The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 2, 1929, Page 12

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, DEC. 2, 1929. WARRACK BUILDS PLUMBING AND |FAITH IN JUNEAU IS SENSED BY BUILDERS; IS SPIRIT OF TIMES FORALASKANSIN HEATING BEST MANYLOCALITIES UPON MARKET Construction Company Has Rice & Ahlers Company Long String of Cred- Perfect Triangle Build- ‘table Buildings ing with Latest System (Continued from Page One) | | (Continued from Page One) In 1923, the Federal building of | “staKe™ fo invest in Alaska, and by Cordova was started and this was |helping Alaska, help themselves. the first reinforced concrete Gov-| The Warrack Construction Com- ernment structure of its kind ever |[pany was the general contractor built in the Territory. and Mr. J. B. Warrack of this firm The contract for the erection of |was in direct charge and he set an the high school in Ketchikan was |example for every sub-contractor awarded to the Company in 1924. |and every working man on the job. This was by far the largest school His every effort seemed not only contract ever awarded in Alaska.|to live up to the specifications, but The same year the fireproof Inger- [to give more than they called for, soll Hotel building at Ketchikan, |to give those thousand and one was started. This $230,000 project | little things that can never was completely financed and built | written in the specifications. by the Company. |an honest building, honestly built Then followed the erection of the |and if any mistakes were made they building for the Citizens’ Light, were honest mistakes. Power & Water Co., at Ketchikan, | Over-Head System which houses the general offices| The heating plant is what i and salesrooms of the light com- |known as the Over-Head System, pany there; completed in 1925 :and every radiator in the building Orphanage Built | heats on less than one pound of An interesting piece of construc- | boiler pressure, and in addition, the tion work was the building of the:Nt-l.&on Building across the street Orphanage on Wood Island, near |Is heated from the same boiler. Kodiak, for the Women's Home | The boiler is a Birchfield, manu- Mission Society of the Baptist | factured by the Birchfield Boiler Church This was completed in | Co., of Tacoma, and sold through the fall of 1926. Rice & Ahlers Co., sole distributors Alaska’s finest apartment house for Southeast Alaska. These boil- was built in 1927. This was another |ers are of the finest built in the Warrack project in its entirety United States today and in their having been promoted, financed, |efficiency compare favorably with planned and built by the Company the Scotch Marine and in actual in the City of Ketchikan. test have shown a saving of 48 per Due to the rapid growth of Ket- cent over the old-style cast iron chikan, another school building |boilers was found necessary, and this Com- Automatic Oil Burner pany was the successful bidder in 3 the letting by the city; also in] Installed in this boiler is a Dee 1927. This school, known as the | White Cliff school, was built in the | pewer section of the town, near Charcoal Point. Seward Flood Control & This is equipped with automatic controls that shut the burner down | when the temperature of the build- ( |ing reaches 172° and turns the | The Seward Flood Control p,_u_‘bumer on when the temperature‘ | drops to 68 The thermostat con- | ject was carried through to com- 2 | pletion in the fall and winter of | trolling the temperature of the | 1928, for the War Department, un- | building is located in Miss Halvor-; Sor contfibt, “TeaAwis w aitricu, {sen's store.. . On'the boiler front | piece of construction and the com- |is an automatic switch that shuts | pany faced many hazards due to |the burner down, if the fire goes out | flood conditions and later the ice, snow and storms of winter. or does not light, and on the water This year saw the completion of | column is located the low-water | cutout that shuts the burner down | the dock, and steel warehouse for | the Northland Transportation Co., | should the water get low, so there | is no danger of burning out boiler at Ketchikan, (a Foshay company) built complete in 30 working days., It is | (Continued from Page One) | Those who overlook such ten | tencies of human nature are at | disadvantage in the general bid for | business. This accounts for how |so many of the younger generation, | endued with the spirit of the times, |step into a field, whether of a | profession or of merchandising, and |capture the prize from the veteran | They surround themselves and their | patrons with that aroma of opu- | lence, luxury and refinement whic | quietly attract all intelligent beings |even as does attar the bee, and |which by the very contrast make the old fashioned establishmen's | repellent. | Entirely apart from the inevitable |growth of the city, there is a na- | tural demand in Juneau for better |and more beautiful stores, offices |and apartments. It is in that faith |the Triangle Building has been | erected. GREAT FAITH 1S SHOWN IN NEW.BUILDING i]uneau Lumber Mills Grat- | ified at Supplying } Much of Material (Continued from Page One) | of lumber o1 varlous grades were | delivered to the building site with- rout a hiteh. Superior - Portland lccment. for which this company is 3, Hart full automatic oil burner. |, agent, went into the making |mye second floor consists of twelve | | of the walls and floors. - |on Front Street. ters still reside here, making their home in one of the Triangle Apart- ments. Two of the girls wete born in Alaska. Grace is a native of Ne- |nana, being born there in 1918. May, the second child, was born in | Los Angeles. June, the youngest, is |a native of this city. | Mr. Nelson takes a deep pride in | his newest Juneau property, the | }Tflangle Building. “It speaks for | |itself as far as its structural emi- |nence is concerned, and it voices | more emphatically our confidence |in Juneau and its future than any | words 1 can utter,” he declared. | .