BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 250, 25 August 1874, Page 6

BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.

MESSES I. HAILENSTEIN AND CO.’S NEW WAREHOUSE. As we stated last week, new premises for Messrs I. Hallenstein and Co. are being erepted in Melmore-street on a site adjoining the present store. We have been favoured with a description of the intended erection, which is now in course of progress. The building will be of two stories, having a frontage to the street of 66 feet. On the ground floor, there will be the store, 33ft. 6in. x 30ft., with a handsome staircase leading to the floor above, which will contain show-rooms, &c. The whole will be elegantly fitted up, and the rooms well lighted. The building will also contain the manager’s residence, having an entrance-hall on the ground floor, communicating with the store on one side, and with the dining-room, &c., on the other. The dining-room will be 15ft. 6in. by 12ft., and the kitchen 14ft. by 12ft. In the hall is placed the staircase to first-floor. This floor contains a drawing-room, 15ft. 6in. by 12ft., and three large bedrooms and a bath-room. The height of the ceiling in the ground-floor will be lift. Gin. clear, and in first-floor, 10ft. Gin. The walls will be built of stone and concrete, and, with the ceilings, will be plastered throughout inside. The building externally will have a very imposing appearance, and is designed as follows : —From the basecourse at each end of front rise pilasters 21 feet in length, on which is supported the main entablature. This will consist of moulded architraves, frieze, j and cornice, the latter supported by beautifully moulded cantilivers. The main pilasters will have moulded caps and bases, the former having enrichments in each. Between the two floors will be a moulded stringcourse, &c., stopping on the main pilasters. These will be supported by a series of smaller coupled pilasters, along the whole front. The store will have plate glass front, and handsome entrance doorway, the latter to be folding, and fitted with crystal handles and finger plates. The front of the building to Melmore-street will be finished in Portland cement. The contractors are Messrs Drummy and Heron, of Cromwell, and the architect is Mr F. W. Burwell, of Queenstown.