The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
CHAMBER ASSUMING
ITS FINISHED FORM
New Building on Nineteenth
Greatly Admired
EXHIBIT HALL A FEATURE
Main Auditorium in Chamber of Com
merce Building Has Great Con-
crete Dome With Skylight
In Center.

The Chamber of Commerce building
has now reached such proportions that
the public can realize its great dlmen-
sions and surprising beauty Standing
Mint ,:r street, 1t will attract es-
pecial attention, calling forth the adj
miration - the passerby with its ar
tistic brick design by day, and with a
great electric sign at night with the
letters Chamber of Commerce.
The most surprising feature of the
building is the large space set aside
for exhibitions. While there is a great
demand for rooms, the management has
reserved the best quarters for showing
off the districts wares
If the merchants and manufacturers
grasp the opportunities offered these
exhibitions will rival any in the coun-
try On tn Q top floor half the space Is
set aside for this purpose. A competent
man will be in charge, and will show
the visitors through, giving each his
personal attention. The register will
show the names and addresses of all
who enter. Last year the bourse in
Philadelphia was visited by 700 900
people, and it is expected that Biz
mingham will have a proportionate
number.
This will be real state fair, except
it is on xhibition every day in the
year. In the basement the machinery
and heavy articles will be on display.
This is we'll lighted hall, and is ap-
preached by entrances from the side
walk on both sides, a broad stairway
and the elevators
1t will be one of the sights of the
city. Every visitor will be taken
through. just as surely as he will be
shown Red mountain, the Ensley steel
plant, or the Brown Marx building.
The other half of the seventh floor
is given up to the noon day lunch
room, large enough to hold a banquet
of almost any size, and arrangements
will be made to hold all the big BAN
quets in the home of the organized
business interests.
The Jefferson County Medical asso
citation has very spacious quarters, as
& Co.
The building has advanced even to
| the point of raising the flag pole at
the corner. The terra Gotta cornice
work is being put on at the top, and
the interior is almost ready for the
marble work, which will be used on
every floor, on the steps all the way
Nd In oh H.,
trance.
Every pipe in the building Is en-
cased under the plastering, which is
now being put on. The electrical eff
feet at night will be beautiful, as
large lights will border the whole cor
nice, and will ornament the marquis at
the main entrance. The big Alabama
marble columns over the entrance will
be much admired part of the struc-
ture.
In its present stage the building dis
plays fully its wonderful stability. The
concrete floors walls and steps are all
built to stay. The concrete dome over
the main auditorium is a work which
illustrates Just what can be done with
concrete. The auditorium is high ted
with q big sky light at the top of
the dome, while a special expensive
electroleer will be used to spread the
light over the ceiling, when the lights
are used at night.
The rooms of the Chamber itself on
the second floor. overlooking Nine
teenth street, are arranged with the
greatest convenience for the secretary
committees and visitors. Those who
have examined the building declare
that they have seen no public building
anywhere to equal 1t.