- TRIANGLE BUILDING Submitted in Contest | Juneau’s newest and most mod- |ern building has been finished re- | cently by the Warrack Construction | Company of Seattle, at an approxi- | mate cost of sixty thousand dollars. The construction of this building marks the advancement of Jun- J‘enu's civic and commercial devel- | opment, as it now occupies the site |of an old shack which was a fire | }menace to the city. | The new building is situated in | | the very heart of the business sec- tion of this city at the intersection | of Franklin and Front Streets. The Triangle Building is of re- inforced concrete, fireproof con- ! | struction, triangular in shape, three stories high, and has a footage of | 131 feet on Franklin and 88 feet | It is steam heat- ‘ed throughout by an automatic oil | | burner. | | On the lower floor three large | |rooms are provided for merchants. | business district of Juneau with-|,¢f by walnut trim. The mirrors | Streets, |and the lighting fixtures are chos- gne of the most attractive special- seeee0 0000 HALVORSEN'S IS MODERN STORE |Women's Specialty Shop in | Triangle Building Is Most Attractive . e TRIANGLE BUILDING IS DISTINCT ASSET TO CITY OF JUNEAU When the Plans Are Still on the Board —that is the time you can save money! . . . . The Triangle Building is e a distinct asset to this city. e It's structure, conveniences e for stores, offices and apart- e ments makes it a building to e be pointed to with pride by e all citizens. The faith of the . . . . . . . . . A Stock Fire Insurance Company representative re- cently recommended to the architect who was draw- ing plans for a $200,000 office building that $3,500 be spent to make the building more fire-resistant. The advice was accepted, and the owner now pays $1,461 per year LESS for his insurance than he \W{o;ld }t\ave paid if the original plan had been car- ried out. : builders in the stability of the city should be an incen- tive to others, and is most commendable. The building is an honor to the construc- tion company. Halvorsen’s, “Juneau’s Own | Store,” is located in the Triangle | Building. Its store-room is 27 by |80 feet and has a full glass front, and is lighted with a profusion of frosted drop lights. | Upon entering the shop, one is at once impressed with its quiet | dignity. One’s feet sink into a soft carpet of rose and taupe tones |blended together, making the at- | mosphere both homey and charm- ing. | To the left the visitor's eyes are ® | attracted by the built-in cabinets ee e e 00000 e e he ready-to-wear merchandise. ‘The paneling is of futuristic de- One cannot pass through the|gign with a drift wood finish, set @00 eseesccsscesoscso e ® 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 00 On any bui.lding.project we can put property owners in touch with this money-saving service, at the same time greatly reducing the danger of fire. e0o 000 s TRIANGLE BUILDING Submitted in Contest This is only one of many services your stock fire insurance agent offers. Let him serve you. Allen Shattuck, Inc. INSURANCE—EVERY KIND out being attracted and impressed |are grouped in threes to allow mi- by the new Triangle Building, 10- jady thoroughly to appreciate the cated at Front and Franklin graceful lines of her new coat or the most advantageous gress corner for a building housing stores,| At the end of the cabinets are offices and apartments. | two spacious fitting rooms, well This beautiful, fireproof atmcture}“gmed and equipped with large is modern in every respect, the| mirrors. To the right of the shop | outside being done in stucco, With | one finds shelving the full length | copper-set windows and green trim. | of the room with display cases in | A small copper and wrought-iron|gront of them, tastefully trimmed marquee hangs over one door, and yith silk lingerie and accessories. along the other side, is a wood| Three colorful stand lamps also marquee, artistically hung. The in-| 344 charm to the floor plan, as| teror is finished with hardwood | do two large, | | growing ferns on floors, the walls are plastered and | gttractive pedestals. Without 3“ painted in modern color schemes qoubt it justly lays claim to being Congratulations en for beauty and effectiveness. ty g i The bullding s’ hAstat wiktiirtenm, |~ G i icagd The five apartments on the third | i floor are equipped with electric ®@ @ @ ¢ ® ¢ & 0 6 0 o ¢ ¢ ranges and refrigerators, with a ® laundry for general use. The twelve ® office rooms on the second floor | ® meet all requirements of the mod- ® ern office. Four store spaces oc-(¢ @ @ v ¢ ¢ ¢ 0 @ 95 6 ¢ o cupy the ground floor, one already | TO THE OWNERS AND BUILDERS OF THE TRIANGLE BUILDING Submitted in Contest Triangle Building office rooms and on the third floor | being occu ' - We are happy to have been of |y modern apartments are situ- !w.