South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-03
TO ERECT NEW
PRINTING PLANT
New Brick Structure Win be
Built at C0Ifax Az. and
Lafayette Blvd.

Elmer Crockett president OF the
Tribune Printing 20. turned the first
shovel Toll Of dirt breaking the
ground for the buidine which Is TO
be the future home Of the Tribune.
The building is TO be built on the
northeast corner Of COlfax av. and
Lafayette blvd. on what was former
~ the j. d. Oliver property. and
will be completed as rapidly as pos
sible. weather conditions permitting
To is planned 20 have the building
ready for occupancy within q year.
The excavation OF the basement
which will entail a removal OF 5000
yards OF dirt will take three weeks.
according 70 George j.. Hoffman. who
IS the contractor IN charge OF the
work. The foundation viii be laid
Immediately and the real constr1c-
ton work VIII begin in the spring,
according 10 the plans OF II. c..
Christman. building contractor.
The site Of the building was pur-
chased in March. 1918. Of J. d.
oliver The Colfax av frontage ex-
tends loo feet from the west prop
erty line east to the Elks' temple.
The Lafayette blvd side is 144 feet
deep. A 12-foot strip on the east
connects IL with a piece AZ by 45
feet in size Immediately IN the rear
OF the E1ks' temple. The building
on this piece is now used by the
Tribune as a garage. The frontage
on Coifax will extend the entire
length Of the property, 1f4 feet on
Lafayette blvd.
A 25-foot court between the Elks'
temple and the new structure will
be left vacant and will furnish light
and air for both buildings. When
II becomes necessary TO use this space
for building purposes. the present
plans provide for a large shaft on
the east side which will give the
needed light and air. The north,
west and south sides OF the build
ing will be on the property lines.
Three Stories.
When completed the building will
be three stories in height. of dark
brick with trimmings to match.
plain architecture. both inside and
out, will be the keynote in the con-
struction. which will be with a view
20 utility rather than beauty. How
ever. the exterior lines will be pre-
else and attractive IN keeping with
modern architectural ideas The
CoIfax av. front Will have two en-
frances. the main and center one
opening into the business office on
the first floor and will include the
business, advertising and circulation
departments and the private Offices
oS the president and secretary-treas-
urer. The other entrance on the
east side OF the main one will lead
to the stairs and elevators TO the
second and third floors
The business office will be connect
ed here. Entrance for employees Of
the mechanical department and
newsbOys will be on the Lafayette
blvd side, and will lead TO a news
boys lobby and 10 a stairway 10 the
composing room. North Of the lobby
will be the press and mailing room.
An entrance at the north end OF this
room for loading purposes is plan
ned, where all loading will De done
under cover. a drive extending the
entire length Of the building making
&c possible.
Equipment OF Building.
The second floor Will be occupied
by the editorial rooms. arranged in
a modern and efficient way. North
OF the news room viii be the ad
and composing rooms and at the ex-
IRENE north will be moulding, mat
rix and wash rooms ard the foundry.
The basement under the entire
building will be used largely for the
storage OF news print A large
storage vault, shower baths, locker
rooms and toilets viii also be To-
Gated here.
A new Goss printing press will be
installed which has a 64-page ca
pacity and known as the GOss octu-
pie. The press will be built espe-
cialIy for the Tribune and will be
duplicate OF one being built for one
If the largest papers in the country.
II will be so feet in length. nine
feet in height and viii weigh i20,-
GOO pounds The architectural firm
of Austin & ShambIeau Of this city
prepared the plans from drawings
made BY a member OF the Tribune
Printing company.