The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-24
REAL ESTA E
SOME MARYELS In
NEW AUDITORIUM
PROGRESS OF THE WORK INTER
ESTS MANY.
The Stage Will Be the Largest in the
Northwest and Will Accommodate
Any Sort Of Production Some Inter
esting Figures Of the Building.

new auditorium at Eleventh and Nicoell-
t1s 81 + inspectors p m0n Of the work.
Stmething of a spell fascinates the oc-
casional onlooker until he becomes ,
great structure.
In some respects this is to be the most
remarkable building in the city. 1t is the
unfolding of the dream of progressive
man at the head Of the company, which
will own the structure, and it is the sub
stantiating Of the browning work OF I.
firm Of young architects. In the public
it is stirring more of a.. proprietary
interest than was aroused by even the
magnificent courthouse. &E
It is enough TO say that every move
of the Fl. N. Leighton company en-
ployees is watched intentY by q lot e Of
Gent acquaintance with the assembling
of brick, concrete and steel, to know
what is going on, and lot OF whom nom
have only a hazy grasp Of the gradual
embodiment Of these materials IN Dig
building. IL.
The making of concrete floors is rath-
err rev to the sightseeres, and the re-
marks passed on the "fimsy construc-
tion.' Of this building which is to have
almost the solidity Of building hewed
from the natural rock, are not consld-
cred strange. One old fellow whoa has
f1 OohHg on since ths east yesteray
that he never could be induced togo
into that building. He couldn't under
stand why, after such strong steel moor
be.lns had been put in, the contractor
should lay fimsy wooden floor. Many
Of the speaker. AS the work pro-
crosses these complainers will discover
that this is only the false work for the
reinforced concrete, and that, when the
big floor slabs, Is feet, inches by ls
feet, G inches, have set solid enough to
sustain the heavy weight OF full audi
ence, it will be removed.
The outlines of the big stage almost
awe the spectator. The steel glrde;1
which is to support the proscen1um arch
and ffty-one feet of wall stands high
above the ascending walls. 1t is 6(
/ feet long and weighs. twelve tons ms
a. above the main floor. g. r. a.,-..
: Nothing in the twin cities approaches
the auditorium stage for size. Tht
> stage floor is "a feet wide, As deep be
tween walls and So feet between foot
, lights and rear wall. The gridiron II
STAGE foor. While the auditorium cell
ing is to be the lofty height Of SIS feet
the stage loft will tower nearly as hig
again. 1t will be the first stage in tn
northwest fit to take on any produe
ton that may happen along. The SC
we're test will come when Conr1ed
Metropolitan opera company appears I
The auditorium floor will measure Z
feet by lis. The pronlenades on thre
sides Of the auditorium proper WILL q
- feet wide, increasing to ~ feet 8
the front Of the house. The plans sh!o,
.. three double-row boxes at each sic
of the house, equal TO- SIX sord1na1
boxes in capacity.
Bertrand & Chamberlin, the arch
tects, report that concrete floor Wo1
will begin next week, and that all 81
ergy is being expended on the mus
half, which will be completed long b
fore the adjoining office building; 4
present the e electric wiring 9g Is - oe II
concrete and must be gotten out of tt
u" The heating will be done by. means !
hot air, and the heating engineers, /
Kelly & Co., claim that the heating al
{. ventilating plant will be one OF II Il
most complete for this class OF Dull
ings in the United States.
be the arrangement by which, durir
fresh air viii be forced thru large ope
' ings in the ceilings, and the foul a
exhausted thru openings at the floor III
of the first floor and different balconie
while, during the summer months, t
. system can be reversed, so that t,
j., fresh cool air can be admitted thru tt
lower openings, and the. warm foul a
exhausted thru the openings In the ce
ing.
Not only is the auditorium treat
in this way but each section Of t
building will be provided with q q
tinct system Of it's own, operating in t