The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-07-12
C0MPLETEsT BUSINESS BUILDING



The dedication OF Ne new admins
tratIon and jobblng house building
erected at Brockton, Mass, by the W.
L. Douglas Shoe Go. as II part OF Its
mammoth manufacturing plant at Mon
tello was marked by the thOrOughness
and attention to detail characteristic
of the firm in all its undertakings.
As the new building Is said to be the
most complete and convenient OF any
ever built for Il commercial house IN
the United States. 30 were the express
sions Of appreciation by the many per
cere aud OF a highly cUusratulatory
nature
The dedicatory program included
open house from II 1t. Ill. 10 ) p. III.
with concert by the Mace Gay Orcles-
ira and the presence OF Il Boston
caterer TO attend to the wishes of all
The building itself afforded Il feast for
the eye, especially the Offices, which
are mHrvels in many ways. Fifteen
thousand invitations were sent out, in
Guiding over II 900 to the retail dealers
In the United States. who handle the
W. l.. Douglas Co. shoes. the others
going to shoe manufacturers and all
allied industries in Brockton and VI
cinity. Mr. Douglas will be glad to
have anybody who is interested call
The new building is situated just
north OF the No. ] factory on Spark
street, facing the Monticello railroad
station. Its completion marks the es-
Establishment of a modern up-to date
wholesale jobbing house and office
building Mr.. Douglas has long con
sidered the advisabiIty of a jobbing
house, not only for the purpose of sup
plying his own retail stores more read
lily. but that the 900 dealers through
out the United States handling the W.
l. Douglas shoe might be able to OBJ
eain shoes for immediate use with
greater facility.
Under the present system all shoes
are manufactured to order, and Gus.
toners sometimes lose sales waiting
for shoes to arrive. With the new job
bling house they will I've enabled to
have their hurry orders shipped the
same day they are received which will
be far more satisfactory to the Gus
toner and will result in a largely in
creased business to the W. L. Douglas
Shoe Co.
The new building is $50 feet long
and go feet wide and ITO stories in
height. The jobbing department will
occupy the entire lower floor. while
the offices will occupy the second floor.
Leaving the new jobbing house on
the first floor, the main staircase as
cends to the second floor level in two
divisions separating on the first land
Ing and meeting again upon the fourth.
where the large Palladian window is
situated, which appears over the en-
trance
At the head Of the staircase in
the mosaic floor appears the WORE
"Atribm,' the name of the inner hall.
planned and decorated after the man
ner OF the central apartment of the
POmpelian house. This room is direct
~ In the center of the main building
IL,
Is lighted by three large ceiling sky
lights Of classic design.
Around the atrium are placed the
private offices. where the heads of the
apartments are located, with their
assistants. Beginning at the right of
the main entrance, in order. are those
OF the {. +. Richmond, buyer; Ii. I.
Drake, general superintendent; Hon.
W. L. douglas, president; and H. l..
IInkham, treasurer. They are finished
and furnished in mahogany and are
ensuite. Mr.. Douglas own room oc-
cupies the southwest corner of the
building, and is very handsome
apartment. To the left OF these comes
the room of c. d. Nevins, assistant
treasurer, Mrs. Marion Shields, cor.
respondence clerk, and the store de-
partment.
On the east Of the atrium and OMEN
Ing into this hall are two aIcoves sep
arated by mahogany counters, the
fronts Of which are plate glass and
grilles of bronze. These are the offises
OF Warren Weeks, paymaster. and
Harry L. thompson, the bookkeeper.
The next in order to the left are two
rooms devoted TO the credit depart
ment, one the private Office of A. r
Sweetser and the other occupied by his
clerks. The next two offices are those
or +. L. ~Erskine. advertising manager
and his assistants.
The three other rooms ,,or,,iot;,.
the outer wall line of the atrium are
The reception room to the left of thu
staircase hall, directors room anG
!aEatory and the sample room. Here
are located the telegraph instruments
telephone switchboard and booths TO,
use Of guests.
The directors room is a fine cham
Der occupying the space in the north
west corner OF the building. This
room is finished and furnished in ma.
hogany and all appointments are in
keeping. Here hangs a portrait in oil
OF Mr.. Douglas, the president. The
last room in this series is the sample
room, also in mahogany.
On center with the entrance and he.
tween the boOkkeeper's alcove and the
credit department is a hall leading TO
the general bookkeeping room, where
is located the host of clerks which
this huge business employs. -