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THE new Corbet building, two
view of which are presented
today, will be known a the
Multnomah block. It will be
remembered that the wooden
Structure which this magnlfl
- cent ' akyacraper aupereeded, waa
known by the same name. The
transition Is such as every resident
would wish to see take place on sev
'eral other down-town Corners. This
10 story steel structure Is one of the
moat modern and fireproof office
buildings on the coast. Money has
not been spared to erect a building of
the most approved type. Its en
trance on Morrison street Is orna
mented with two massive grranlt-j
columns, and the halls and corridors
are wainscoted with white marble.
. Anions' the anany noteworthy feat
ures Is the elevator system, which
Is of the Ohio Traction type, like
that Installed In the Blnger building
In New York City. It has the first
express elevator Installed in Port
land, which travels at a speed of 600
feet per minute, its first stop being
t th eighth floor.
The entire building li heated" by a
vacuum system of direct steam heat
ing, by means of which steam is
mads to circulate at a pressure be
low that of the atmosphere and the
temperature of any Individual room
can be controlled independently.
This, however, is not the only ad
vantage of the vacuum system, which
waa installed by the W. O. McPhor
son company, for by Its use exhaust
' steam Trom the engines operating
the electrio plant In the basement
may be utilized for heating the build
ing, with little if any back pressure
on the engines, which always results
In a consequent waste of power.
The banking rooms of the Security
Savings & Trust company, located on
the first floor of the building, are
properly warmed and ventilated by a
fan system, the operation of which Is
as follows:
Fresh air is drawn from the out
door down through a vertical brick
shaft to the basement, wherein sre
located - a fan and other apparatus
ALL THE
Metal Sash and
ScrccnWork
of the Corbett building was ex
ecuted by
J. C BAYER
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Cornices, Ventilators
Roofing, Skylights
; Metal Shingles
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Equipped With Otis Elevators
comprising the plant Passing down
this vertical flue, the air Is exhausted
through an air washer, so construct-
ed that It Is entirely freed from all
impurities and afterwards dehumi-
fled to the proper degree. This is
accomplished by passing the air
through a fine cloud of water and
thence through what la termed an.
eliminator, water being forced through
pray nozziea, ao conairuciea as 10
completely atomize It The same
water Is used over and over again,
being pumped up from the settling
tank by means of an electrically
driven centrifugal pump, then forced
through the aforesaid nozsles. the
operation being continuous. The
water after passing through the air
washer - is warmed to a temperature
of 70 degrees, tMs temperature being
maintained automatically by the
thermostat, and is then forced by
the fan through the heatlns- colla
proper passing successively tnrougn
the mixing dampers, ducts and reg
isters Into the rooms to be ventil
ated. The temperature of the sir
entering the rooms is constant in
volume, and being regulated by an
automatic temperature regulator, re
duces the steam consumption to a
minimum. Four air escapes through
ornamental concealed outlets in the
ceiling of the rooms ventilated, pass
ing into the foul air shaft to the out
doors. A vacuum cleaning system of the
most approved type was also In
stalled, and this, by means of special
appliances collects all the dust and
dirt from the floors, walls, carpets.
upholsteries, draperies, etc., and ex-
nauBia hub uirt liliv a imill located
In the basement, by which it I de
Sosited into water and passes out
irough the sewer.
Every officeln the building Is sup
plied with compressed air, for the
operation of dentists' and doctors'
drills and other Instruments. This
compressed air Is supplied by an air
compressor of a special type, also
located In the basement
The barber shop and Turkish bath
establishment which will be lo-
Js PoKvka fe? Co.
Tailors
Cordially mvite you to call
at tkeir new location on tne
second floor of tne Corlett
building, corner Fifth ana
Morrison, after February
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cated in the building, and will be the
finest of Its kind In the city, has
also its independent heating and ven-
tUatlng plant by which air is brought
from near the too of the building
through a brick shaft in much the
same manner as for the banking
rooms, and after bring heated and
.washed Is forced through a system
sot underground tile ducts to the air
ferent rooms.
The boiler room In the basement
likewise has another Independent
plant furnishing air for forced draft
for the boilers, and ventilation for
the engineer's room.
The electrical fixtures of the build
have been pronounced by critics
is the finest in every detail found
In the city. They were installed by
the Western Electric works, who
also did all the wiring of the build-
. F?1 Put " the switch-
boards and generators. In case both
of the Independent generators, either
one of which will carry the entire
building, falls to act there is a stor
age battery to fall back upon whloh
will run elevators and light tha en
tire building for seven hours.
The fireproof doors, and the metal
and screen work were turned out of
the shops of the J. C. Bayer company,
and reflect much credit upon the
manufacturing Industry of Portland.
The general appearance of the
building Is greatly enhanced by the
artistic and uniform lettering upon
the windows and doors of the struc
ture. The work was promptly exe
cuted by Elmer J. Wallace, the well
known designer of art signs and
oiijce letterings!
Ths1 painting of the exterior and
the, , deeoration of interior was the
work of Butcllffe & Blled. The tint
ing and interior decorating is a de
cided work of art, simple, rich and
effective.
The above picture reflects the dis
tinctive and towering appearance of
the new Multnomah block, which is
certain to be caught by the camera
whenever the finest buildings of
Portland are taken.
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The artistic appearance of both the exterior and interior of the
NEW CORBETT BLD'G.
Is due in no small measure to the uniformity of the signs and office lettering executed by our establishment Among
the many other buildings of note we have lettered is the new Wells-Fargo building. .
While making a specialty of office lettering; commercial signs of all descriptions have been a leading feature of
our work. We are thoroiio-hW Mninnul Trnt nrnmntlv sit classe nf rrttnmrr?a1 eions. ; Thu force of emolovea '
number onlv' the most exnert ir?iini nrtist.
netpa Dy airect steam . ;
Cleaned by the Vacuum system
Equipped with compressed air plant
Ventilated by the Fan system
All installed by
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Heating and Ventilating Engineers ;
328 Glisan Street, Between Sixth and Seventh
nteMlie h Blled.
WALL PAPER, DECORATING
Mouse Fainting, Graining, Kalsomining, Piper Hanging
Phone Main 1872
307 Alder Street
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HAVE MOVED THEIR OfflCES TO
ROOMS 601 AND 602 CORBETT BUILDING
PORTLAND, OREGON
ELMER J. WALLACE
Art Signs Office Lettering
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McPherson Co,
LsUblished 1878
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