New Premises.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 277, 20 October 1884, Page 3

New Premises.

We have been shewu the plans of the spacious and handsome new : establishment for Measr* Bentley * Bros., for the erection ' of which ten- ' dew arc now invited inHiue Standard. It will taVe' a very ' striking front elevation, being a two-storey structure, with very considerable, preten'.ions to architectural style andf beauty of design. Oh the ground floor, the .shop will measure 30 feet deep by 36 m width, togenher with a show-room 21 x 14, a work room adjacent 14x9, and a dining room 16 x 13. At the rear of these there will be the* kitchen nreasurintsf T3 ; x "12, scullery; 10 x 8, and packing room 10 x 10. This ' latt'ei' will' be a'great convenience m ppeningup goods and marking them 1 'Before' expobing for saiev A rear entrance, .for the, reception of goods : will* also be - of 'considerable advantage ,. f in obviating the necessity ot trans-. ; femng 'packages throii^h the ft opt *" pr^tmseV. Th J 6"Bhop fittings will cm- - 1; sistf 7 pi" two - "Handsome ' coti hters /with : / osnanierital faciiigaj one 24 feetf long ' aii'd'a^her 11 teet, with suitable shelving on both .tidies ; clerk's olKce, -*•'• ''&&' 'The 'sfiow' windows wijl bo ot plate .glass, aiid will measur^ 12 ' feet 'ffgffby 27;wiae i l s *Fbe entian;ce doors „. will havje' sideband fan lights. The : total height tli't l building from *"' thegroiVncl toftietopof theparipet will / be 36 feet; i,tifiide ,of shop,! floor to - ' 16' feejL ; the upstaiivj will Ba'Ve, sittings room 21'X^ft. feet, and .n>Q\))4 i;o °^ 8 ' I ' Bl 21 *! 14 » antl otheis varying " in 'size, the smallest being 11 x 7. Adjoining thefse latter will be a large bath room. JA. handsome oi^ameutal verandah wUI com«^ piete Me^ front exterior.; The «face" , of- : '-" the building will be Hbrnamenjted with o a large \ arched t^pednnßJit stretcUini* .across the upper windows^mth catved side brackets r aiid'.turiie^ itinials, : uudewi^vtih w lnch ; L^ tlierkwiliUfl foi>r pier^ curved itn post cause. AltO£{etJhe»",Nthe n4w builiine will be distinguished as much by v: '"'ife hapdAome exterior as b> .its «pa- ; 'cibiisj^Wi^'welUyei^tilatea. and very , couviem^pVv'intern^i a.cpomjiu'dation. !! ''^£v iitiMeasv? Beniipy sfhould -find room • for their n'r«t , incieasiug : busineas, M and the splendid display wiudows of '■ the nev* : shop ntiould ; eilable them to !Wi dreS!i«^ ! th^m. ! in W style which is the''ackhWl^ge'd./prte^f both brothers, 'ajiici wiincti ioug; t expv?ience »nfl excel- ,' s le)ftt^te>haß^y,e^^^ ac>:>:quiitome!ut: W.« yfi(<h tbemi&li «ucc<i»H m their ! Tdt^w ! establishment, the suc-i (i Wssfulcompletiotiand 'auspicio|Lis open- ' ! Siig of wjii^v; we* trust t6'-b / e (able to ! . 'piac^pt!»^rd'in-dW^uJftib.i