The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-30

ready for occupancy complete, at the end of the present week, by the A. w. Quist company which had the con tract for erecting the structure. The plans were drawn and the work has been done under personal direction of Arthur w. Quist who is the head of the contracting firm. The building re- fleets great credit on the builder and is a fitting monument to the enter prise of Mir. Goldstein, besides being source of much good to the city of Juneau.
 It is an Alaskan production in it's entirety. The capital expended in it's erection was raised through the or ganization of the Goldstein Improve ment company and a bond issue nearly all of which was taken right here in Juneau, because the investment was so attractive to those having the mon- ey to invest.
 The building occupies a space 100 100 at the corner of Seward and Sec ond streets on what is termed the most centrally located property in the city. It is of semi-Gre proof construction; reinforced concrete walls with mill construction for the interior. It is five stories and full basement giving total floor space of 56,5OO square feet. More than 2,3OO cubic yards of concrete and 60 tons of steel rein. forcement besides about million feet of lumber were used in the construc. tion of the building. It cost approx imately S9S,OOO.
 All of the immense basement the main floors. the balcony or mezanine floors and the third floor of the great building will be devoted to the big Goldstein department stores. The two upper floors containing 56 offices arranged singly and en suite are rent ed to tenants and practically all of them arc now under lease. The build ing is as modern for this class as any town in the country can lay claim to and has been erected in record break ing time. The idea was to provide q home for the big Goldstein stores and later the plan of making it modern office building as well was adopted.
 The main entrance of the building is on the inner corner facing on Sew ard street and here a modern steel constructed electric operated passen- ger elevator is located to serve the upper floors of the building. The oth' CT entrance is located on the inner corner of the building facing on Sec ond street. All of the passages are wide and connected giving perfect ac- cess from either street to any part el the building. Stand pipes and lines of hose for fire protection are located at easily accessible points.
 The main floor is divided into two great stores. The half facing on Sew ard and Second street will contain the drygoods and ladies furnishing department and the shoe department the latter extending the full width of the rear part of this immense room The mezanine or balcony floor con- tains both the ladies clothing depart ment and tho gentlemen's clothing On this floor an elegant ladies rest room and lavatories are located as well as fitting room for the ladies clothing department.
 The inner half of the building is de voted entirely to the grocery depart ment except tho large office space cut off from the rear part of the big room.
 A modern electric elevator for both passenger and freight traffic is placed in the center of the building for the exclusive use of the great department stores and serves from the basement to the third floor.
 The third floor will be devoted en tirely to the display of goods which are to be segregated into different departmnets.
 The basement contains the biz steam heating plant but the balance of the space will be used for storage and warerooms.
 The entire Seward street front i' arcaded afrording great show win dows on either side of the promenade These show windows contain $4,OOt worth of plate glass and are inlaiC with hardwood and tiling the latte being used for the grocery depart ment.
 An immense light well, IS 40 feet floods the interior of the building ant every room in the structure Is an out side room.
 Separate meter rooms and station for all light and telephone systems il the buildings are provided on ever floor.
 Moving In Sunday. , MT. Goldstein said today that tn Goldstein stores would move from tn temporary stores into the new hom