The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-24
Place for Professional Men
Will Be An Ornament
tothe City.
some UNIQUE FEATURES
Sound Proof Partitions and
Provision for Elevator
Surface.

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gtions for the construction Of the new
Arcade professional building to be
built by the Fairmont Building and In.
yestment company are rapidly being
completed by Architect a. G. Lyons
and it is thought that the proposition
will be ready for construction bids IN
about two weeks. With the develop
ment OF the plans many new and in.
teresting features Of the building have
come to light and the completion OF
this project will give Fairmont one o.
thegmost complete and desirable build
ingsI fovsthe Offices OF professional
men in West Virginia.
The plans call for fiYe.story build
ing, constructed of pressed brick,
fronting on Cleveland avenue, on the
siteIof what is now known as the Man
ley property and adjoining the Arnett
property which is next to South Stde
bridge. From the front the building
will be handsome appearing Struc-
ture with the main entrance IN the
center. Two other entrances will lead
from tho sidewalk into two long store
rooms at either side OF the building.
EThese will be we'll lighted from the
side, front and rear and Will be ~ 1cct
wide ana 72 feet in length
Upon entering the main entrance 10
the Arcade six smaller shop rooms
three on either side, will be seon. Each
: OF these will have entrances from tne
arcade and the entire front OF each
will be plate glass display windows.
= THE arcade itself will be lighted from
tho skylights overhead and will pro.
syide-easy access to the elevator, which
Is fob on the ight.hand side conf
ing from tho street entrance. This
arcade will be paved with tile as
are the other first floor rooms. The
stairway will ascend around the ele'
aYtor shaft to the roof. :,
All four of the upper stories VIII
have similar construction, ana VIII
have twenty-five office rooms each
withka a wide airshaft extending from
sthe5skylights over the Grst floor arcade
stoItheroof. Thus each OF the two rows
ofloffices on either side OF the atrslaft
will gbe outside rooms with sunlight
and plenty OF outside ventilation, y
hallway will extend between the two
rows Of offices making each OF them OF
access and but short distance from
the elevator and stairway. All OF
the construction in the building VIII
be. .fireproof and modern.
"a feature Of the office room con-
struction will be the partitions which
are to be Of hollow tile making each
room soundproof. Each room VIII
have both hot and cold water i'll addi'
4tionfto four toilet rooms on each moor.
All OF the floors in the four upper stor-
icsHwill be OF concrete and steel con-
struction with a notseproot surface.
The Elevator, operated by electricity
wilI,,in conformation TO the latest IDEAS
OF engineering science, have the motor
that runs the apparatus located over
head at the top OF the SHAFT.
Under the entire building com
modius basement will be built win
separate compartments for each OF tne
store and shOp rooms on the arCade
floor. In the basement will also be To-
Gated the vacuum stcam.heating ar
ranEements with which the entire
building will be heated. In the rear
on the basement and easily reached
from tho wide stairway opening on
tolthe driveway and parking space for
automobiles, which is in the rear OF
thefbuilding. will be large and we'll
lighted packing room for the opening
ofsboxes and shipments of goods deliv-
cred TO the shops.
AS all of the Offices in the building
arctic be so constructed that two or
more can be Joined with connecting
doors, suites OF as many rooms as
the remnants may desire can be pro-
sVided. Already great many OF the
100 office rooms have been asked Tor
by physicians and dentists about the
city and it is likely that the majority
sof the entire building will be engaged
nv prospective tenants before the con.
struction is completed. Located in
theTmost desirable section of the town
and near the heart Of the business dis.
itrict the building will yet be quiet and
most suitable for professional pur'
poses.
theEsite of the new Arcade building
willtbe moved to the lot In the rear and
willIbe turned so that 1t fronts toward
the South Side bridge. The new build.
will be completed and ready for
81 occupants by November.