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THE BROOKLYN CITIZEN. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1892-TWENTY PAGES. oan be regulated to any desired degree in the witnessed the centre of trade slowly drift, first of 515, and to supply steam' to these i ,1 nt Hm monument.

TllUi let of symmetrically arranged figure, Instead 11.. ni.in mooth surface commonly to be winter, while during the warm season, by means of artificial ventilation, the ytir in the store is kept delightfully cool and pure. The store is light and airy and tbe ceilings are so high that one hardly realizes that he is NGTON 51! teen in stone arches. The triangular spaces formed on the fronts of the monument between the baae and the top by the arch's curving away over the street, while the piers extend straight pward, are filled with Fome fnu'y executed panels. On the north front or t'u -ide toward the fountain, these consist of the seals of the State of New YoTk and of the city of Brooklyn, wreathed over with olive branches.

On the south side, or that facing the park, are two v.mtifnl nnm1rel nancls. of which separate illustrations nre given. They are the work of view can be obtained of the sdjaotnt country from this point, and When the flags are erected on the top of the monument on holidays they can be seen from a long distance. The height of the ground where it is situated, of conrae, largely helps the actual height the crest and the extent of the view. FREDERICK LOESER CO.

A Great Ruslness Which Grew Kapldly It Fine Facilities. The extensive improvements made by Messrs. Frederick Loeser ft Co. during the year make an important addition to the business buildings of the city. The new portion of the already large and handsome building is situated ou Livingston street and Bond street, with the new entrance on the former.

The building as it now stands occupies the entire block bounded by Fulton Livingston and Bond streets and Fulton 1' 3 3 irt 91 11 tJjLa.alJc;Ail.ifaIj3? x'Njn pi pci rv tfii a ill, I icr j. THE IOV1NOTON BUILDING. 1 I IliilPiHte1 a long, high and fairly wide interior like a ball it formed, 215 feet long. 15 feet wide and 15 feet high. It baa bsjirlecided to occupy thi at a sort of memoaiivfiinm hall for the use of the m.

mber ofthp4tnud Army, where reiki FREDERICK IvitM li KViF.NSON rf their war Jays may he placed on exhibition. This relic room is finisned with marble dnscots and mosaic panels. Vaults with orna- mental work commemorating the h. roes to whose memory the arch is dedi. ate 1 will be placed in the sides of the walls.

The room will be illuminated by three heavy glass domes in the top. This memorial hall will be one of the chief points of interest to visitors to the monument. piert are also hollow, and flights of circular steps lead up to the room. By continuing along up tbe winding stairs visitors can reach top of the monument, and thit also will be a favorable spot for sightseers. A magnificent 1 I KOCH'S MILLINERY W1XDOW.

Jrripii 30.) i existing. Afnotable thing in this direction baa been the enlargement of the furniture department, and the construction of an elegant suite of furnished rooms on the Bond street side of the third floor. But still more important and an entirely new departure is the addition of a carpet department which is located on the third floor, and contains a large stock of tbe newest goods obtainable. NEW LOCATION. W.

A'S. EXTENSION. More Kooiii Taken by the Giant Dry Goods F.atubliahment. The improvements during the year made by Messrs. Wechsler A Abraham's vast emporium have been in the direction of furnishing more room for the internal economy of the establishment Large workrooms have been added, and the packing and shipping facilities havo been improved by the extension of the.

building toward Gallatin place, whete it now has a private entrance. The great store now occupies nearly a million ami a quarter cubic feet of space. with nearly five miles of shopping floor, and has nine miles Of steam pipiug. It has the largest private electric plant iu the world, so far as is known, the installation includingabout 1,000 incandescent lorners and one-fourth as many arc HghtB, actuated by four high speed steam engines of 100 horse power each, the steam for which is made in a battery of seven steel boilers. The fire extinguishing provision to protect the millions of dollars' worth of property iu the building is, iu fact, furnished by means of three roof automatic tank fire extinguishers," containing 30.000 gallons of water, connected with and adjusted to instantly pour a flood of water through 18,000 feet of sprinkling tubes.