-p:rated‘pwd et service to Messrs. Nelson, Rust-|gieq The construction of the build- gard z_md Warrack and found deal-1 The two upper stories command |ing was very capably handled b; ing with them a pleasure. |an excellent view .of Gastineau | the J. B. Warrack Company, o¥ + Channel and the city. Seattle, which company has' re- The fine location of the build- | cently constructed buildings in ing is a great asset to the mer- |Sitka, Seward and Ketchikan. -, NELsuN’ MINER ichams established here because of | | the fine advertising opportunities MERcHANT AND |afforded. This is also aided by architectural beauty of this large plate glass display windows and the convenience to customers. The simplicity of its design lends beauty to the structure and is so constructed that every square foot of room is conveniently utilized. Newcomers can no longer say | Juneau capital has promoted it. It is a mute proclamation that men, who have made Juneau their home, have enough faith in Ju- neau’s possibilities now, and in the future, as a commercial center, to | | | | | | invest their money here, and their Juneau’s pride lies, not only in| building, but also, in the fact that | The Triangle Building is situated | |on the corner of Front and Frank- lin, it is one of Juneau's best PAINTING UNDER SUPERVISION | buildings. It was built by the War- | rack Construction Company and is OF | entirely fireproof. It is built tri-| . |angle in shape and is three stories B. W. Burke ‘high. On the first floor there are | ARTISTIC INTERIORS four stores each having a very | rom large display window. One of these | stores is already occupied by Hal- PERIODS TO MODERNISTIC P. 0. Box 306 vorsen’s. On the next floor there are twelve offices each having plenty of windows and a radiator, | on the top floor there are five apartments, each having three| rooms. In each kitchen there is | an electric refrigerator and an el- | Juneau, Alaska tubes. In addition to this regular safety valve is an automatic con- | Sage Memorial |trol that shuts the burner down The beautiful Sage Memorial Building at Sitka for the Sheldon Jackson School. Last, but not least, the Triangle Building at Juneau. the Triangle Building at Juneau The Warrack Construction Co. has plans for other buildings in the various cities of Alaska the con- struction of which will probably be undertaken in the Spring. One department is practically continually at work turning out pre- liminary plans and estimates free of charge for the Alaska people. Preliminary studies have been submitted to the City of Anchorage for their new school; sketches have been sent to the Jesse Lee Home at Seward for a new building; plans have been prepared for an addition to the Van Gilder Hotel in Seward, and two Other projects in South- east Alaska, the details of which will be published later. ——————— Triangle Building Is Monument to Growth, Alaska, Capital City (Continued from Page One) offices, modern in every way as to ventilation and fire- ness, as well as toilet facili- looking light, heat, ties; sanitary and clean with white tile floors. when the steam pressure reaches a certain point, never allowing the pressure to exceed two pounds. The condensation from the ra- diation is carried back to a Trane | condensation pump which automati- cally returns it to the bolier. Hot Water Supply The hot water supply for the building is furnished from a 250- gallon steel storage tank, contain- ing coils through which the steam passes assuring an adequate sup- | ply of hot water at all times. Plumbing The plumbing in this building required considerable planning and thought, as the thin sound proof walls are filled with a blanket of sea-weed which left little room for piping but through the co-opera- tion of the owners and the general contractor, we were able to conceal practically every pipe, but at the same time, make them accessible for cleaning out. The plumbing fixtures in the building are Crane and .Standard | make and the best of their kind. | The sinks are a special flat rim with a solid back especially design- ed for built-in drain boards and each and every sink is equipped with a swing spout faucet on which is mounted a white soap dish. The domestic hot water supply, which is taken from a large tank in the basement is a circulating | system, so that when the faucets on the kitchen sinks are opened, you can get hot water “right now.” Co-owner of Triangle Build- ing Has Striking Career in the Territory (Continued from Page One) houses seven stores and contains 30 office quarters. In 1927, he entered a partnership with Floyd Gibson, former Juneau business man, and opened the Nel- son-Gibson Men's Furnishing Store at Ketchikan. Later he purchased Mr. Gibson’s interest and the busi- ness has been continued by him alone since then. In the Spring of 1928, Mr. Nelson returned to Juneau. He purchased the Pond property on the south side of Front Street and the Tri- angle Corner, both then occupied by frame buildings. He rebuilt on the former property at once, and opened Nelson's Men's