El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26

I'll PASO doctors, druggists and den
fists are going to give the city
- new claim to fame by the cree
[ ton Of a six or eight story
medical building. to cost approx
imately $40 200. devoted exclusive
ly 10 the three branches Of the
medical Observation-Disclosures, phar-
macy and medicine. The new building
viii be built on the northwest corner
Of Oregon and Missouri streets. the
site Of the tombstone house. It viii be
constructed Of reinforced concrete. DR..
Hugh Grouse, originator Of the plan
{ and purchaser Of the property for $685.
, 600 outlined the proposal Friday after
noon.
The new medical building" he said,
will be devoted exclusively to the Of
1lces Of doctors, dentists and druggists.
/ This is not a money making scheme. All
the stock issued by the company which
will erect the building will be sold only
TO physicians and their colleagues in the
medical Observation-Disclosures and drug
gists- This plan has been tried out in
Philadelphia, Memphis. Dallas Kansas
City and san Francisco and has proved
a big boon to both the public and the
medical men. We have not decided vet
whether to build an eight story or six
story building.
Library and Museum
The new building will have a free
assembly room and library for the use
VI AAAC Ii aEO AO4nAN ALEuAGdL society
me library room viii be donated for
the permanent housing of the splendid
library already in the possession Of the
society. which is one OF the finest IL
Draries in the south II contains 5000
volumes and is constantly growing.
Then there will be a pathological mu-
scum. A private citizen living near the
site Of the new building has promised
to donate $500 toward the establish
ment OF the museum If we build a six
story structure or $1,000 If we make it
eight stories.
The building will be ventilated by
cool washed air and will have a com
plete inter communicating telephone
system There will be an operating room
on every other room for the use of the
tenants who have minor operations to
perform Two trained nurses will be
IN constant attendance in the building.
The library viii be in charge Of an
experienced librarian Every office
will contain a safety deposit vault,
where the doctors can keep their
records
Pnsteur Institute Included.
The Pasteur institute and a local
drug store have already spoken for
space A large dental supply house
also has made reservation. A complete I
X-ray equipment and Photographic IA
cilities will be installed LabOratOries
are also to be housed in the building
Investigation is now being made of the
most modern builtin features for den
ISIS OAAAEES anu VIII ne Incorporated
into the structure 1t is the belief Of
the medical men interested in the pro
Jet that this proposition will draw the
attention Of the medical world TO FL
PasO, for no other city Of this size in
the country will have anythink like it
Plans S2S.OO0 Warehouse.
Flans were completed this week by I
frost & frost for a $4,000 warehouse
10 be built by Victor Caruso- Work on
Two new apartment houses. costing
$4,000 and $4,000. was started during the :
week and contractors also began the \
remOdeling OF the Patterson building.
at Broadway and San Antonio street, [
which viii cost about S11. 900.
The Caruso warehouse is being built Z
for occupancy by the sam Goodman Co. I
II VIII be Of brick and concrete and !
VIII be two stories in height The 4
ground occupied, which is located at !
sixth and FL PasO streets and has
traekage facilities. is 90 by 120 feet /
Inc building viii be equipped with a
large freight elevator and will have 1
facilities for rapid loading and unload |
ing.
Church Builds Apartment.
jolly x Morris have been awarded 1
the contract by the Spanish Methodist j
Episcopal church for the building Of a /
u apartment building at the corner Of /
Tays and Fifth streets. The building /
VIII be two stories in height and will {
contain p rooms It will occupy /
plot 80 by 1875 feet and Will be built I
Of brick Plans for the apartment J
which viii cost $4,000, were drawn BY 1
frost & frost
Jolly & Norris started work during
the week on an apartment house on /
Myrtle avenue, near Dallas street that j
is being built for Mrs. c. F. Leary.
Each apartment Will contain four
rooms and the building viii be two /
stories in height and will have four
apartments and will cost $4,000. The
same firm began work during the week
on the remodeling Of the Patterson
building Instead Of two there viii be
three stores on the ground floor and
the two upper floors will be completely
remodeled, new plumbing and electric