These are ready day or night to respond in case the temperature reaches a dangerous degree in any comer of Ihe establishment pouring a shower on the exuet spot where the fire exists. The Fulton street front extends for 125 feet on the heart of that bUBy thoroughfare, between Bond and Hoyt streets, and runs back to Livingston street 305 feet Upward the building reaches five stories, with two floors belnw the level of the street. At ordinary periods the payroll embraces 1.570 names, but during this season over 2,000 people are employed. There are four mammoth passenger and an equal number of freight elevators, the former devoted exclusively to conveying daily average of 40,000 shoppers to the various floors. The extent and variety of the business transacted under the great dome is illustrated in the following list of tho departments, each with its buyer and a separate set of books Bilks, dress goods, cloths, laces, embroideries, dress trimmings, hosiery, cloaks and shawls, flannels, linens, blaukets, millinery, dress goods, notions, jewelry, fancy goods, leather goods, buttons, men's furnishings, parasols umbrellas, gloves, handkerchiefs, wash goods, china, glass, sterling silver, ceramics, bronzes, clocks, marble figures, lamps, ribbons, confec tions, mineral spa, honsefurnisbings, trunks, infants' outfits, boys' clothing, underwear, furs, corsets, children's dresses and garments, rugs, curtains, art embroidery, shoes, books, furniture, carpets, pictures and frames, toys, dressmaking, fur manufactory, shoemakers' shop, horse clothing, art needle work, carpet work, furniture upholsterer's shop, upholstery work room, stationery, perfumery.

These are in addition to the executive departments, tbe delivery section, sign writers, mail order and other necessary internal arrangements for conducting a vast business house. The Lonis XVL white and gold room adjoining dressmaking parlors, fourth floor (as "effect" boudoir for trying on evering costumes) alone, cost more than an average stone front dwelling. The picture given exhibits the sectional effect of the colossal central light shaft intersecting each floor. WECHSLER BUILDING. Tbe Phenomenal Increase of Business Forces Enlarged Facilities.

The opening of the annex to the palatial structure, recently erected by Messrs 8. Wechsler Bros, ft on Dnffield street, marks an epoch in the phenomenal business growth of the city, and is a noless remarkable illustration of the wonderful success of that firm. In 186'i, the four brothers, Joseph Wechsler, now of Wechsler ft Abraham, Abraham Wechsler, Samuel Wechsler and Herman Wechsler were the retail dry goods business. In 1N69, Samuel Wechsler embarked in the business of manufacturing cloaks and continued in it until, a few years later, he formed a co-partnership with hie brother Herman under the present firm name of 8. Wechsler Bro.

ft Co. They leased the store 293 snd 295 Fulton street, which only covered one-tenthof the area of the palatial building they erected last year on upper Fulton street When Wechsler ft Abraham left their old quarters, 297 and 299 Fulton street, tbe firm at once secured the'property, and were toon forced to seek for more room, and as soon as certain parts of the old Loeser establishment were given np by Liebmann Brothers tbey were leased. In sjtite of the general exodus to upper Fulton street the firm succeeded in retaining a great share of the retail dry goods trade on the lower part of the thoroughfare. Though their business was Increasing every year, the Wecbslers realized the advantage which tbey would derive by a location in that part of tbe city where are now to be found nearly all the prominent retail houses of the Western District of Brooklyn. It was not without difficulty that a store was secured.

At last negotiations with Mr. Henry Offerman led to tbe erection of the magnificent structure Which is sncb palatial evidence of the enterprise of the firm and the skill of the architect, Mr. P. J. Lauritzen.

