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Show and Las marble wainscoating running up r ; the Bidewall to the height of eight feet six inches. The eletators, two in number, are of the.latest Crane pattern, hydraulic pressure, pres-sure, rapid running, and will run until 11:45 p. rn. week days and on Sundays be kept in operation from 10 a. in. until 10 p. m. To the west of ibis entrance are a tier of stores, three on the jrronnd Hoor and three more imirtediatcly above. The upper portion of. the building contains con-tains 101 offices en suite or sin trie, everyone beiujr supplied with a closet, wash stand, steam heat, fras and electric light. Heavy plate glaBs has been used in the doors and winiJows throughout. Jjght and air is plentiful, every room being an outside one save two on each lauding. There are a number of fire escapes added to the exterior which insures safety to tenants. ten-ants. " " The vaults, which by the way run from cellar to roof in the center of the building, are so arranged that occupants of rooms adjoining ad-joining can use them at any time. On the upper floors one finds himself away from the noise and tumoil of the streets and is afforded an unobstructed view of the entire valley for tame ten mites distant. A view of the lake, Fort Douglas and other points of interest are obtained from this delightful eminence. In other buildings about the city it has been noticed that tcnauts invariably prefer lower floor rooms, hut the very fact that the top flcor of the McCornick block was the very first to be rented, shows that the tendency at present pres-ent is to get as high as possible. The building build-ing is rapidly tilling up, and those who arc fortunate enough to obtain offices therein are assured first-class accommodations in every ruspect. A constant stream continues pouring in from morning to niirht to view the splendid banking chamber, and Mr. McCornick Mc-Cornick is kept busy shaking hands and ac- , knowledging congratulations. A HANDSOME BUILDING. The New McOornick Block an . Architectural Architec-tural Gem. SOLID, SUBSTANTIAL; COMMODIOUS. The Iluildinar a Modern One in all Ke-pects Ke-pects The Fixtures In Perfect Keeping Keep-ing with the Structure. Shortly after the close of business on Saturday Sat-urday last there hung suspended in the door, way of the premises 'formerly occupied by McCornick fc Co. a X'lacard bearing the following fol-lowing inscription: ' ... . : , 11avb removed to our skw ; ; ' qx:artebs. : ' Brief as was the wording thereon it was quite sufficient to tell the story to passing observers. The volume of business pouring in upon j the firm during recent years steadily increased in-creased to such proportions as to outgrow the old business quarters. j Removal was necessary, and, as a result, McCornick ifc Co. on last Tuesday morning unfolded the doors of what is said to be one of the linest banking rooms west of Chicago. It is located on the first floor of the mag-niliccnt mag-niliccnt edifice, the McCornick block, which now decorates the northwest corner of Main and First South streets. The building is a model one. Its location is superb. Situated as It is in the very heart of the business center, cen-ter, it may he said to be the most accessible of any buildiug built for similar purposes in Salt Lae City. . The building is a large one. It covers an area of about 6even thousand square feet. t has a frontage ou Main street of forty-live and one-half feet, while the First South street frontage occupies a length of one hundred aud live and one-half feet. It rears its towering head aloft to the extent of even stories, the lower one of which is built of a light brown sandstone w hile in , the upper six stories a stone of the Cray Kyune quality has been brought into use. The buildinsr was erected with a view of combining solidity, safety aud convenience. The object has been accomplished. It would necessitate many miles of travel before be-fore its equal could be found ou the American- continent. No expense lias been spared and no details have been overlooked. The material is of the very best that could be obtaiu-d, and the mechanics who have been employed to carry out the designs of the architects were all of the most skilled and very finest. The plans were drawn by Mendelsohn, Fisher icLawrie, a firm oi celebrated Omaha r architects. It has been said' of 1 lllll liHiiffi III fifl f " iMJLsiilrei in ifiBl v- y tell JM mmmrn mm? ?ililllfes ; 4 lttfe ill this firm that they have no t-iiperiors in this particular line of work. Mr. McCoruick recognizing this fact, allowed al-lowed them full sway when he placed his order for plans with them, and today, as a result of the contideuee reposed -in them, there stands upon this corner a grand structure, struc-ture, a lofty monument to sagacity and enterprise. en-terprise. The banking room, which has its priucipal frontage on Main street, is a model from every point of view. One enters beneath the ponderous portico' supported by .its. Immense Im-mense pillars of highly polished Aberdeen Scotch granite. Ascending the low, wide stairway of polished marble one finds himself him-self in the vestibule with its marble steps and mosaic floor, its panelled ceilinsr and its carved mahogany walls. Another step or two and the immense room, w here the bank i located, is reached. This apartment 13 a monster. It is eighteen feet high, seventy-live seventy-live feet long, and forty-five and one-half feet wide. The ceiling and sidewalls are finished in plain white with but a slight sug- festion of ornamentation. There is a three oot wainscoating of mahogany running around the entire room, which is met at the base by a beautiful mosaic tiled floor. The woodwork aud furniture is entirely of mahogany, which were made especially for this purpose. The counters, desks, railings, chairs, etc., have all been made in har-. har-. monious designs, and the effect of the en-tire en-tire arrangement is positively stunning. The upholstering is all iu Russian leather. As you enter the main doorway you find " extending around the three sides a high counter forming the shape of a horseshoe. The first apartment behind the railing to the left is the public office of Mr. Me-' Cot-nick. Immediately adjoining this and! toward the Main- street front is a large recess, re-cess, magnificently furnished, which forms the private office. Next in rotation to the public office is the stall of the exchange clerk, then the receiving re-ceiving teller, paying teller, cashier, bookkeepers, book-keepers, etc. following these apartments come the offices of A. llanauer, which are located to .the right of th-i entrance. A , public parlor occupies a large recess ad joining the Hanaucr apartments. ' The vaults, three in number, arc the largest and most perfect ever built in this ; city. They occupy a space of 12x'27. The one on the banking floor is divided into two appartments. The bank vaults are in the rear end of this department, facing eastward. east-ward. The money vault is lined with three inch steel. Its dimensions arc 6 feet G inches by 7 feet. It contains four steel money chests and the weight of the whole is 1!) tons. The massive outer door of this vault has an automatic time lock of the latest improved im-proved pattern, then a heavy steel grating and another pair of big iron doors containing contain-ing combination lock before the interior is reached. The vault adjoining this is 6xl4 feet and is for the safe keeping- of books and files. The entire place is studded with combination com-bination gas and electric light fixtures and w hen lighted at night presents a sight extremely ex-tremely charming. Under the banking room and almost on a level with the pavement are three large store rooms. Adjoining these on the west is the imposing arched entrance to the elevators, leading- to the office ' . department of the building. The hallway ., , i eighteen, feet high by sixteeu feet, wide i |