Arizona republican., 1902-12-12
THE pENoBscoT
A Detroit Business to be Built by
 Simon J. Murphy.

Arrangements are completed by Mir. S.rlon J. Murphy who is largely inter cstcd in this valley and well known by many Phoenix people. for the erection of a magnificent business block in De- troit Regarding the enterprise De- ] troit paper which prints a picture of the proposed building, says:
 The new twelve story office building which MT. Simon J. Murphy intends to build upon the site between the Moffat and State Savings bank buildings. | fronting loo feet on Fort street west and 1SS feet in depth. is to be of the best type of steel frame fire proof construction throughout, and is to be equipped in all respects in the most complete manner to meet all the re- quirements of a high class office build | ing.
 | It will in some particulars surpass many buildings of this kind in that the power, heating. lighting and hy- draulic plants will be entirely outside of the building proper, being located in the Power building now in course of erection for MT. Murphy on West Congress street, in the rear of the new office building. This will elimi- nate all danger from possible explo-
  floors during the warm season due to the proximity of the power plant Part of the basement, to which en- trance will be had from the street, at | front as well as from the interior. by way of sairs and elevators, it is in- | tended to fix up as a flrst-class cafe for the use of business men, and ade- quate provision will be made for light irg and ventilation
 The main entrance to the building, ct the center of the ground floor. will be through a wide archway extending | through the second story and opening into a generous main corridor. At the left of the corridor will be located a ! battery of five electric passenger eie- vators, and at the rear of'this corridor, at the alley wall, will be placed a large freight elevator. The main stairway to the second floor will be at the right side of the main corridor. At either side of the main corridor a suite O.; banking offices will be located: these offices will be entered directly from the street as well as from the main corridor and will have splendid light at front and rear and on the side. The banking offices will be furnished with fire and burglar proof vaults and suit able office equipment.
 The second and third floors it is in tended to prepare for large banking or insurance offices, or trust compan- ies. and the floors above for general office purposes.
 Special attention has been given to securing well lighted offices and corri- dovs. and the exposure to the south and west will prove especially desir- able.
 It is desirable to build the first three stories in Maine granite and the up-
 per stories in select brick and terra cotta.
 During recent years. Mir. Simon ]. Murphy and his son, MT William H.
 Murphy, have been actively unidentified
 with local commercial and real estate
 interests; both father and son are in-
 tensely loyal to their home city and
 seem to take great pride in contribut-
 ing their full share to it's growth and
 material advancement. They have
 been especially fortunate in the selec-
 tiCl of a site for the "Penobscot' iT
 that the building will have practically
 an unobstructed view oi the surround
 ing city and will afford its future ten.
 ants ideal advantages from the stand
 point of light and ventilatio Th'
 front of Fort street could hardly b
 improved and the site has all of tn.
 advantages that a corner lot coulC
 offer with none os tine disadvantage
 as the bank building on the corner O
 Fort and Shelby is q splendid. sub S stantial structure and will probabl, | never be built any higher. The build > ing will be at the top of the hill. S, - that all of the offices on the soutl p side of the structure will have an un - interrupted view of the river. first e class light and ventilation. advantage r seldom realized in crowded downtowl V districts.
 ' When asked concerning the signii l. canoe Cr the name selected for hi F new building. MT. Simon J. Murph S. made the following statement: Il During later years the name "Pe1
 cbscot" has been especially dear { .- me because it was on the bank of tha ,. river in my native state. Maine, tha Is l first struck out for myself A gree '- boy of 17. I commenced work in tn
 PcnobsCot valley and the credit fo g whatever success I may have attaine 8 in after life must be given to tn a solid foundation which I laid by hol Ii est. hard work in those early days. 7, have never been happier than I wa
 there and why should I not love tn - tnamc:"