NEW BUILDINGS. THE PROGRESS OF THE CITY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2467, 26 June 1901, Page 30

NEW BUILDINGS. THE PROGRESS OF THE CITY.

Several large buildings have lately been erected by firms in Dunedin. and several more are to be built shortly. We purpose in thi<; article to. v<>fer briefly to the extent of these new &tvi:e.urc=:.

Messr3 Butler Bros?, are creeling a threestorey brick aud cement building- at the corner of Water and Vogel streets, with a frontage to Water street of 82ft oin and to Vogel street of 4-Bft. The front is nicely broken up with plasters and panels, surmounted with two pediments. The main entrance is from Water street. The offices face . U^etreftt^d^Lth^jsat -SUkSILI&Ji&L

•fittings and the collar racks. The partitions of the offices are finished with dado below on V-jointed lining, and above are glazed with diaper glass. The cart entrance is m Water street, and at the inner end of it are the lavatorie=. On the first floor there are shelving, counter, and fittings. The walls of the ground and fu-st floors are cohered with tonguccl-and-grooved lining. A splendid show room, fitted all round -with drapers and counters, is situated on the firbt floor. On the second floor is the bulk store, 64ft 9m by "-sft 3in. The work, or packing, room i.= ou the sanae level. The floor is composed of concrete, with steel girders, and all openings are protected by ■fireproof doors. There ib a separate entrance to the packing room by means of an iron staircase. At the rear of the packing room th-ere are lavatories, winch are fitted overhead with lantern lights. The ventilation throughout i* all that could be desired. Above this floor is the sail loft, 55ft by 40ft, lit from the roof by Wade's patent pkylight 1 -. There ib a hydraulic lift communicating with all the floors of the building from the ground to the top. Mr Gr. Sampson is the contractor for the building. The old part of Wain's Hotel in Maose street is to be taken down shortly, and an up-tb-da f e three-storey brick building and, basement erected in its place. This new part will be in the Renaissance style. The basement is divided into cellarage, la\ atoms, and beer cellar?, lit from the street with Luxifer prism lights. The main entrance from. ■ Manse street will be finio-hed with neat panelled and moulded dado of figured red pine and ss J > amppd steel ceiling*. There will be two ba-e, with pnrlr.urs off them. A shop will face the f-treet, and MeEsrs Crust and Crust's buildings will be entirely renovated. At the rear will be a new kibehen, fitted up in the most complete manner. The first floor is divided into tuites of rooms, with the latest ideas in the way of baths, basins, and lavatories. The top floor i=s set apart for single bedrooms, and is also fitted With baths, etc. Tenders have been called for the building, and will closa shortly. Messrs Mollison's building, at the corner of George and Frederick streets,, is one of the ornaments of that part of the town. It is i> three-storey building, with very laTga cellarage. A verandah of the latest style, with hundreds of feet of glass, gives a fine effect to the premises, and the cornice* and carving display much skill on the part of the workmen. There are fix large windows of plate-glass, which are splendidly adapted as a means of displaying samples of the many goods which may be purchased within. Inside the premises there is large floor space, and one cannot fail to notice a very fine piece of furniture in the shape of a cash* desk, made of specially-picked figured red pine, polished. Passing several counters one comes to the dress department, which has been specially btiilt with a view to afford the best possible light and to give plenty of fixtures and floor space. A very large lantern lias been eTeeted, which throws down a> perfect hght. In t3ie corner of this department is the private office of the firm. Retracing one's steps and passing through an. archway on the right the counting house and the telephone office are reached, adjoining which is the furnishing department. A door from this department leads into the cellar, where all the reserve stockman kept. Ascending the magnificent staircase of figured red pine one enters the ladies' department— a very fine showroom, with plenty of space, — ond, after viewing several other departments, an archway takes the visitor to a lavatory for the use of cuf-tomers. In this part of the building are the dressmaking and fitting rooms, of which there are three. Facing George street is a large room, which the firm intend for a tea room, from the windows of which fine views may be obtained of the city. The room is artistically finished in T-jointed lining, a reeded dado bolow with moulded and reeded capping and necking, the ceilings being panelled, and all finished with Bon Accord paint. The tailor's cutting room is also situate in this part of. the building. A stair lead? to the to]j floor, where the workrooms are located. These are four in number — tw-o dressmaking rooms, a millinery room, and a tailoring room. They are all separate rooms, and ample provision has been made for light and comfort. The premises are lighted throughout with the newest incandescent burners. The verandah has five very large arc lights, which have a striking brightne*?. Mes&rs M'Gill and Sons were the contractor?. Messrs D. Benjamin and Co. have just had' completed a ■* pry large and commodious warehouse, stores, and offices, adjoining their premises in Do-wling street. Entering from. Dowling street and turning to the left, on« enters a new counting house, 44ft by 17ft. This is subdivided into different branches and fitted with lavatories. Immediately above this is the tobacco department, with neat counters and shelving, and is lit from the roof with lantern lights. In the same portion of the building the firm have a tobacco show room, 18ft by 10ft, fitted up with, counters, glazed partitions, and stained fittings, presenting a very handsome appearance. The packing aud forwarding store, which is oa the ground floor, is 84ft long and 42ft wide. Abovp it is the main ehowroom, IOOh long and 42ft wide, the watts beinft lined and the ceilings neatly broken up with panels and cut cornic-ps. The second floor is the crate floor, \\ hie Is is of the sirno dimensions a<- the main '-howrooia. The top floor is for bulk. The viholo of the floors are complete with all nec-"3-ary fittings, hydraulic lift*, and hoipt, and arc well lit from three f-ides. The building hns jit 4 left the hands cf tho contraciorc, 3le^i\- Fo-4cr and George. McbEi-3 Levin and Co. (Lim't^cl), of Wellington, are haiimj ;> Ln^e three -.l^rcy brick and cement building elected in. tlia Empire City, at the corner of Custom house "quay. Waring Toylor street, and Feathers-ton street. The frontage to Custom house quay is BEft, to Waring Taylor street l£4lt 6in, and to realherbton street 100 ft. The floor is classic. As showing how electricity is coming into nuo in the colony, it may be mentioned that it 13 used m this building not only for lighting but for the wool and store lifts and tho hoists. Mr James Trevor is the contractor. The architect for all these buildings is Mi? James Hislop, of Dowling street. In consequence of the increase of his business in the north, Mr Hislop has found it necessary to send Mr E. W. Waldcn, who has b*en with him for so many years, to take charge of iha Wellington branch. Mr Walden will bava & competent taff under him.

A private cable reports the death suddenly al Kew, Melbourne, of Mr T. S. Harrison, of IV S. Harrison and Co.. eorki manufacturers, Rollins street. Melbourne. The deceased wasHU ?ke early sixties a xesi* degtjjj L this «ii*