The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-26
new MAIN STREET
Opening Up of jackson Is Fore
cast by Deal.
Mrs. Warren NJ. Crosby to Ex-
tend Store There.
BUILDING TO COST 100000
VIII Be Three Stories, With a
Separate Entrance.
Mrs. Crosby Also Buys Lots
Near Catholic School.

Blazing the trail of business pro- !
gress. and forecasting the day when
Jackson street may become one of the
busy thorofares of Topeka and Topeka |
viii cease to be called a one-street city, |
the announcement was made today by
Mrs. Warren NJ. Crosby OF the inten-
ton of the dry good firm to extend its
building on thru to Jackson street at
a cost of between $4,000 and s10O. !
600
The new building will have a 'front.' !
age on Jackson street of rs feet and a
depth of IS feet up to the point where
1t joins the old building. AS the level
of the land is lower on Jackson street, !
the third floor on the Jackson street
side will be level with the second floor
on the Kansas avenue side. Display
windows similar to those on Kansas
avenue will be installed. There will
be : large Jackson street entrance and
elevator accommodations
To House Enlarged Business.
Disposition of the space in the new
building has not been entirely decided
upon. according TO Mrs. Crosby. Rap
idly growing business has resulted in
all departments in the present store
being decidedly hampered by crowded
conditions Practically every depart
nent in the store is to be enlarged.
= Some of the departments will be
A-ansferred to the new building.
The Pollyanna luncheon service IS
TO be materially enlarged and will be
moved to the first floor off the Jack
son street entrance. complete cafe
terra service will be installed. Mrs.
Crosby stated. and the soda fountain
facilities also will be increased. Ice
creams and ices served by the Polly
anna will be made in the building.
The luncheon service, however. viii
occupy only part of the first floor.
The work of removing the old build
ings now occupying the ground Will
be begun at once, it was stated. AS
soon as this is completed. construction
viii be started. Brick and reinforced
concrete will be used in the new struc-
ture Tentative plans for the new
building have already been made and
quotations on prices for material have
been received. No contract has yet
been left for the work.
To Mrs. Crosby is due the credit as
IN exceptally capable businesswoman
OF being the first retail mercantile
dealer to take advantage of building
a store thru the block and opening
business on Jackson street. The i'm
possibility of securing enlarged accom-
modations on Kansas avenue has long
been apparent to Topeka marchants.
4 Better Parking Accommodations.
II is felt that the double entrance
plan will work out here, as it has in
large department stores in other cities.
Women shoppers usually have some
particular department in mind when
they enter the store, Mrs. Crosby says.
Where the particular department is To-
Gated is not the material factor. Park
ing space on Kansas avenue is usually
so well taken up that it is impossible
to find room to leave a motor car.
There will be more sTace available on
Jackson street. and easier access to the
departments located in the new build
ing.
Tho offices now located in the an
rex will probably be moved to the first
floor. The space will be used extend
irfg on thru to Jackson street, as one
large salesroom. All desired light will
he availah from windows in the
north and south walls.
Buys Lots at $175 Front Foot.
Purchase of the eiGhty-five feet on
Jackson street between the Catholic
school and the Shawnee Fire building
By Mrs. Warren NJ. Crosby was an
nounced today.
The space includes three 25-foot
lots and 10 feet additional. The prop
crty was purchased for about 81 1000.
o. nearly $175 per front foot for the
s5 feet The deal was made thru G.
J. Bolmar. a local real estate agent.
The property was purchased from
Frank Graham. who lives in Wyan-
dotte county.
For Filling and Parking Station.
Of the purchase was the statement that
the property had been leased to d. J.
Sphar. who will locate a filling station
for oil and gasoline and establish a
parking space for motor cars on the
L property.
Sphar has had thirteen years ex-
fcrience in the oil business. He spent
four years with the Uncle Sam Oil
company. at Wichita; seven years as
manager for the same company in To-
peka; and two years with the Capital
oil company.
A parking space similar to the Or
pheum Parking station in Kansas City
will he operated in connection with
the filling station. The space will be
inclosed on all sides. Sphar will as
sumo responsibility for all motor cars
stored in the parking space. except
in case Of fire. A check system viii
be operated to safeguard the cars. The
place will he open day and night will
responsible men in charge ct all times
Spha- expects 10 start work on the
place within n week. A certain amount
OF eXcavating will have TO be done
A brick office building will be con
structed first The oil apparatus tC
be installed will cost close to $4,000
Sphar will handle tires and a com
plete line Of automobile accessories he
said.
IRISH ATTACK POLICE BARRACKS
Three Hundred Rebels Are RepuIset
by Five ConstabIes-No Casualties