The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-13
NO MORE AN EYESORE
TRANSFORMED MARKET HOUSE
WILL BE A THING OF
BEAUTY
CHANGES HAVE BEEN RAPID

Lennon 81 Gibbons VIII BE the First
to- Move Into the RemOdeIed
Structure at the Northwest Cor
ner of Seventh and Wabasha
Streets-By Oct. 1 Patrons of the
Library Can Call Here for Books.
The transformed market house build
ing is almost ready for occupancy. From
a weather-beaten, dingy landmark, it has
been turned into an attractive, modern
store building, rehabilitated with paint
and finishings that make it a structure
worthy to stand upon the most promi-
nent corner of the city. No more will
strangers ask: What is that big dark
glance busy stores filled with patrons
and citizens, young and old, pursuing
their way up marble steps to what will
beyond doubt prove the most commodious
and attractive quarters the citys public
library has ever occupied.
The work of transforming the old mar
ket house, through the efforts of Edward
Feldhauser, is familiar to almost every
citizen. For years the building was
practically useless; worse, 1t was regard
ed as an eyesore defacing the most
prominent corner at the intersection Of
the two busiest streets of the city Long
after the building had come to be re-
garded as a white elephant, in despera-
ton, 1t was advised in some quarters
that it be torn down and replaced with a.
modern building, adaptable to the busi-
ness demands of the corner. MANY
plans for making the building what it
should be were also considered, but none
that suited every exigency commended
itself to the public until Mr. Feldhauser
devised the plan that has brought about
the present metamorphosis. The work
that has been going on but a compare
lively short time had changed the old
building interiorly and exteriorly until
1t will be scarcely recognizable as the
former unattractive structure. With
the new coat of paint, tasteful decora-
tons and elaborate glass front the old
market house will soon be to the public
but the fantasy of a horrid dream.
THE GROUND FLOOR
The ground floor of the building. fac
Ing Wabasha street and Seventh street
VIII be occupied by the Lennon & Glib
bons clothing store and Will, beyond
question, be one OF the finest CLOTHING
emporiums in the Northwest The idea
Tor the construction of the store was
developed from the latest Eastern archi-
lecture, and when the firm opens for
business Sent I &c.
store with its elaborate furni Kings. will
BE- 1t Is expected, a full realization of
hope long deferred Beginning on tba
WapaSha street side are large plate glass
windows, set in. the frame constructed
TO bring the building out to the inner
edge OF the walk. Almost like trans-
parent wall the glass extends to sew
enth street and clear around to the old
size entrance of the building. which
marks the western limit of Lennon e.
GIBBONS store. The other stores. how
ever, will have the same glass show
windows, so that the uniformity of +ba
pulIdlng will be preserved for the entire
length of the block on Seventh s+raot
ana also the part facing St Peter street
Inc inside space of Lennon & Glib
oohs store is S5X135 feet, giving annie
space Tor the large stock which the firm,
VIII carry and for the accommodation oP
customers. Inside, running clear around
the store is partition several feet back
OF the plate glass windows, running to
the toor that makes the show windows
the largest, perhaps, in the city. The
interior of the store is furnished with
curly red birch, while the painting decora-
Clons are white, with blue trimmings
o IN the north side of the store is the
elevated office, while in the center is tbo
CASHIERS desk. At the rear is a raised
platform section, the width of the build