The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-25
NEW CHAMBER BUILDING FORMALLY OPENED
81 ,500,0 900 Home Inspected
by Citizens-0ne of
Finest in U. S.
HAS NOVEL FEATURES
Spacious Quarters for
Commerce Body.

with fitting ceremony the new
81 500. 900 home of the Chamber of
Commerce was formally opened to-
day, Dedication will be held to-
night.
During the last few days thou
sands of citizens have inspected the
N. Meridian st. building. which
provides spacious quarters for the
Commerce body. Facilities of the
beautiful building are modern in
every respect. It is one OF the
finest quarters of any Chamber in
the United States.
The Chamber offices occupy part
of the basement. all of the second
and part of the third floor. General
offices of John B. Reynolds, sec
rotary. are on the third floor over.
looking University Park. Second
floor includes staff offices lounge
room and cafe.
Gothic Design
The structure designed by Robert
Frost Daggett. is of Gothic type
built along straight lines.
Four private dining rooms flank
the main dining room, which faces
Meridian St. The private rooms may
be used separately or thrown to-
gether for banquet purposes. In
rear OF the second floor are three
small rooms for committee use.
Patronage OF the new dining room
in the past month has made ap-
parent the need for additional space.
V. d. Vincent. cafe manager, stated.
Huge Lounge
The huge lounge which occupies
large portion OF second floor is
| handsomely furnished in green leath-
er and mohair ar t'th attractive
chairs and seats : writing
desk is located in o. corner.
Thomas a. Moynahan Construc.
tion Company had the general con-
tract.
There are more the 400 offices in
the building, according to Moyna-
han.
The Chambers new home has
many novel features. including a ter,
razzo floor built of special concrete.
the first floor lobby is of ornamental
title.
Henry r. Behrens did the interor
decorating. George T. Wheldon
realtor, has charge OF rentals.
Sub-contractors: Henry r. Beh
rens. 1887 Hume Mansur building
painting contract; Person Lewis
Hardware Company. Ill L. Vermont
/ St. hardware trimmings: G. L
Smith Electric Company. 122 s.
Pennsylvania ST., electric contract
plumbing and heating; The Permu
dit Company, New York, water
softener; Geiger & Peters. Minnesota
st. and Madison Ave. iron stair
rails: Stewart-Carey Glass Company.
231 S. New Jersey ST., glass con
tract.
The Tyler Company. Chicago, II,
elevator Enclosures. Charles McGar-
vey, 1885 Broadway, plastering;
Ralph Il. Reeder & Sons, 2401 Cor.
nell Ave. roof; American Art Mo
sale and Tile Company. 915 People s
Bank building. Terrazzo floors; Stack
house Building Specialties Company
814 -Iume-Mansur building, fire
doors and steel window sash; Ed
France & Son, Hnoleum; A. W. Ross
Marble and Tile Company. tile; Otis
Elevator Company. 233 S. Meridian
St., elevators; Hugh J. Baker & Co.
602 w. AcCarty St, angles; Edward
F. Dux. 916 (. Michigan St. stone.
Frank Arena Studio, Bedford. Ind.
models for stone carving; Sterling
Products Company, 500 Euclid Ave.
calking windows; Tanner and Com.
pany. 400 S. Pennsylvania ST., arch
and base sash; J. G. Douglas and
Company. 1887 Southeastern Ave, ex
cavating; j. G. KarstEdt Construction
Company. 1927 Lemcke Bldg, rein,
forced concrete: Wege Stanford
Marble & Tile Company. e03 Odd
Fellows Bldg, marble and tile; f. A
Peary & Son. window shades; Sink
& Edwards. ventilation.
Firms furnishing material:
Indianapolis Coal Company, 234
Bankers Trust Bldg, brick, lime and
cement; Sutton Raymond Corpora.
ton, 10S w. Twelfth ST.. welding
equipment; Tanner Company. 400 s.
Pennsylvania St, wall ties: Book
Equipment Company. 1900 North,
western Ave, concrete mixer equip.
ment; vonnegut Hardware Company,