The Dickinson press., 1917-05-12
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Be COST OF
LOCAL P. 0.
GOVERNMENT is CONSTRUCTING
SPLENDID EDIFICE FOR
DICKINSON. +,
Will Be One of Best in State, Modern
in Every Detail Planning for
Beautiful Grounds.

4AIANAAS l14Sh1AooA1r Aaot tahAuS
rank among the foremost cities Of the
state, will next year number among
it's splendid public and business struc-
lures new federal building, now
under course Of construction and rep
resenting an outlay for the building
alone of approximately $4,000. With
arrival of favorable weather for con-
struction operations, work of erection
is being pushed rapidly forward by
the contracting company, Charles
Weitz Sons Of Des Moines, Iowa. !,
The new federal building will house
the postoffice and the United States
land office, the latter branch of gov
eminent activities to occupy the sec
ond floor.
Hebron Brick Used.
Dimensions Of the building will be
76.75x9O feet, and the edifce will be
|fireproof throughout, with exception
|of the ,sheathing on the roof. Super
structure is Of gray pressed Hebron
brick with Ohio sandstone trimmings
Grade course is to be Of granite, and
steps and platforms will likewise be
of that material.
In the public lobby the floor will be
of terrazzo, with marble base. Ter
razzo is kind Of cement flooring in
cluding fragments of colored stone
and commonly not set in patterns.
All toilets will be Of marble, with
terrazzo floor, and with marble wains.
coting, Az to 6 feet high.
In the building will be two freproot
vaults, one for the postmaster and the
other for the money order depart
ment.
CHARTERED Oak Finish.
Finished front part Of the structure
will be of quartered white oak, anc
finish Of the public lobby and mair
entrance to postmaster's room will be
Of quarter sawed white oak. Re.
mainder of the finishing material will
be Douglas fir.
The building will have a separate
heating plant, but arrangements vii
be made so that connection with thu
city heating system may be accom-
plished. A conduit system will be
provided for electric lights, telephones
and signal service. In the rear will
be a paved driveway, and there will
be iron hitch-racks for convenience o!
TuTdl CdII1cES' WIN AoS AOA oS1u1 A"A
vehicles.
4 Basement of the building will b
cemented, and two coats of white
paint will make it light and sanitary
New granite curbs and cement walks
will be built on both street sides o.
the structure.
Furnishings Of the building, includ
ing lighting fixtures and letter boxes
will cost about $4,000, bringing cos
Of the edifce and it's furnishings nea1
the $4,000 mark. Contract specific!
time Of completion as February l
1918. s}s s' %i
Will Beautify Grounds.
A new departure in conne ection will
the contract granted the Weitz firm
for erection Of the building is tina
the contractors must also do all grad
ing and seeding of the tract sur
rounding the structure and plant flow
ers and shrubs therein. A landscap,
architect will be employed by tht
builders and he will lay out tn,
grounds, which will be one of tn.
beauty spots Of the city when th'
work is completed. Several hundred
shrubs will be set out in the grounds
f.. H. Fall, intendent of con
struction, arrived here last week tt
inspect the work, and beginning Jun,
| 1 will make his headquarters in thi'
city. He has been at Valley City fol
the last year, and has been. superin
tending work Of construction on tn
| federal building there. He also super
intends all repair work on government
structures in this section.