The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-21

on Ferry-ave. Yet there it stands In
plain view, within easy walking dis.
lance. u would SEEM aud there, Just
beyond, are the tall stacks OF the
American Blower Co. On the west
you can look down into the tall chin
rey or the Murphy heating plant, and
close at hand Is the Dcstoffice.
You turn toward the river with an
exclamation OF delight, which sub
sides into silent wonder as the eye
follows its sinuous course downward
even TO its outlet into Lake Erie, and
then upward until il merges into the
beautiful Lake st. Clair. Surely that
Is not Belle Isle I'm the near foreground
But on the second glimpse you recog.
nize It's familiar outlines II is the
island In very truth Why, you could
reach IL in three jumps, you imagine.
Just across the stream lies windsor,
and You look beyond into the country,
dotted by farm houses. IL is the in
tention, later on, to place a board
walk and railing around the roof and
admit the general public for nominal
fee.
Now you descend into the building.
where new wonders await your in
spection. In the upward flight. In
one OF the six rapid express elevators.
you have caught but heeting glimpse
or the marble-lined corridors and the
rich mahogany woodwork The nine.
teenth floor. which. you are told, will
be- given over chiefly to quarters for
the janitors and other help, with some
room LEFT fer office. is- not yet com
pleted. so you pass on TO the eigh-
teenth and land In one OF the SKY
parIors," as the upper suites may he
aptly termed.
The "sky Parlors."
Here Is an ideal set OF Offices II
there ever was one. The large win
dows admit air and sunlight and az
ford a pleasing outlook The rooms
are arranged with view to the great
est convenience and the suite is pro-
vided with lavatory and coat closet
creased in mahogany. as is every Of
fee or set OF offices In the building.
On several Of the floors, each wing
ends In commodious suite. consist
ing of FIVE private Offices, reception
room and a modern vault. These are
designed especially for the accommo-
dation OF large law firms or any other
business concern that has need for
such accommodations. Already sew
eral OF them have been spoken for.
and Albert Kern, manager OF the
building, Is kept busy these days sign
ing leases and locking after the null
tidinous details incident thereto.
To describe each floor In detail
would be largely a repetition OF the
foregoing, for many of the floors are
Identical and one Is as desirable as
the other as far as equipment, con-
yenience and general appearance are
concerned. The walls are decorated
in rich cream tint. with ceilings a
shade lighter, and the colors harmon
izing with the woodwork.
Special mention should be made of
the ninth and tenth floors. Here are
located, respectively, the mems toilet
rooms and the women's toilet and re-
firing rooms, all finished In the white
marble wafnscoting found In the cor
ridors and thoroughly modern and san
itary I'm equipment. The closets are
mechanically ventilated and each or
the toilet rooms is in charge OF an
attendant On the ninth floor also II
located the barber shop. one OF the
most up-to-date to be found anywhere
In the country. There are six chairs.
and each barber has his own. indi
divual wash basin. I'm front OF his
own chair, and his separate tool box,
cabinet OF solid mahogany.