The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-01-19
NEW PASSENGER STATION
Northwestern Depot to be Opened
February ISt.

W. II. hCSdily anu
q. H. Durfee, supt. of buildings and
bridges, came down from Huron Mon
day to inspect the new depot. To a
REGISTER representative they conveyed
the information that the new passen-
ger station would be ready to open
about February 1st.
There is movement on foot to give
the new building house-warming
which the REGISTER hopes will mater
ialize. Jack Wilson, secretary of the
Commercial Club, has the matter in
charge and arrangements no doubt will
be completed by next week.
The building is 191 feet long and is
located on the old site, the platform
extending to Main street on a line
with the Masonic Temple. The height
of the main part is % feet inches
from the top of the floor to the ridge
boards. It is built of kasOta cut stone
and No. Continental brick, hard
burned, manufactured at Galesburg,
Ill. The architectural features are
plain and substantial. There has been
no money wasted on ginger bread fix
ings and there are no particularly
ornamental features on the outside;
but the building presents handsome
and substantial appearance.
The several rooms are well designed
for the various purposes for which
they will be used. They are we'll
lighted, airy and commodiOus. The
ladies' waiting room is 2Ox43 with a
toilet room 14x14. The mems waiting
room is 20x36 with a toilet room 10x20.
The lunch roonfis 20x29, the baggage
room 20x22, the express room 2Ox25,
and the ticket Office 14x16. A boiler
room 2Ox36 occupies the basement
together with the coal bunkers.
The ticket Office, waiting rooms and
anywhere, even in the largest cities.
They have been finished in the highest
style of the art and will certainly be a
pleasure to the travelling public. The
two waiting rooms have panneled
ceilings finished in oak and tinted
with a delicate shade of green. The
side walls are painted deep rose lake
to about four feet from the floor, the
remainder being wainscoted in oak to
correspond with the wood work of the
doors and windows. Fine hard maple
floors, steam radiators, comfortable
seats, and beautiful bronze electric
light fixtures, complete the equipment
of these rooms, and if there are any
finer in the northwest we have failed
To see them.
The ticket Office is model OF con-
venience. Everything in wood is solid
oak finish, the walls have been deco
rated to correspond with the rest OF the
beautiful surroundings and if Agent
Leighty don't think he is in heaven
he will certainly have nightly visions
of the pearly gates for few weeks at
least.
The same fine workmanship prevails
in the lunch room and without going
into details will say that there will be
found none better anywhere. The
building is equipped with steam heat,
hot and cold water, and electric lights.
The toilet rooms are provided with
lavatories and all modern conveniences.
The baggage and express rooms are
warmed and lighted and easy of access.
In fact everything in and about the
building is modern, convenient and OF
the most substantial character. 1t has
been built as near fire proof as possible
and barring cyclone or some unfor-
seen circumstance OF that nature, will
stand for ages.
In closing this article we, can hardly
refrain from saying that the con-
tractors have seemingly performed
their lob on honor and with great
deal of credit. Chas. Gustafson, super
,intendent of the wood work and who
personally put on the fine finishing
touches, is master workman and
equal to the best.