Furnish- ings Store. This was sold in a | short time to Sabin & Scott. Mr. Nelson became associated with Mr. Rustgard in the Triangle Corner deal and jointly they built the Tri- angle Building which marks the |apex of their operations here. Mr. Nelson also purchased a resi- dence property from A. L. Lund- greny located at the corner of Twelfth Street and E. Street. When Mr. Nelson again became interested here, he moved his family to this city and the third daughter was born. Mrs. Nelson, who shared with him his dream for a beautiful that Juneau is a city of old build- |ings, as more buildings will begin to feplace the old ones in the near | future, for through this structure 'the civic pride of Juneau's citizens will be aroused and will result in extensive development of the busi- ness district. LORENE SMITH. ——————— | TRIANGLE BUILDING . . . . . . Submitted in Contest . . . . “ ee 000000000 The N. G. Nelson Triangle Build- | ing is the best situated building in | Juneau, being in the center of the main street and on a corner facing another popular thoroughfare. It is a modern, fireproof con- crete building of attractive archi- tecture. Facing two streets and being all the advantages of all the day- largely plate glass front it has light there is. The heating and plumbing are the most modern and sanitary. One may enter the upper floor entrance on the sloping street which makes very few steps to climb. Because it is concrete, glass and tile on the outside the whole build- ing may be washed with a hose. The people who are lucky enough to have stores and offices in this building will enjoy every conven- judgment of conditions cannot but be right and prove their invest- ment a good one. ectric stove. At the end of the hall there is a washroom equipped | with an electric washing machine. | GEORGE R. NORTON. JOHN N. GEYER. I e . PUSUUSSSUSSSUSSSSE S S S o 4 WE APPRECIATE The uniform kindness, courtesy and splendid service rendered us in the erection and construction of the Triangle Building by the following business men and firms of Juneau: RICE AND AHLERS-- Installed all of the Plumbing, Heating and Sheet Metal Work. . JUNEAU LUMBER MILLS-- Furnished all of the Lumber for concrete forms and timber for framing, etc. MORRIS CONSTRUCTION CO.-- Furnished all of the Sand and Gravel for Concrete and Plaster Work. Apartments Too The third floor contains five large apartments of unusually clever lay- - put and convenience. These have oak floors throughout, even in bed- rooms and closets, mahogany en- trance doors, substantial hardware and fixtures, everything possible in built-in features including kitchen cabinets, pot and pan closets, china closets, ironing boards and medi- cine chests. The bathrooms are complete in every detail and have built-in tubs and white tile floors. | Privacy Maintained Each apartment is separated from the other by hallways or a double insulated wall. Electrical outlets | for floor lamps, reading lamps, elec- tric irons, mechanical refrigeration and radio, are a part of the electri- installation in each. For use of the tenants a jarge laundry and drying room has been provided and is equipped with Bath Rooms Complete The bath rooms are complete in their appointments, built-in tubs, medicine cabinets and tile floors. The laundry is equipped with two stationary tubs set back to back with swing ' spout faucets, which makes it possible for at least two tenants to be using the laundry at the same time. The sheet metal work through- out the building was installed by Rice & Ahlers Co.,, under the di- rect supervision of W. C. Jensen. Armeo iron was used throughout and while the cost of Armco was slightly more than that of ordinary cast fron, it will last many many times longer. Armco is a copper bearing iron amd resists rust and corrosion far beyond that of any | ordinary zinc coated iron. We point with pride to our part in the erection of this fine building. will stand impervious to the most four “:“a b ‘l""’;:_‘yh:’:sm M&- | severe attacks of weather. chine clothes Ay e, Everything has been done by the _ The halls are quiet, Carpel | oyners, within reason, to provide and thick padding, and £ kitchens have an inlaid linol- cemented over felt on the for comfort to their tenants and this building compares favorably with any of its kind in the States as to appointments and construc- tion. AV Our dra ’flnfla‘jvm [ eusa chance to prove ft office and business building at the Triangle Corner, died shortly after that. Mr. Nelson and his daugh- ience. MARGARET ROBINSON. The Triangle Building IS EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS and HOT POINT ELECTRIC RANGES They cost a trifle more than the other kind but, by gum, they are worth the diffrence in price. Alaska Electric Light and Power Company JUNEAU, ALASKA RETAIL DEALERS—General Electri¢ Refrigerators and Hot Point Ranges AN JUNEAU-YOUNG HARDWARE CO.-- THOMAS HARDWARE CO.-- AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST-- - Warrack Construction Co. 0. BODDING-- Did all the Hauling of freight from the steamer docks to job. Furnished Hardware, Nails, Roofing and Paint. Furnished miscellaneous supplies, Hardware, Lino- leum and Carpet. Our crew of Efficient Mechanics and Workmen of « Juneau. BUILDERS OF THE TRIANGLE BUILDING JUNEAU SN —— ! ; 3