TIMARU IMPROVEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13713, 1 October 1908, Page 2

TIMARU IMPROVEMENTS.

MR J*. WAV'S .NEW BUILDINGS. A" line -pile, of buildings is now Hearing completion at the corner of SUillorcl tiqd Besivict ■ Streets, :for Mr l\ol>ert Hjiy.Jof Christcliurch, who.' Las thown his coulid :uw in ■tlio' toM'n By exiiending on th-o imptoveiiients he has cireeted at- this important business •centre, a sun of £6OOO. Jt has long been, tho desir-o of those who take a prido in the town, to sec erected oil thw corner, a block of buildings commensurate with its importance as a. husi- !!• s-- siie. and this desire has now been fulfilled in a most satisfactory way for Mr Hay has put up a structure, harmonious in desjgn, and one iu every way worthy of the town. .Mr T. Coult-hai-d-MullionSj who was entrusted ivitli the planning of the building, is to be eongratulate<i on the result of hix efforts. It is a bold, striking edifice, and during the time of construction it has been thy cynosure for many admiring eyes. Tho building is one of 'the few in ,Tiinaru which contain three storeys. It has a frontage of 86 feet to Stafford Street, and of 88 feet to Beswick Street. The s.;ctito»i was an awkward one t® build on in that it has no properly defined shape, ami runs up to a very acute angle—one of 60 degree*—at the junction of the two streets which it. faces, and being very narrow, ;i good deal of ingenuity and thought must- have been brought into play before a. building possessing so many features of utility as iho ono erected, could have been planned. The structure is eompo*ed of brick and I-rio-cuiieiete. all the- piers and Ik* licing of the -latter material, the fcriek woik lieing chiefly inside tlio building. While tho facade possesses no distinctivo style, it may lie best dn>cril»cd as of the modern .classic style of architectuic. The front mainly consists of substantia! piers at about 12ft. centre.*, arched over on tho tops, and surmounted by a very heavy cornie-e and broken parapet, one of the main objects in the front, being to get iu as much gljss as possible. At Ihe angle of the i\u, sli'icls which the bir.ld in'/ flouts a very tin- effect, has litvn obtained by putting ill large seini-eitculae •vnidows one above I lie other, each window Ijeing filled with bent glass socially imported for tho job. All the- windows on the ground floor arc of plate glass, with small art fancy glass lights above. On tho first floor each bay is divided into two setn of windows, while the top windous are divided into thlO: lights and a transom. The budding hai .< hip and valley roof, and a glance at the plans .-veins to indicate that it. has not been 'an easy building to roof.

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of the eitc. The first shop on .Stafford &i re-el, starting from the &outh end. its occupied by J. E. liurdky and Soi:b. Itmeasures 2Sft. by 12ft. and lias an oflice at the back, measuring 14ft. by 12ft. Both shop and office have plastered wallt> and ceilings, the latter being finished with fibrauo plaster cornice and centre flower. There i> a. tiled hearth, mantei. counter, screen, and all ueccbsary chop fittings, bath shop and oflice being well fitted up. The next shop is 24ft. by 12ft.. with an office 19ft. by 12ft. adjoining. Next to this is another shop 18ft. by 12ft ; , part of it being screened off to make it- suitable for office purposes. On the other side of the main entrance a trio of shops tills: j up the corner. measure 18ft- by 12ft., 12ft. by oft., and 15ft. by 15ft. respectively. These, are at present being fitted up. Above the Beswick street entrance are three more shops each divided into two. Tiicte cdiop=f are approximately 19ft. by 12ft. The one nearest TatteicaH'o has bsen taken by Mr E. A. LeCren, who is using it. as an office, and it has been titled up accordingly. This completes the tho.ps on the ground floor. A handcome talaircate of figured limit tpringii froiri the main hall to a landing on the second floor and from this landing two corridors lead to the various offices. The thirteen offices on this floor are finished with plaster walls and fibrous cornices, while the corridors ( and stairway are finished in handsome dados of picked rirnu. The corner suits of four rooms on this floor has been taken by Dr. W. A. Gunn, dentist, who intends io transfer his business from the Theatre Buildings to this more central site. These rooms have a tunny aspect : from them a wide look-out can be obtained, and fitted up as they are, they should prove eminently suitable to Dr. Gumi's requirements. They contain in all, about 500 super fec-t. The four other offices fronting {Stafford Street are about 15ft- by l'2ft each, and are all finished in a very pleasing ktyle, a feature worthy of note being the' way that, additional light is provided by means of a glass panel let into the door of each office. There are three other offices overlooking Beswick Street, two of them being 14ft by 12ft-, and one 19ft by 16ft. The two remaining offices on this floor aro very roomy, each measuring 25fl by 12ft. Continuing up the stairway, the third floor is reached: a. single corridor leading to tho live apartments that arc situated there. From these looms a commanding view of the' town and harbour can be obtained. One very spacious room on the Beswick Street side, 4oft- by 19ft, is very suitable for tea room purpose*. It- is light, and sunny, and from it. ;ui excellent view of tho harbour can Iks obtained. Tho room at tho- corner is 28ft by 20ft-, and it also is a very fine one. Then thero tire two oil Stafford Street each measuring 21ft, by 13ft., and one at the back of these, 25ft. by 21ft. Tho finish throughout- is of a. very choice kind; the interior windows are fitted with iho {latent Austral sash balance, and the lavatory accommodation is the latot and best. Mr Hollow was the main contractor, the sub-contractors being Messrs WestBros. (brick work), JT. Berry (plastering), It. S. Wardrop, of Dunedin (fibrous plaster work), and Mr ,T. Craigic> staff was responsible for the plumbing and painting. . In each department good workmanship is an outstanding feature, and the building is a credit to all concerned. ,