The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-03-17
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A Credit to Owners. Architect and
contraetor-To be Opsn
to Inspection.

The Judd building was handed Owe
10 its owners yesterday afternoon. This
building has become famous through
out the Islands as being the first four
story building ever erected in Hawaii
Its completion marks an era in the
progress of the Hawaiian Islands.
Nine months ago Fred Harrison was
given the contract to build modern
four story building. The site upon
which it was to be built was the corner
of Fort and Merchant streets. The
property was formerly the property OF
Chief Justice Judd. whose name the
building now bears.
As stated before, the erection OF this
block marks an epoch in the history
of these Islands. But a few years ago
II some one had said that before the
nineteenth century had closed a build
ing, such as the one now completed,
would stand there he would have been
looked upon with pity. No better IL
lustration OF the progress Of the Islands
in general and Honolulu In particular
could he found than this imposing
mass OF iron. brick. stone and glass.
The material used in construction ID
Roman brick. finished with terra Gotta.
The arch over the entrance ID made OF
native stone, supported by massive pill
lars OF the same material. The words
Judd Building" are chiBeled In the
arch. Massive girders Of iron through
out the building insure Its solidity.
Every modern convenience OF an Of
nee building Is found within II. Spec
ial attention has been paid to the ele-
vator, which Is one OF the latest pat
tern, from the Crane company OF Chi
cago. Double clutches and safety ap-
planes do away with all chance OF an
accident. NAH chute, the first In
these Islands, forms one OF the con-
yeniences. Special attention has been
paid to the sanitary and ventilating ar
rangements.
The ground floor will be occupied by
Gear, Lansing & Co, the Bank OF Ha.
vail, and the Honolulu Investment Co
On the second floor will be Il. A. Mott.
smith, Geo. d. Gear, Hawaiian Alb
stract and Title Co., w. O. Smith. Or
the third, Cathcart & Parke. Kinney
Ballou Il Mechanism will have Offices
The fourth floor Is taken by p. c
Jones, McCandless Bros, Union Feed
Co., r. w. Macfarlane, A. +. Judd, Al
exander 4 Baldwin.
The first floor is entirely taken. The
other three floors have ten Offices each
making a total OF thirty. OF thes'
only six remain untenanted. rive yea
leases are the conditions for occupa
lion. This has been done in order Il
secure the most desirable set OF ten
ants possible.
The contract called for the compile
ton OF the building In eight months
But owing TO many unavoidable delay
the time was nine months. In larg'
structure Of this kind large quantitie
OF material have to be brought from
abroad, which necessitates some un
avoidabls delay.
The plan was by Architect Traphag
en-. The entire bill OF extras for tn
whole building Amounted TO but S34s
which really narrows Itself down I,
$40. This amount on a $4,000 struc
ture Is considered phenomenal. Tn
owners OF the building express them
selves as being In every way sat.sfie,
with the architectural and cOnstructiv
work.
Monday the whole edifice will b
thrown open to the public for inspec
lion. Ladies In particular are invited
No formal ceremony was gone thrOug
with upon the acceptation of the build
ing