The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-27

iIs was surrounded by Corinthian nil
lars forty eight feet high.
The land upon which the city hall
stood was formerly the Yerba Rucna
cemetery. and there once law the bod
les OF the early pioneers of the CITY.
The bodies were removed TO Laurel
lIill and other cemeteries in the early
sixties. In the northwest wing of the
building was the city prison. The Re.
ceiring hospital occupied like posi-.
ton in the southwest wing.
st IGdatias' Church.-Ths was the
biggest chul ch in the city. 1t stood in
the fashionable district on Hayes
street between Van Ness avenue and
Franklin street. 1t cost S2,00OO0O and
was the finest Iesuijical church in the
world. It's spires. 10 feet high, were
the taliest in California. Its organ was
the second largest in America and was
the only one on the coast operated by
electricity. Ii weighed 100000 pounds.
lis central columns We're surmounted
by HE sized angels, with trumpets.
and the outer ones supported huge
uHnS holding burning torches. The or
gan was presented TO the church by
Mrs Wclch. The main hail of the
church was POO feet long hanging
over the altar was large oil painting
representing the reception in heaven
OF st. lEnatius Loyola.
The Chronicle Buldn@.-This was
- a
in san Francisco. Its skeleton still
stood at Market, Geary and Kearney
streets at last reports. 1t was nine
stories high. Surmomted by a bronze
clock tower 2l0 feet high. The build
ing was OF pressed brick and dar&
brown sandstone that is found in Ven
tura county The building was fitted
with all modern improvements. 1t was
one 0I the handsome buildings that
made Newspaper corner center of no
little architectural beauty.
The Examiner Building.-Before this
collapsed it was eight stories high,
standing on the southeast corner of
Market and Third streets, the corner
near which we're all the big newspaper
Offices. The Offices of the Examiner,
Mr. lledrsts san Francisco paper, Oc-
cupied the rotunda of the building, the
rest being rented for Offices The build
ing was OF the Spanish Renaissance
style. The severity of its exterior was
broken by the Ornamented windows Of
the second story and the loggias with
their decorated columns along the top
stories.
Inc Call Bulidlng.-Ihis was the tall
est building on the Pacific coast and
was occupied by the san francisco
Sall' having IN 1t besides ~ Offices, 1t
was erected IN lS96-9' ut the south
west corner OF Market ana Ihird
streets. FROM the basement TO the top
OIL the dome was 5oo feet. There were
sixteen hoofs. 1t was constructed en-
llrely OF lhlrple' sandstone ana steer
ana was considered hreproof. 1t was
oil no lltlle architectural beauty. 1t
was one OF the hrst buildings seen
When one entered san Francisco.
Mark Hopkins lnstltute.-Ihls was
formerly the magnificent private resi-
dehce OF Mark hopkins, one OF Call
Iofillas pioneer cltlZehs, at the south
east corner OF California ana Mason
streets. 1t was given TO the city in
1913 by Il. #. Searles OF Methuen,
Mass. 1t had been used for Illustration
and instruction i'll the line arts. 1t con
tained many fine specimens OF paint
ing and sculpture. y spacious gallery
had recently been added to the insti-
tute. The interior of the house was fin
ished with rare woods and beautiful