Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
NEW BAMBERGER
MAMMOTH STORE
TO Be GOTHIC PILE
VIII Have Entrances on Three
Streets and Eighteen Swift
running Elevators.
LIGHT, VENTILATION AND
FIRE-PROOFING PERFECT
Air to Be Washed and Dried Be.
fore 1t Is Admitted to
$4,000 900 Edifce.

Additional details concerning the
80, ooo. o0n department store to be erected
by L. Banberger & Co, plans for when
have been filed with the superintendent
Of buildings. indicate that h NAM
moth emporium will be one of the most
notable mercantile structures in the
East. According to the plans announced
by the firm, no expense will be spared
to make the structure modern in every
respect. with especial regard for the
comfort and safety of patrons. The
building will permit a big growth OF
the Bamberger business and will en-
ploy hundreds of additional ~salespeople.
The new store will face 144 feet on
Market street, 116 feet on washington
street and 235 feet on Halsey street
The exterior UP to the second floor viii
be of polished granite, while the super
structure will be composed OF pure
white terra Gotta. The general treat
ment Of the building will be gothic.
The interior will be finished in hard
white cement, while the fixtures will be
Of the finest mahogany. The new struc-
ture will be eight stories high, exclu-
sive Of basement. making nine floors
altogether. 1t will be IL shaped and
viii have c~ommodious entrances on all
three streets.
Will Begin Work After New Year.
Work on the new building will be
begun as soon as the preliminary ar
rangements are completed, prooaDIS
soon after the new year, II 1t is eX-
pected that the structure will be READY
for occupancy by the end of the en-
suing wear. The new building has been
contemplated for some time. L. BAN
berger & CO. having begun the acquisl-
ton Of property upon which the new
structure is to be built nearly ten
years ago.
The store will be Of the most modern
dreproof skeleton steel construction.
The column spacing will be wide and
all of the ceilings will be high, giving
plenty of light n ventilation. There
will be the most complete fire protec-
ton, including the latest sprinkler de-
vices. and fire hose equipment on every
f1DOT. LlsillCCii SPdtlCbSf tOftN
elevators have been planned so as 10
minimize crowding, while protected
stairways on all three sides will fur
nish exits to the street.
The interior lighting will be of the
most uodern sort. this feature alone
having received the attention of the
most expert engineers in the country.
The ventilating features of the new
store will be of the most approved type,
all the air being washed and dried
before it is introduced. Special atten-
ton has been given to the ingress and
egress facilities and every portion of
the big, new structure will be easily
accessible.
The building will enable the firm to
more than double it's present business.
All of the old departments of the BAN
berger store win be greatly enlarged
n many new ones added, making the
new store as complete an organization
AS there is in the country. 1t is ex-
pected that at least 1000 additional en-
ployees will be required in the various
departments. The policy of the new
~Bamberger store will be identical with
that of the old.