Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-03-07
New paImbaum Building.


A Magnificent Structure, OF Hhsch Chdrtes
Toacn Feels Justly Proud.
The new three-story and cellar brick
modern store building of Messrs. M.
Palmbaum & Bro. now nearing conf
pletion, has a frontage of 40 feet by a
depth of SO feet. and height from side
walk to top of the metal balustrade of
front of So feet.
The front of the building has been
faced up with brown and tan iron spot
pressed brick. laid in white mortar, the
front relieved with light gray sandstone
and ornamental iron painted to match
stonework of heavy projections. that are
pleasing to the general appearance of the
whole front.
The first floor. which is designed as a
modern up-to-date store. is "a feet wide
by ~ feet deep. AT the entrance are two
large plate glass show windows. AS you
enter over circular ceremacic red tile
vestibule through two heavy oak and
plate glass doors, you are impressed with
a large oak stairway in the rear of the
store. feet wide, which runs up to a
broad landing dividing into two flights up
to second story to large show room "A
feet long by "a feet wide. The firstfloor
is also provided with large stock room
in the rear, 42xI2 feet. which opens into
a large entrance hall. with stairway to
the upper stories, so arranged as to be
entirely private from the store portion.
The ceiling of the store and stock room
is of stamped steel of what is known as
the lock-joint type. the first TO be used
in this part of the country.
The second floor on the front is planned
for the private use of the owners, with
two large bed rooms, parlor. closets and
private halls. The remainder of the
second floor is occupied by large toilet
room with modern up-to-date fixtures
and the show room already spoken Of
The third floor is arranged for use as
lodge or assembly room. and is a4x7s
feet, with large ante room, toilet and
storage rooms, and well-lighted halls.
The wood work of the building is oak
for the stairways, and white and yellow
pine for doors. windows. &c. The store
fixtures, which were made of special de-
sign, are of oak, and are of the latest
pattern. The building is piped for gas
and wired throughoutfor electricity. and
the fixtures will be of rich design. The
heat used will be steam.
The architects. A. B, Mullet & Co., OF
Washington City, have made every effort
to design Messrs.- Palmbaum a modern
and fully up-to-date building. and besides
through their constant attention to give
them first-class job.
Excavation for the building was ma de
by T. M. Jones. the foundation and walls
erected by Messrs. Wood dy & Baker,
roofing by Mrs. Maggie E. Russell, plas-
tering by Henry Mitchell, painting by c..
w. Taylor, and plumbing by o. M. Darl-
ington. Mr.. Marshall ]. Rohr was the
competent and hustling contractor for
the job, and in its successful completion
he will have an enduring monument to
his capacity as builder of no mean de-
gree.
The proprietors will in the course of
week or ten days move into their new
building. opening up an entire new stock
which has been carefully selected with
the eminent good taste of the senior
member of the firm, who has been in
New York for several weeks past making
purchases for the house.
The Palmbaum Brothers (Myer and
George have in few years, by dint of
indomitable industry. uniform courtesy.
iiberality and fair dealing, built up in
Charles Town an immense trade, reach
ing far out into neighboring counties and
into neighboring States. Believing, as
they have freely expressed themselves.
that they should expend their money
where they have made it, they have in
vested largely in real estate here, being
also owners of the handsome Palm Hotel, J
and they will doubtless continue in the
future, as in the past, to reap large re-
turns tor their money and labor, as they
so eminently deserve.