Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-30
new BUILDING
One Of Best Office Struc-
lures In State,
Building Of Augusta Trust Co.
Ready for Occupancy.
1t Has 40 Offices Of Which 20
Are Now Rented.

iiu"t - "dS tnrOWn open to the in
sp' ction Of the public yesterday and the
| many leople who awaited themselves Of
the opportunity SAW enc ~. III. .i.,.>t
Office Buildings in tho. STATE The tu-
trance 10 the tive floors over the COM
tpthNS IanklnE rooms is frum Water
street me finish in the VeStibulr and
stairway is Tennessee marble and ma
hoSanE and presents Il very strikin"
appearance. On the left of the entrance
there is Il space on the wall for the
once directory. But what first draws
the attention is the new electric clrVa-
tor on the right between the street door
and the stairs. This is one OF the lat
est improved models. manufactured and
Installed by the Electric Elevator Co.
of Boston. The elevator has two safety
devices when work automatically. thus
assuring perfect safety to the pasScn-
gers. In case the lever fails to work
and the ear begins to drop Il speed
governor similar in construction to
thos" on Il steam engine releases a
clutch which will bring the elevator to
Il stop before it can fail six feet
Going 10 til" top floor. one finds six
Offices numbering from 26 to 81. of diff
ferrnt sizes and 50 arranged that they
may he used as single offices or in
suitca. These are all finished in ma
hOGany with hardwood floors, and fur
niSlled with both electric and gas fix
lures. and lavatCrics With bot and cold
water. There arn also two toilet rooms
on each floor equipped in the most up
tn-iate fashion in marble. hardwood
and standard niCkcl-plat"d copper. A
large fire-proOf vault is built into the
wall on each floor and equipped with
one of Bennington q sherman Co.'S
heavy steel doors. Special heavy steel
safes or deposit boxes will be provided
for each office and placed in these
vaults. thus assuring perfect protection
from fire of all valuable papers and
documents. The two next floors are
arranged in the same manner as the
one above. the fifth containing offices
~ t. - and the fourth Is To Is inclu-
sive. The view from the windows of
these upper floors is superb.
The third floor is somewhat different
in arrange mont. being especially adapt
cd for offices in suites. the main differ
cncn being in the size of two of the
Oome The second floor, which is the
first floor of offices, has the same ar
rangement as the one above. and al
ready one plate, that of DR.. o. w.
Turner. has appeared on the door of
No /. This suite is one of the host.
if not the best arranged doctors offices
III The city. 1t contains reception
room finished in mahogany and oak
With Z large window scat of the former
facing Water street. Just beyond this
iS 1n
the private Office and testing rooms.
Three dark rooms have been put in for
the Doctors use ana here he is able
to handle all his cases calling for the
finest tests Another convenience is
the connection of the private offices
with the main corridor, thus allowing
the patient to leave the building with
out passing again through the main
Office. Beyond DR.. Turner's suite, facing
Market square, is one that Will be oc-
curicd by DR.. Sturtevant and which
contains n fine operating room finished
in mahogany and with a mosaic floor
which renders it perfectly safe for all
kinds Of operations, rs it can be quick
ly cleansed with antisepticS.
The first tenant to open an office to
the public in the new building is the
Boyd ard Havey Cedar Lumber Co. in
No H. This company deals in all kinds
Of cedar lumber and has the contract
of furnishing the ties and poles for the
now railroad between Watcrville and
Augusta
The plans for the building We're
drawn by Hill, Jones & Whttacher of
Eoston. and the marble was furnished
by Bawder & Turrey of the same city.
The heating. ventilat ting and plumbing
was put in by Malcolm & Dyer of this
city and the system is one that will
sneak for itself. The heating is done
by a Mercer boiler made by II. r.
Smith Co. of Westerfield. while the fix
lures for the plumbing are ]. l.. Motifs
goods Each office is furnished with
n lavatory provided with an individ
ual shut-off The hot water system is
automatic. tho simple act of turning
The faucet turns on the gas. lights it
and heats the water. which passes
through 200 feet or more Of drawn cop
ncr tube surrounded by the fire. by
thiS means a constant supply of hot
water is always assured. A big stand
nine runs the entire distance from top
10 bottom of the building. with which
an
each floor. Resides this, in the way of
fire. protection. one Of the latest models
of fire escapes has been placed on the
west end of the building. A big VEN
tila:ing and light shaft six feet square
runs from the basement. giving extra
,iobt TO some of the rear Offices.
The lighting of the building. which
co,nnrjses both electric and gas fixtures
IF different styles. was installed by III"
Kennebec Lighting Co. and it is justly
proud of the work
The oompetior of this building gives
TO Augusta the finest block of its kind
in the city and it is doubtful if there
is another in the state that can surpass
II in convenience, modern appointments
and general attractiveness. There are
in all 40 offices on the five floors. OF
which 16 have already been rented.