The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

X contract was awarded yesterday by The Advertiser Company to J. B. Worth- ington. a Montgomery contractor, for re- modelling and repovating the thgee-story brick building at the southeast corner of Dexter Avenue and Lawrence Street which will be occupied by The Advertiser after August 1. The building will be com pletely remodeled and when 1t is finished it will be decidedly the most complete home of newspaper in Alabama and one of the most convenient and comfort able in the entire South.
 It will be remembered that the build ing was purchaser several months ago by The Advertiser Company. the price paid being si2.ooo. The location was. selected because of it's proximity to the postofnce. it's convenience to the business district and the adaptability of the building for newspaper purposes.
 The contract awarded yesterday con- templates great improvements m the
 property. In fact the old building VIII
 be gutted from cellar to roof and with
 the exception of the walls 1t Is to be
 turned over to The Advertiser Company
 on August 1 as new building. As soon
 therea fter as is possible the entire plant
 will be removed from the present loca-
 ton on South Perry. Street which 1t has occupied about twenty years.
 The increased business and consequent
 enlargement of the newspaper has made the change of location necessary and the
 management makes the statement that
 with the change of location there Will
 also be improvements in the mechahhcai facilities of the plant.
 When completed the new building to
 be occupied by The Advertiser will be af-
 ter the Colonial style of architecture. To
 the height of the floor of the second story the exterior walls will be succeed
 in imitation of stone and finished Tn
 terra cotta. The exterior walls of the second and third floors will be of stained
 brick and penciled: All of the windows finished witI caps in terra cotta. There will be a parapet wall around the top of the building in ornamental finish which raises the height of the building five or six feet.
 The stairway leading from Dexter Ave nue in the old building will he entirely removed and the second floor will be reached by a stairway which will lead | from Lawrence Street about midway of | the building. This change will be made | to give opportunity for improving the | front appearance of the building and to l This first floor will be absolutely new l in design and the business office which | will occupy the front and lower floor will be equipped with every modern con- venience.
 1 The main entrance to the first floor will be at the corner through sort of yestibule with tiled flooring. Just east of this main entrance there will be a large arched window. The business office will be about eighty feet deep. It will be fitted with fixtures resembling those in
 modern bank. They will he made of hardwood and mahogany finish The cell ing will be panelled and the walls will be finished in burlap. While the business office ot .1the- newspaper will. be hand some. the idea is to make 1t solid. s,ib- stantial.. convenient and comfortable On T Iasv-, do g,f ft1ns 6rst there will be a number of large arched windows 10 give an abundance of light to the business office. -.
 The immense Goss perfecting printing