F. COOPER'S.NEW BUILDING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 693, 18 December 1909, Page 3

F. COOPER'S.NEW BUILDING.

A COMMANDING STRUCTURE. ]U ?J KC * completed lo tho order u-i Co °P er ' Ltd • a toe six-storey bmldmi vrhich inoro nearly resembles a modern kLv scraper than any other bmlding in Wellington. This impression is doubtless gamed by the height of tho building m comparison with its ™ t hes ' by a {ron tege to Mercer Street of 91 Tho building is conspicuously situated pa one or tlio most central city corner sections, and Messrs 1 Cooper, Ltd, are to be congratuated on having madn tho best possible use of the land at their disposa . Tho buildinir which dwer s'all other structures mutHSmf: diato ucimh, is of red pressed br>cW , ,'Tnth cement facings, but <o Digoniouslv has the building bwn designed that tho windows occupj as much spare as tho brick cftnstruc tion, tlie result of nhich arrangements that , v each and ererj floor is briliantl\ lighted. The, pillars on the TV lllis and Mercer bfrect frontages are faced with mirror glass, and have bases of polished Scotch granite, wkrh gives tho front a very bright appearance. The sidewalks on both frontnges are protected by a verandah of Jnadsomo design, roofed v.ith ed Afarseillcs tiles The show endows of ™ "IB shop, to bo occupied by V. Cooper, Ltd, evtend for about 50 lineal feet, an<f u thej aio fitted tip with mirror and Muraue<o glass, tho effect is iery pleasing. In addition to tho ground Ooor and ba«nrcnt, tho firm is to occupy bro or thrco of tSii up- ' pei Hats, and on tho flat roof, from which a magnificent iie» of Wellington can be obtained, ,i hothouse is being erected. It would ' bo ciucl to nsk anjone to walk up six flats. Mi. Looper is not Asking amonc to do it luung had erected both goods and passenger Tho building, which was designed br Mr. J h h\ran, was erected bj Messrs Cinipboll and Bourko It ,s to tho credit of the latter firm tliat tho contract lime do(s not expire until Jimmry 1. Tho price will bo about 4)10,000 The -lcctnc elevators uero supplied bj Messrs. rurnbull and Jones, and Andersons, Ltd re- , specie clj; tho electric light fittings by Cedeiholm and Tolloy, the plumbing by Taylor and ,■■ Uamsaj; the painting by Jackson and Co.: and tho plaster work by Mr. Etnonv Messrs 1. Cooper, Ltd, have entered into occupation of their noiv and commodiou* premises, and have on hand a fino stock of seeds, jilp.uts, and gardening utensils.