Tbe bnilding baa seven stories, a basement, a sub-basement and a tower facing on Fnlton street, while in the rear, On Duffield street, an altitude of six stories has been attained. On entering tbe store from Fnlton street one passes nnder an arch probably wider and higher than that of any similar entrance. It is majestic in its proportions snd greatly enhance the beautiful effect or the building, which to in the liomanesqne style of architecture. The interior of tbe entrance is in alcove form and the recesses thus formed are framed with glass windows, tome of the plates being the largest that are made. This attractive presentation is heightened by tbe carved columns and trimming of quartered oak, and the fine pavement of mosale work.

The woodwork of thestore it In polished oak and mahogany. There are three Otis elevators, on package elevator and three freight elevators. Tbe electric light plant it oapabl of 40,000 candle power. By perfect system of steam beating, the temperature of tbe building to lower Fulton street and then np that thoroughfare. The location for tbe new building was so chosen as to tap the stream at its source, and tbe selection of site has been amply justified iu the resulting Increase of business, BROTHERS), i -i When the move was finally made it was made in two directions.

Tbe first bad to some extent been anticipated by the public, the last had not. Death probably paved the way to both. Oue of the members of the firm passed away and this probably precipitated the change in conditions, and the result was the formation of a stock company. To the; estate of the late H. 1 Journoay this compnny paid over half a million of dollars.

What its operations have since been may be imagined from the fact that it has built a fine store, paid four quarterly dividends on half a million dollars' worth of preferred stock and lately declared a dividend of tf per cent, on half a million dollars' worth of common stock. The new Btore is in the bands of a Board of TRUSTBUILDINU. Directors, the officers of the company bein L. 8. Burnhtm, president; Hugh Boyd, treasurer, and John M.

Conklin, secretary. The store has a Flatbush avenue frontage of over 100 feet and an average depth of 135 feet It runs through to Livingston street, has elevators and all other conveniences now indispensable in a flrst-elast establishment and it lighted throughout by electricity. The picture given is not a fair representation of tbe building, a good photograph being rendered impossible by the elevated tracks. Secretary Conklin, who is alto the superintendent, lays: Since our change of location the business has gone on increasing steadily. It is growing all the time.

We deal exclusively in dry goods and we like to have that known. All of those who dealt with us at the old store, with ao exceptions that I eaa recall, hav followed as here, so that we have lost none of oar old customers by the change while we bare gained a great maty new one." THE UEBM ANNS' NEW HOME. Some Account of the Enterprising Firm' t'ptown Building. Among the latest arrival in npper Faltoa street during tbe exodus from the now almost deserted lower portion of that historical business thoioughfar are Liebmann Brothers, who, after an experience of over a quarter of a century la the vicinity of Tillary street, BOW find themselves well established ia their aw and elegant building In the midst ol the other giants of trade. Whea tbe Beeeasitr for re- 31 and' also to heat the building in cold weather there are eight boilers of a total capacity of 610 horse power.

There are six passenger elevators and four freight elevators, the latter located at the extreme southwest earner of the building, Livingston street and Fulton place A stairway lias been added at the Livingston street end of the building. The automatic sprinklers for preventing Are COWPERTHWAITI by checking the smallest blaze on its inception have been extended to the remotest corner of the new building. With the appearance of the store at it was before the enlargement almost everybody in Brooklyn is acquainted. The general appearance will be the same when the addition is opened, only it will be on a larger scale and much improved when the main aisles are ex- tended so as to give one clear view from front to rear. The noisy mechanical bundle carriers have already been removed, and the bundles in each department are wrapped there, thus saving time.

Pneumatic tnbes connect every department with the cashier's main office in the basement, and the prompt conduct of business thus further expedited. The delays incidental to the old system-the failure of bundle carriers to work, the running to and fro of cash boys and girls. (B- and all the noise, confusion and loss of time are a thing of the past Money hands 1 by a customer to a clerk is placed by the latter in a preurnatic carrier, which delivers it at the cashier's department in a second or two, and the change come back with equal 1 rapidity. In the mean time the goods pnrchased 1 are wrapped near at hand and promptly handed I to the customer. As compared with the old system the saving of time it at least one ilf.

