Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
OUR NEW OFFICE.


The following very complimentary
article, relative TO the PnoT's new
home, is taken from the Central Wis
consin of August 3lst, 1901, and we
hereby thank our old friend, Robert
johnson, for the kindly manner in
which he has dressed as up on this
occasion. The readers of the PnoT,
we know, will pardon US for our seem
ing lack of modesty, in reproducing the
article
THE PILOT HOME.
The long and successful conduct
of profitable newspaper busi-
ness by Eugene B. Thayer of the
Wausau Pilot has born rich and
wholesome fruit. The completion
of modern structure on Scott
street between Third and Fourth,
which is to he occupied by the
Pilot within the course of very
few days, bears ample witness to
this fact. The Pilot, although one
of the most prosperous establish
ments In the city, has long been
handicapped because of inadequate
quarters and the completion of a
building, such as the new structure
is, as "a home for the Pilot, has
been the dream of Gene Thayer's
life. In a crowded little Office on
the site Of the new building, he
labored and planned and estimated.
Finally he secured the completion
Of plans for strictly modern build
ing, built for the accommodation
of an up to date printing office and
we all see the result.
On the first of May of the present
year, Phillip Dean the architect,
placed the plans and specifications
in the hands of Robert Girdwood
the contractor, and the excavation
for the cellar was begun. Slowly
but surely, the work progressed,
the cellar was completed, the walls
of solid brick rose like magic and
today the new building stands, a
model of architectural beauty and
design. The cost Of the ThaYer
building will approach $1,000. 1t
is two stories high with double
basement, and large Storeroom
at the south frontabove the second
floor. The basement will include
the boiler room, from which the
hot water heating system will
emanate, besides spacious apart
ment to be utilized by the occu-
pants of the stores above. The
first floor consists of two separate
store apartments, the wesj apart
ment being separated from the
east by II wall, Maple flooring is
in evidence in all the rooms of the
building. while ash is used prin-
cipally ss interior finishing. Chief
among the advantages offered by
these apartments are the wide
windows in front, practically new
departure among Wausau archi-
tects. They afford ample room for
a display of all classes of goods
besides admitting plenty of light.
1 The rear of the building is APP
preached through an alley at the
rear of the Y. NJ. G. a. building
and plenty of room for the con-
venience of customers with wagons
is given. The west apartment has
been leased to VIM. Baerwald, the
grocer, while an option on the east
apartment has been secured by a
second party. A sufficiently wide
stairway leads to the second floor
RS where tine convrniences which
have been provided for IL twentieth
century printing office are indeed
manifest. On the right of the
broad hallway is an office room
already leased to E. A. Gooding OF
the Northern Lumber Company
while on the left are Mr.. Thayer's
main and private Office and a
room for the storage of fine station
cry. These offices are provided
with light through ample win.
dOws, affo:ding a fine view of the
court house square. Each room is
provided with a closet and is
finished in ash.
At the rear of the office rooms is
the press, composing and job room,
all III one, covering $500 lineal
feet. Several large windows at the
rear, together with a 9x12 skylight,
admit a flood of light, which as
sures efficient work on the part of
the wOrkmen. The space between
the floor of this room and the cell.
ing of the lower apartments is
filled with layer of sawdust,
cement and deadening felt which
will prevent any noise being au
dible on the lower floors. The big
press, weighing over four tons,
will be supported by two steel
construction beams, resting on
brick piers extending from the
ground, thus it will be seen that
the floor will be under no unusual
strain whatever. The big press
room is connected with Mr.
Thayer's Office by a big door, while
a large window between his office
and this apartment will enable him
to oversee the crew from his desk
On the right side of the entrance
is a closet for the convenience ot
the compositOrs and a sink, to be
utilized in washing the forms
Although Mr.. Thayer had expected
to be able to use electricity as q