The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-19
IMPROVES BIG STORE
NACHsiAN AND MDERTIEF TO USE
FOUR FLOORS.


When the improvements now in prog
ress are completed early in August the
big dry goods store of Nachman and
Meertief at the northwest corner OF
Dexter Avenue and Perry Street Will
be one of the most perfect retail es-
Establishments in this section of Ala
bama.
Its ever increasing business made 1t
necessary for the Arm to have more
room and on June 1t acquired control
of the three floors and basement of the
three-story building occupied by the
firm since it began business. Hereto
fore the business has been conducted on
the first floor. with the completion of
the work now under way Nachman and
Meertief will use the four floors of the
building.
The building is being completely re-
modelled and every modern device will
be installed for the comfort and con-
venience of the patrons of the hrm
The second and third floors will be
reached by a large Otis electric pas
senger elevator and these floors will be
used as salesrooms just as the first
floor liz now used.
A large light well and rotunda Is be-
ing constructed in the center of the
building, which will turn the entire es-
Enlistment into a daylight store as
system giving a comfortable tempera-
ture at all seasons of the year.
The Improvements in the building
will give the establishment 5000 feet
of additional floor space, a total OF 49,
900 feet to be devoted to salesrooms.
While a handsome electric passenger
elevator will be provided broad stair
ways are being built to reach the sec
ond and third floors and 1t is designed
. H. H. oc
and as comfortable as the first floor.
Many women OF Alabama and Mont
gomery feel a tender sentiment for the
second and third floors of this old
building which for many years held one
of the most popular social clubs of the
Capital City. Here many of the ma
irons of Alabama first made their for
mai debut to society and here they
passed many happy hours. 1t is the
purpose of Nachman and Meertief to
make the place attractive still to the
women. The wide. commodious We
randa or gallery overlooking Dexter
Avenue from the second floor will be
preserved and will be transformed into
| a sort of palm garden or longing place
for tired shoppers. There will be easy
chairs and attendants and cut flowers
and palms will make the veranda in
viting to the women.
The ceiling of the second moor Is
thirteen feet from floor and there
are numerous v on the Perry
Street side. T will be given
over to the } "tment In
the rear OF ne work
rooms will
The thirG room of
the social CT, che house
furnishing go. -ient. The
bceiling on this fl enty-two feet
| high the story ha been added to
| the building some tl le ago expressly
for a ball room. Being reached by an
elevator and with It's high ceiling and
many windows the third floor will be
as accessible and as attractive as the
first floor.
When the workmen have completed
the second and third floors they will
turn their attention to the main store
or first floor and many modern i'm
provements will be MAD ere.
The whole plan of -ovements
as stated by a me- Arm is
ito make the g. T. most
comfortable 'pping
place in Montg
| The expansion 4 Nicer
tief is another int me growth
and prosperity of merry.
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