To effect thit changinearly(five miles of pneumatic tubing were reqniredfand constructed especially for. tbe purpose. The sir la the tnbes is completely drawn out and replaced by fresh sir one In every eight iscends, so that the tnbes also do duty as ventilators. The tube are out of sight, to that ths view will be unobstructed from end to end of ths store. Ths rooej rained by ths enlargement is mainly devoted to the extension of derartments now indoors.

The dome in the centre of the build ing, looking down npon seven floors from a height of ISO feet, is a sight not easily forgotten. The women's parlor overlooks the entire main floor. It is a feature which for originality has not its equal. A gorgeously fitted up boudoir with eight reflecting mirrors is used to show the evening effect of ball and reception dresses. The fixtures throughout the building are on the most elaborate scale.

Over5.000 square feet of French bevel plate glass have been used for show cases. The basement is almost a store in itself. The china and glasswaro department located there is a veritable fairyland. On the first floor are all the dry goods departments, fancy goodH of every description, laces, trimmings, gloves, umbrellas, hosiery and men's THE FRANKLIN furnishing goods. Women's and children's cloaks and suits, furs, trimmed Ihats, shoes, muslin underwear and infante' goods are on the second floor.

Three entire floors, the third, fourth and fifth, are taken np by the upholstery and furniture departments. The manufacturing of furs and the dressmaking departments with commodious fitting rooms, are situated on the seventh floor. That Wechsler Bro. A Co. made no mistake when they joined the procession to npper Fulton street is evidenced by the fsct that toon the pressure of business became so great that they commenced the erection of an annex bnilding on Dnffield street, which now gives them a floor capacity on each floor of about 30,000 squsrefeet, or 200,000 square feet in all The addition which is built on a plot 87x100 is in detail identical place, with the exception of a small corner building on the corner of Fulton and Bond streets 31x73 feet.

The addition made four years ago and that now completed conform to the original structure in general plan and appearance. The front on Fulton street is of iron and the sides and rear of brick, with stone trimmings. Tbe supporting columns throughout the building nre of iron. The building is 80 feet in height 3 WECHSLER a ABRAHAM'S ROTUNDA. LIEBMANN BROTHERS' ENTRANCE.

from the ground and comprises five stones, and also a basement and sub-basement The main entrance and tbe Bond street entrance remain as they were, but a new entrance has been added on Livingston street. The total sqnare feet of floor space is 300,000. Especial attention has been given to obtaining as much light and air at possible, and in this respect the building has no superior, because it is open to streets on all sides, and the windows are large. There are 80 plate Mr. Philip Martinez, of New irk, who is one of the artists engaged on the decoration of the buildings of the World's Fair at Chicago.

Between the top of the arch and the extreme lop of the monument is quite a high space, and as there was no necessity of making thit of solid masonry, a vacant space it left here between the hi. Jsssswrir ll 'if 1 The tbe mwmw-k M.ATT A CONWAY'S STORE. THE BATTER VAN, BUTUHKO. with that of the original bnilding. Tbe great success of this house is a reflex of the wonderful growth of tbe city in the past five year.

The new building forms a harmonious addition to the Duffield street front, which Is known as the Offerman Building. J0URNEAY BURH HAM'S. A Notable Addition to t'ptown Business Struct urea. Oil Jfcrtfaftof mm Pft fvtiify.) The removal of the old drv goods business of Messrs. Journeay ft Burnham from the location on Atlantic avenue, which had become historical from this occupancy, to the Una bnilding oa Flatbush avenne and Fulton street was a notable event In business circles.

The Arm had been la Its original store nearly half a century, and in that period glass windows In addition to the Urge show windows on Fulton and Bond streets. The meant for providing artificial light are also very complete. There are ten dynamos to furnish electricity for 320 arc lights and nearly one thousand incandescent light. When it la known that one horse power is reckoned for every are light some idea is gained of the great power required. To operate the dynamos and elevators re'art six engine of a combined horse power WECHSLER BROTHERS CO..