The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-06
ADDITION is COMPLETE.
Tenants Are Moving Into the New
Part of the Connell Build
ing-A Great Structure.

The addition which makes the con-
one of the largest and finest in the
state is about completed and the ten
ants arc moving in. 1t covers ground
space of 1j0X15O feet, is eight stories
in height and as nearly fire proof as
steel, stone and fire proof material can
make it. The entire building has 240
offices. The new part is 50X15O feet and
has so offices. Already the greater part
of these have been leased.
The interior fittings of the offices are
of oak highly polished. Another eleva-
tor has been put in place giving three
roomy, smooth running elevators to
carry people up and down. Big stand
pipes run from cellar to roof in the
front and rear Railways with valves at
each floor These valves are each con-
nectcd with 100 feet Of hose always
ready for use The stand pipes are con-
nected TO a big steam pump in the cell
lar. The pump is supplied with water
from the city mains and the force OF
water that can be directed against any
fire that might start in the building is
so great that it would be almost in
dependent of the city fire department.
Two big dynamos are stationed in the
cellar to supply electricity for lighting
the building and these are to be REIN
forced by another of equal size under
construction, that there may be no lack
of light for the new part Of the build
ing.
The Webster Vacuum system Of steam
heat is used which insures an equal
distribution of heat all over the build
ing and prevents the condensing Of
steam in the pipes with it's resultant
annoyances.
The storeroom on the first floor Of the
building is to be occupied by Connolly
& Wallace who will also have the rear
half of the second floor. The storeroom
has been connected with the others now
occupied by the firm. The International
Salt company in addition to the offices
which it has occupied on the eighth
floor of the old building for some time
has had the front part of the new
buildings eighth floor especially divid-
ed into offices to suit its needs. AL
together the company now has suite
of fifteen offices which are furnished
in an exceptionally handsome and ar
tistic manner.
On the sixth floor the law firm Of
Willard, Warren & Knapp has suite
of ten offices specially arranged to meet
the needs of the firm. They are on the
front of the building and are very
cheerful and we'll lighted. There is a
large public reception office which
opens into a hall off of which are the
private offices of the members of the
firm. At the end of this hallway is the
law library, the largest as to space oc-
cupied and number of volumes in Penn
sylvania. The firm is already in pos
session of its offices.
The front half of the third floor has
been leased to the New York Life In
surance company which has had the
space that would be occupied by suite
of six offices divided into rooms suited
to the special requirements of the COM
pany.
Part of the rear half of the sixth
floor will be devoted to the use of the
Underwriters association which has
had quarters on the same floor of the
old building for some years. Atogeth-
er the building is one of which the city
can well be proud.