A GISBORNE BLOCK.
The,above block, containing 13 shops, with a warohouso on tho upper floor, has a frontngoof 160 ft, to Teol Sheet, and CGft. to GladBtono Uoad, Tho oito being on sand, .the foundations havo been woll reinforced wjth bat's, and, In the brick walls abovo, threo
strongly ,'roinforced concreto bands aro built in,'while tho stcol girdorß ovor the' shops are also' imbedded in concrete. All tho shops' and tho, hall entrance'to the warehouse have 0-irioh brick partition-walls,:', ThowarohqusO'is occupied, by. .Messrs.;; Archibald Clark and Sons, and
tho shops are well let. Mr. Hall considers that his architect (Mr. C. Tilleard Natusch) obtainod for him an exceedingly .strong building at a miniinumof cost. Mr. J. T. Julianl of Auckland, .was the contractor,.Messrs..Mackrell and-Collby, of Glsborno, having the-6'ub-
contact for all tho,joinery and' tunbor work, Messrs. Briscoo. and C 0.," Ltd.;-supplied the Wunderlichs motal. coilings. to all shops, Wttancon, and staitcaEO'. Kail, -.while • Mcssrß, R, Martin- supplied tlio'lleadod,.lights.'; > \
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 621, 25 September 1909, Page 15
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158A GISBORNE BLOCK. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 621, 25 September 1909, Page 15
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