Arizona republican., 1907-01-06

Marks the Passing Of the Old City Into the

, tainable. due to the space requirements Of
nearly all such structures.
But that the Brown Company has
solved the problem is apparent 10 the
most critical eye. and the vast exterior Of
the big structure. from the solid granite
bases clear MP To the cornicc edge. is done
in the finest style OF French Renaissance.
the entire face an .Nory-whiie en;'rneled
terra Gotta
The effect is that of the most superb
and splendid beauty Of design, executed
without a single lapse OF detail to mar
It's perfect finish.
Large plate glass windows. with orna-
mental iron frames, give light and ven
tilation. and all the windows of all the
stories above. on the Washington avenue.
Sixteenth street and Seventeenth street
sides, are also of the best plate glass.
The construction is absolutely freproof.
floor arches and partitions of hollow tile
treprOonng. carried Icy steel columns,
beams and girders on cast iron base
plates sunk to solid rock or resting on a
foundation OF concrete. This steel struc-
ture is calculated to carry a load of 800
pounds per square foot over every foot
of floor surface on all floors.
No modern building is better built than
this from the tirenroOf point of view, or
more sOidly constructed from curb TO
cornice, insuring at once the fullest pro-
lection to life, safety of stock and con
tents and immunity from loss by fire or
interruption to business because of it.
Great credit is due and accorded to
vising architect Of the White House
ST. Louis: and to James Stewart * Co. of
St. Louis. general contractors
FLOOR ARRANGEMENT
The floor arrangement is perhaps the
best example OF applied system in
distributing house ever devised.
Convenience. easy and rapid CommUni-
cation. economy. safety. labor-saving fea-
lures of every variety are exhibited at
Waste. both in tine and substance has
been anticipated and eliminated; hardly
useless step or an unnecessary movement
is possible in the great human and struc-
tural machine which evidences the eN-
perience. Intelligence. fOreIhOught and
foresight OF the men who have made the
Brown Shoe Company what Il is and the
great building which viii help make it
what il Is TO he in the future.
BASEMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT.
Here are installed the heating and cool
ing system, lighting system and power
,HEATTNG. AND COOLING SYSTEM
1'The White House" above the first floor
is heated by the latest improved vacuum
system. The first floor and basement are
heated by the most modern blast system.
All the air. before being heated, passes
through the AIcCreery air washer which
in winter is heated 10 a temperature OF
10 degrees. and cooled in summer to
temperature only TWO degrees higher than
the water from the city pipes which
means that the temperature Of the Office,
lobby and salesrooms will be kent at
practically % degrees the year around.
LIGHTING SYSTEM
The white House is lighted with
about 1900 incandescent lights from its
own power plant. An eight-pauel switch
board I'm this plant controls the lights on
each floor from the eugine-room by "a sep
arate switch. This means that, if the
lights on one floor should become in
capacitated. the other floors would not
be affected while repairs are being made.
This system. as well as all motors for
running elevators, carrier system, fans,