The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-27
SHORT LINE
BEGINS WORK
Structural Steel of New Freight
Depot Is Being Placed
in Position.
WILL BE $50 FEET LONG
IMMENSE SITE OF PROPOSED I'M,
PRoVEMENTs IN READINESS.

The Oregon Short Lines new freight de
pot, now in course Of construction be-
tween Third and Fourth West and First
South and South Temple, will be the
largest building Of its lind in the state
The structure will be eco feet long. ex-
tending from the north side of First South
TO the south side OF South Temple. The
main entrance OF the warehouse Will face
South Temple street. For a distance Of
157 feet back from this street the building
will be two stories high. The local offices
and record vaults will be installed in the
second story The remainder, 50S feet,
viii be but one story high.
Work has been begun in raising the
structural steel, and the heavier pillars
are already IN position on the First South
street end. The entire building will have
little wood in its construction, being DullJ
Of stone, brick. steel and cement. The
are set deep and are built to hold any
weight The steel is here and IS being
distributed along the site preparatory TO
being placed in position Nearly fifty
men are arranging the material The
entire block between the streets men
toned has been cleared Of all buildings.
As rapidly as the material arrives II IS
scattered around the premises to permit
work being carried ahead without need
less delay
Will Cost $4,000.
The freight depot viii cover over 5, 900
square feet Of ground. being sixty feet
wide The cost Of erection viii be ap-
proximateIy $4,000 When completed this
depot will be che Of the largest and finest
on the Oregon Short Line The building
viii be fireprOOf The steel skeleton will
be hFicked in and sheet iron used eXtens-
lively in the roof and wherever needed
The window. stills will be made Of a &C.
ment preparation manufactured on the
grounds For this purpose a CruSheT and
small mill have been installed The fOun-
dalton walls are covered with this ce-
ment. Tt is durable and neat Bricks are
piled on the ground ready for use Tracks
laid along the east side Of the building
carry material to the spot where needed.
The doors viii be made Of heavy steel.
Four large rolling doors are included in
the drawings for the South Temple en-
trance. Between the tracks to be laid
upon both sides of the building a paved
driveway will be built. Long transfer
platforms will be another feature of the
freight Yards The block enclosed by Sec
ond South. First South. Third and Fourth
West streets has been cleared Of all
buildings also. This viii be used as a
store yard. A track has been laid across
The lot TO permit cars to be hauled there
for unloading.
The Hartman lines are making great
changes in the western portion Of town
near tie present passenger depot The
Lake will cost $4,000 WOTknen are now
engaged changing the tracks TO the north
Of the present Yards The new passenger
depot viii be slightly to the south of the
present depot The structure will be built
directly across South Temple street. on
Third West. The main entrance will face
South Temple street 4 clock tower TO
be built on the top Of the structure will
be seen from the monument 4 viaduct
Will be built across North Temple for
wagons, horses and pedestrians From
Second South 10 Third North, between
Third and Fourth West. is tract of bare
ground. This acreage viii within two
Years hold the finest railroad terminals
i'm the west Nearly a million dollars will
be spent by the Hartman lines in build
ing these terminals The depot proposed
will he used Jointly by the Oregon Short
Line and the Salt Lake route.