Arizona republican., 1907-06-16

promising future prosperity of this
valley. which is now so well assured.
The Republican is willing to demon
strate its faith by an investment very
much larger than any previous under
taking. and that too casts no reflec-
ticns or earlier efforts when many
thousands of dollars have been expend-
ed for the machinery required in a
comprehensive printing plant.
The Republican building will be
5Gxl37h feet in size, two-story and a
high well lighted basement. occupying
the full size Of a city lot. II viii be a
fIreproof structure, built Of steel REIN
forced concrete. and as may oe seen
from the picture. will be an architec-
tural achievement that will not only do
credit to the men who planned and will
build il, and to the owner. but to the
city as well. Though beauty is a con-
sideration secondary to pract;cability,
IL is only secondary. and has by no
means been lost sight of. In the pro-
posed building The Republican be-
lieves that both objects will be at
tanned.
The architects are frost & frost Of
RI Paso. with whom is now associated
J. NJ. creighton, a well known archi-
tCct of thi- city. frost x TroIt will
in the near future open an office in
this city. which will be under the di-
Tection Of Mr.. Creighton. who will have
personal charge Of the company's bus
mess in this vicinity. That business it
is needless TO say. will not be confined
to the construction of The Republic
ing committee has not made public
announcement of the fact. IL is quite
likely that firm will direct the con-
struction Of the Y. NJ. G. 4. building
here At least when that building was
undertaken the Messrs. frost Sc frost
were instructed to submit plans for it,
their large experience in that particu-
lar line of work in many states having
earned for them a reputation that was
alone sufficient recommendation.
Their entering this field for general
business also indicates their confidence
in the future of Phoenix. and their ex-
pectation that before long other large
buildings will be needed that perhaps
are not yet even projected and they
propose to identify themselves with
this city in the early beginning of the
real building era.
The frost company consists of II.
G. frost. Gustavus \. frost and
George Z. frost. They are Germans
by birth but their life work has been
in this country. II. &. frost came
here many years ago and early in his
career as an architect he developed
leaning toward the Spanish Eenaiss-
in ,.rh ha-
more than any other man toward de-
velopment of the Mission style SO well
suited to this southwestern section.
He does not cling to it fanatically how
ever. and wherever the needs of mod
ern business or the requirements of a
certain structure suggest it, he clever
ly engrafts the beauties and conven-
fences of other architectural designs
on the Mission idea, adapting all to
the purposes of specifically proposed
He therefore avails him
self Of the best in all. The Mission
style is peculiarly suited to concrete
and Mr.. frost is there
fore considered an authority in the
use of this more or less recently en-
ployed building material. now becom-
ing very popular, especially in the
west and south. Many of the newest
and finest buildings in Los Angeles
are of reinforced concrete construc-
ton and number of the best build |
ings in FL Paso. Douglas. Tucson and |
other southwestern cities, are built of
this material. Among them may be |
mentioned the Santa Rita hotel, the !
residence in Tucson. the Y. |
NJ. c. A. buildings in Douglas and FL |
Paso. and many other notable show |
places In the respective towns.
The Republican building will be |
along the lines Of Mission architecture. |
though it will be somewhat modified
TO suit the needs of the paper and the I
tastes Of those who plan it. 1t has not !
been worked out entirely in details
yet but the accompanying picture
IN the main will be the general out
ward appearance. There will. doubt ::
ess be soma minor changes before tn. ,
rlaDs are finally adopted and executed. :