El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-16

ten years and many of them would dc
credit TO New York or Chicago.
The first public building he erected
| in the republic was the custom house
| at Juarez. and later he built the big
| theater at Zacatecas. AT that time was
the most modern theater in the repub-
/ lic Since then he has had all the
work he could do and his fame as al
architect has spread over the entire
country and he is well known in many
| of the cities of the United States
whence many architects and builders
have come to bid against him in Mexi-
co. The new theater in Chihuahua
which has been described above. is his
masterpiece. He secured the contract
over numerous contractors from every
part of the country and by securing
it he has become noted for the building
of the most complete theater on the
American continent.
Having done his work so well in Chi
huahua and having done more worl
on public buildings than any other man
in Mexico contracts for several other
fine buildings have come his way. He
is now building the new theater anC
a handsome bank building at Durango
which promise to be among the finest
buildings in the republic. The theateI
Is something Oh the OTueT us CD6
theater in chihuahua but hardly so
large. There We're sixteen contractors
and architects from every part of the
United States on the ground after
these buildings but when Mr.. King sub
united his plans and price. together
with numerous recommendations from
different prominent public officials in
Mexico. the contract was awarded him
at once. The contract for the bank
building was given him without asking
for other bids.
Mr.. King has two sons at Guadala
lara who manage his mammoth brick
yards. the largest in the republic. Ar
thur. his Younger son. is now in Chi
assisting on the new theater.
His wife and daughter are also spend
ing the winter in chihuahua.
The governors residence. which he
is also just completing in Chihuahua.
is another of Americas finest build
ings. 1t is constructed entirely of
white stone. is three stories high. and
sits back in one of the most beautiful
plats of ground in the capital city.
The interior of the building would |
credit any of the palaces of Europe. |
The work was done mostly in the Uni |
ted States and made of the finest ma
terial to be had. All the interior wood |
work is polished walnut. and every |
'Oom is handsomely decorated by Chi |
ago artists.
The rooms are in suites of the most |
modern styles each one opening on to
1 veranda overlooking the law and
groves great double. -. ....*.
groves around the house. The COVER
lor's private Office is opposite the great
louble parlOrS on the ground floor. Adj
dining is the dining room which was
designed to meet Mrs. Ahumada's
aste. Probably the finest detail of the
house is the great bath room. which
ost complete $4,000 Mexican money.
In the second story are the family
,ed rooms. all of which are finished in
mural paintings and furnished with the
inest goods to be had in St Louis. The
ervants' rooms on the third floor
would compare very favorably to the
,arlors in some of the best residences.
II Ell Paso.
Through the courtesy of Arthur King
on of the architect. the correspondent
vas shown through every part of the
building and spent an hour on the
PREMISES. The building and the
grounds are complete in every re-
pect and are already serving to inspire
more modern ideas into the citizens.
since completing this house Mr.. King
las received numerous orders from
ther wealthy citizens. who now see the
advantages of American architecture
md more modern conveniences. Pedro
'rieto. a wealthy mining man there.
las ordered plans for residence to
.ost S10O.O00
The governor and Mrs. Ahumada
ire justly proud of their new home
md will entertain their friends there
IN the night after the dedication of |
he new theater.