Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-22

renaissance, as some insist upon calling
the mansard roof atrocities. are in evil
dence.
There is a good bit Of taste in land
scape gardening, and in the decoration of
porches. In the sum-
Landscape mer time there is no
norder;ro more beautiful city
0aiueA1AS. than Minneapolis. Sew
eral of the banks are Of monumental
proportions and remind one Of Philadel-
phia. They are enormous. solid struc-
lures. with prodigious columns. and sus-
tanning porticoes and are as grand and
gloomy as Egyptian tombs. In the re-
tall district the shops are inclosed in
glass. This seems to be the UNIVERSAL
custom. All the newer department stores
and retail shops are 80 or 30 per cent
windows and the rest window frames.
The Office buildings tend toward the sky
scraping variety, but do not run ABOVE
fifteen or sixteen stories. Some OF them
are fine types of ONCE architecture anu
represent investment of eastern corpora
tons and capitalists who have fOund II
more profitable to put out their money
here than at home. 1t mas become
fashion in Minneapolis for the owner OF
an Office building to lease the whole
thing to a single tenant for tWenty-nve
Ii
Of the ground and per cent on the
value of the building. This secures the
owner a reasonable dividend on MS IN
vestment and allows the lessee to gamble
on the demand for Office accommodation
in the future. \ model building called
the Plymouth. which represents the very
last word in business architecture was
recently erected by Representative Andrus
of Yonkers. n. Y, at cost OF $lIUOoo
and rented to a Chicago clothing dealer
for thirty years on a 10 per cent basis.
In twenty years the building rental will
have paid for the building, and the lessee
also is likely to make a handsome profit.
The courthouse and city hall, the
Auditorium, the chamber Of commerce,
the public library, the
Handsome lumber exchange and other
Club. rahle nroporttons and de-
sign, and the Minneapolis Club. which
was completed in 1908. is perhaps the
most satisfactory piece of architecture
in the city. 1t is OF dark red brick
painted with black mortar, or Gothlc'
and most of the rooms are furnished win
full panels and ceiling of English OAK.
The grill room has some effective stained
glass. showing views Of Minnesota lakes
and hunting scenes. The main dining
room is decorated with harvest scenes IN
oil and several good pictures are hanging
on the walls.
No CITY has finer ecclesiastical archl.
lecture and the gem OF 1t all Is a chdpei
in Lakewood cemetery, erected at q cost
of $4,000 a year or two ago by Harry
w. Jones, a local architect. The material
is red granite from Wisconsin and the
design includes clever mosque effects
There is a crematory in the crypt
Yesterday 1 described the two Roman
Catholic cathedrals lin course OF cree,
tion-both of imposing dimensions ana
architectural beauty. and not more than
a stones throw from the pro-cafhe-
dral in Minneapolis is ST marx
Episcopal Church. which was recently
finished and is very much admired
for the purity of It's Gothic design, its
shapely tower and the carved WOODWORK
and other decorations Of the interior.
The altar is Of monumental size. ana
a monolith Of Kasota stone. beautlfuiiy
several tons, and is of soft; delicate
light buzz fecked with pink. The color
lends a warm glow to the interior. and
blends beautifully with the glass In the
windows. 1t is used also In the columns N,l ans
and supporting arches with remarkably
fine effect
The altar desk of brass was presented
to ST. Marks by the Rt. Rev: John
Wordsworth. late bishop OF Salisbury.
Eng, who visited Minneapolis last year
and pronounced the building the finest
piece Of Gothic architecture he had seen
on this continent. When he returned to
England he sent the desk back as a
tribute Of affection for the rector.
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The lectern is Of antique design, with
carved figures of st. John, David and
Ezekial at the base. II
Carvinps in is not yet in position.
-, The a p t / S NAL font,
81. MARKS. which is also lacking.
will be an elaborate affair of carrara
marble. copy of a cathedral font In
Europe, and will be surmounted by
canopy twelve feet high.
All of the woodwork was done in this
country. and the pulpit Is one OF the
finest pieces ever produced In America.
1t is particularly interesting because
figure Of the late Phillips Brooks OF Trim
ity Church. Boston, appears with st. John
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