Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-06-24
BUILDING BOOM IS
ON IN SANTA FE
Many Public Structures Being
Built, and Large Number of
Residences Completed With.
in Past Year.

santa Fo \ VI Jun, ~ santa Pc
n al present enjoying the creates
Boom 10 building operations that IL
mas had Ia several Years During the
past year ~ new residences have
been built ur their building com.
Iuruccd, ana th. total operations will
lHNult, nearly s2jO.00o
The bids for the new scottish Rite
Cathedral viii be opened Iuly The
cathedral Is 90 be- located on Wash.
inston Avenue aud Federal street aud
he lot a. 80 by ~ feet
rho ediiicc itself win be 60 by l5i
feet ana the east tower will be three
stories high with roo garden The
H,si tower viii be- Two stories high
The building viii be a replica on the
Alhambra It's construction viii be of
Ic-cniorced concrete, II viii nave "A
spanish tilod roof
This building soon Ia be- con
etructcd however viii Dee 1nh The
south facade The Oth ~ a. AIDES viii
Ice added as soon rs Do finances Of
the organization permit eventually
making a correct representation ~
ihc beautiful Court q, the Ions IN
thc Old Nlhambra IN Spain
The architects are Hunt and Burns
OF Los Angeles, California
The estimated COS, OF the entire
building when complete is $3.50. 600.
The First National bank Is one of
the new buildings which marks Santa
Re progress Tor The year. Il IL
being erected on the east side Of the
plaza and It's location Ia a suitable
DHo The structure will be - feet in
height and VII he ~ feet by IS II
Vill have "A classic 'front.' of white
glazed terra Gotta
Tho building Is 10 be thoroughly
lire proof and To have all modern
convcuicnces aud comforts seen In the
best banking houses of The land.
As one enters the bank he will
Ind public lobby In the center with
o. ladies' waiting room 10 the right and
The presidents room 10 the left There
are .wu offices for the cashier, one pri.
waite and the other public
Tho enclosure for the banking room
proper will he Of marble and bronze
and the various windows viii be at
trartivcly arranged
The wainscoting will be OF marble.
Italian blue over Verdi antique base
The furniture OF the bank will he
mahogany aud that of the ladies
room will be such ms 10 meet the APP
proyal Of the most fastldious.
The lighting al the structure has
bp,n carefully looked after, The win
doWs wlll he immense and afford sui.
Ncicut light thnt no clerk. however
hand the work. will get eye strain
ncm pOor illumination. The roof VIII
.aftIl oil sha
elements
OF course the bank VIII be- equip.
ned with money vault which VII
he lined with one aud hall . On ar
INQUIRED steel There VIII be sep
uIat, book vanl, IN vti1h ~ Keep
the records OF the bank
There viii be- a safety deposit de-
partment booth and a. the rear OF the
hank will be the usual directors room
II liz needless 10 say. perhaps 'hat
the bank will he lighted by eiec'lie''y
and heated by stean' mat " wiz o'
we'll ventilated and VII rest ON a
Apasemeni that will AFFORD dryn"ss ana
Volidity 10 the structure. IN the base
1nen, will be- a vault for storage pu1'
loses.
II Is though, that the bank VIII u"
finished by December L. thus IA ample
line 10 begin the new year III a sooi
place.
Ground was broken Yesterday Tor
the New Mexican building at the corr
ncr of Palace and Sheridan avenues.
Il viii he two story re-eniorceu
structure absolutely 0reproof, win
basement a. nv 81 feet
The Elks have asked for plans from