The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-08
KAUIKEOLAhr
! BUILDING IS
FINISHED
One Of Honolulu's Most Modern
Business Structures Erected by
Brewer Estate on King Street
at Approximate Cost Of $780,
600 WIN Be Ready for occu-
pancy by June 1.

.
J. R. Gait Of the Hawaiian. Trust
Company stated yesterday that he
hopes the new Kauikeolani building,
on King street, will be ready for oc-
cupancy before the end Of this month.
The contractors should have had the
structure finished by now, but unfore-
seen delays have prevented its compile
ton. The building cost approximately
100000.
The Kauikeolani building is being
erected by the Brewer Estate. 1t IL a
class A, ffeproof, reinforced concrete
Office building, 65xlO0 feet, four stories
and basement. The foundations rest
on the solid coral substrata. Both walls
and foundations are built strong enough
TO hold two more stories, which will
undoubtedly be added ipst as soon as
the increased demand for Offices war
rants the addition, Mr.. Calf said.
Lower Floor for Trust Company.
The Hawaiian Trust Company will
occupy the entire lower floor and base
ment. They also have directors rooms
and other Office space on mezzanine
or balcony floor surrounding the one
large room where the company's bank
ing business is to be conducted
The lower story is finished in white
Alaskan marble, with floors and coun-
tiers Of the same material All tables,
desks, fling cabinets. and Office fixtures
win be Of steel. The mahogany chairs
will be the only infamu al le part OF the
Office furnishings.
The three upper floors each contains
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court in the center of the buildings
makes every room an outside one, as
far as light and air conditions are CON
cerned. The light well extends down
to the top of the first story, and the
center Of the first floor is ceiled with
heavy glass. N
ofices Wen Equipped.
Every Office has its own closet and
wash room, and each floor has ample
toilet facilities. On the lower floor
there is to be a large and handsomely
Furnished ladies' waiting room, or bank
parlor.
There is a fifteen foot area.way on
three sides Of the building. The Brewer
Estate owns much of the adioiping land
so that the agents can GUARANTEE that
no obstructing walls will be erected to
cut or light and air from any Of the
Offices. ~
A high-class modern elevator service
IS being installed. An extra elevator
shaft has been built, which will be
fitted when the additional fifth and
sixth top floors are added to the build
ing. Anticipating that long delay in
making this addition win be improb-
atle, the architects have made the roof
suitable for transformation into floor
by simply stripping it and adding the
floor-fnishing coat. The upper floors
arc all concrete, with dustproof finish.
The inside walls throughout are white
cement plaster on metal lath.
Libby, Mcneil q Libby and the
Union Feed Company have leased
suite Of Offices on the second floor. Mr..
Calf stated that none of the other of,
fees win be rented until the contractor
has delivered the building TO the agents,
as under the terms Of the contract the
building win not he open to public in
spection until that time.
Ripley & Davis are the architects for
the hew building, and the erection coz
tract was let to the Lord Young En-.
cheering Company.
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