build
Ing. In a strict sense. this is not a pro-
duction OF 1885. having been constructed
in the greater part in 1897. hut IL was
not ready for occupancy until early in
the present year. The building is re-
garded as one Of the finest homes If
the public school i'm the West. not In
point Of beauty or ornate design. but in
point q scholastic convenience.
The building is situated at the south
west corner Of Park and Idaho streets.
In dimensions "a is 90 by 100 feet and
Is three stories high. Ii Is constructed
OF brick. with brownstone finishings.
on the ground floor Is located the
apartments OF the board Of education
and office of the clerk Of the board. I'm
which Is located n i%reproof vault for
the preservation Of records. In an
other portion Of the same floor Is the
gymnasium. a large room. 40 by 50 feet,
fitted up with all gymnasium appli-
ances. on the same floor are three