CAR ACCOMMODATION

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1929, Page 8

CAR ACCOMMODATION

.. A WELLINGTON PROJECT

WELLINGTON, Nov. 25

One of the most interesting company registrations in Wellington .in recent months is that of Wellington Motor-Parking (Stations, Limited, which has just been registered with a capital of £IOO,OOO. The provisional directors are Messrs 15. W. Hunt, D. J. McGowan, A. G. AVlutcombo, and J. H. Miles. The compauy has acquired a site having a frontage of 70 foot to Johnston street, and a depth of 170 feet, which carries it through to Waring Taylor street, where the company has acquired the property recently owned by J. C. Hutton, Ltd., with frontages to that street and Featherston .street. Part of' the latter building will be demolished to make room for the new parking building, which will have a frontage of 60 feet to Featherston street. Tire area acquired will give a floor space of 13,000 square feet on each storey. Plans have been prepared for a building embodying the most modern practice in such structures. It will bo of ten storeys and will be a steel frame and reinforced concrete building, and provision will be made for the parking and garaging of 500 or more cars. Tbe building will be provided with electric lights and also ramps, which will give access to the floors, which will lie "staggered,” that is to say, each storey will have two floors one 4 feet 6 inches above tbe other. Ample provision will bo made for cleaning and washing and other services for earowners.