Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-06-17

side, and we will fix up the inside as we go
along The builder went to work, and when
the thing was done it did look like John
Smiths place, or Tom Jones either for that
matter, or like a dozen other buildings on the
same street. As for the inside well We have
the living examples of them as well as the
outside ones, only that the former arrange
ment was even worse for the owner than
the latter. The first was an eyesore, but the
second was a damper to business.
70 day the progressive owner has realized
that to obtain the best results he must secure
the services of an experienced architect; one
who has been trained to design the arrange
nent and construction and ornamental
features of IA building, and leave to the build
er his legitimate work, namely, that of carry
ing out the architects ideas. 1t is only in a
combination Of such powers that the most
satisfactory results and the best returns for
the investment are secured.
McMullen Bros. are business men to the
core, and they made no mistake when they
placed the architectural work for their new
building i'll the hands Of Mr.. John s. Seibert,
an architect of established reputation. The
cut which we give to-day made from his
drawings, speaks for itself, and it is hardly
necessary to- add but a few lines ofdescripton.
The facade of the new building, extending
along a frontage of 134 feet, is in the style of
the Italian Renaissance The first floor front
is, of course, nearly all plate glass the middle
being broken by a large arched entrance and
tho ends hninu raliava1 hX,t W.
The main entrance is further accentuated by
Il fourstory tower.
The front is faced with Mt. Savage en-
amelled bricks and is carried on steel skee-
ton construction. This method will enable
the builders to erect the structure piece meal
and with the least possible annoyance to the
present occupants of the old building, who
will continue to do business as usual the en-
tire time. All of the inside walls and the
entire old front will be removed and metal
girders and columns used to support the
floors and roof, thus giving the owners a
magnificent floor space, A skylight Y feet
long will furnish light even down to the first
floor to such parts as are not sufficiently
lighted through the windows. Reception
rooms, toilet rooms, electric elevator, steam
heating and all modern appliances and con-
veniences will be used to make this store
complete in every respect.
The Structural Iron company, of Balti-
more, have the general contract for the build
ing and they propose to break the record for
speed and good work in this case. Work be-
gan OH May - and is to be concluded August
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assistants.
MacFarlane & ShaiIer the well known
Cumberland heating and plumbing con-
tractors, will install a large Mercer boiler for
heating purposes and will also attend to the
plumbing.
1t will not be many months before the
readers of the Times will be able to Judge for
themselves regarding the merits of this store,
which there is no hesitancy in saying will be a
lasting monument to the owners enterprise
the architect talents and the builders skill.
The floor space, II 900 feet or nearly an
acre, will be the greatest in Maryland used
for any retail business and will be exceeded
only by the increased space in the new Posner
building now under contract in Baltimore
Apart from the frontage on Baltimore street.
the Georges street side and the alley in the
rear connecting Georges and Centre Streets
give the best facilities for shipping and re-
ceiving.
The history of the business success of
McMullen Bros. is best told in the sharp, crisp
! and concise style used by them in talking to
! the public through the Times and other
! papers.